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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

214 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 11

Tyres Stolen From Berry Garage Recovered Near Omega Railway Station

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

Forcing open a window, thieves entered F. C. Wymer and Son’s garage in Queen Street, Berry, at an early hour on Wednesday…

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Motor Car Accident Victim Dies at David Berry Hospital

The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

A motor car accident occurred near Milton which was surrounded by very sad circumstances, when Mrs. Emily May Bird received…

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A Problem. Cattle on Roads at North Bega

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire has for some time been troubled by cattle being talled or shepherded on the roads at North Bega, and as the cattle cannot be…

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New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is be coming more and more obvious that…

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Australian Army Motor Minded

The Bega District News · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Do many Australian roads now, can be seen thousands of the army’s motor vehicles, transport in the services has been revolutionised almost…

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New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Walts)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 3

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all pails of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

The announcement that the Commonwealth Government has approved of tenders to the value of £30,000 for the manufacture and supply of 400…

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New Road Safety Campaign. (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…

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Midsummer Madness (Issued by the Road Saftey Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

A holiday is the average person’s opportunity to get away from the job —from office, factory or kitchen—to take to the highway and become…

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Road Signs in U.s.a

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 9

If you drink, dont drive, If you drive, dont drink. Carefully drive to arrive alive Children should be seen and not…

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Railway Tourist Trip Big Influx of Visitors

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 13

In pursuance of the policy of the Railway Department of running one day tourist trips to different parts of the country, three special trains…

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North Bega Problem. Cattle on Roads

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire bas been all hot and bothered for some time about cattle being grazed on the roads at North Bega in charge of someone,…

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New Road Machinery Mumbulla Shire Decides to Purchase Fast-moving Unit

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

At Mumbulla Shire on Monday, the Engineer, Mr Woods, submitted a comprehensive report on the proposal of Council to procure an extra…

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Midsummer Madness (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

A holiday is the average person’s opportunity to get away from the job—from office, factory or kitchen—to take to the highway and become…

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Department of Main Roads. Bega Offices

The Bega District News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last we availed ourselves of a long-standing invitation by Mr Donaldson, Divisional Engineer, to make an inspection of…

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Road Toll. Grows in COUNTRY.(Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the state is less now…

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Man In The Mountain Wants Road

The Bega District News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Mr F. J. Holzhauser, who lives on the mountain side beyond Bemboka, wrote to Mumbulla Shire asking if Council, having read the letter in the…

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Road Toll Grows in Country

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less now than…

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The Motorists’ Corner (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon”). Sunday Petrol Ban

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 7

The topic every motorist is discussing at the moment is, of course, the proposal to close garages on Sundays. It is by no means a new bone of…

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Road Toll Grows In Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State…

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