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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

214 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

The Motorists’ Column OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon.” Quantity, Quality, Price

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 3

Petrol bas assumed a three-point Interest for us of late—-quantity, quality and price. On the subject of quantity, no decision has yet been…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Griffiths of Tuil’s Garage had an unenviable experience on Monday night, when the motor car he was driving on the…

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Big Increase in Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Two factors contributed substantially towards increasing the road accident figures of the State during the last two weeks. They were the…

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Railway Restrictions Removed

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 7

We are advised by Mr. Iverson, of the Bomaderry railway goods staff, that the restrictions on the carriage of certain classes of merchandise,…

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Short Road to Power

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 6

Control of the Press and the wireless, lovingly exercised by Goebbels, has been Hitler’s short cut to power. It is perhaps the most…

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Road Accidents Again Serious. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 37 deaths in road accidents during May. More than three-fourths of the…

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Road Accidents Again Serious (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

At midnight on Tuesday the Road Safety Council had been advised of 3 deaths in road accidents during May. More than…

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Fodder Rates on Railways

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 5

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega, Bemboka branch submitted a motion that the Railway Department be urged to charge the same freight for…

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Call To Motorists Voluntary Petrol Conservation Plan

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

As a direct result of the present conflict in which the Empire is engaged, a clarion call has gone forth for the marshalling of the whole of…

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Local and General Visit of Railway Commissioner

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

Mr [?] will pay an [?]…

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Accidents that Affect Soldiers. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens…

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The Motorists’ Column OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon.” New Fuels

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

The experiences of readers who have been good enough to pass on their impressions of the new petrol grades, confirms my recent…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 13

Mr. J. D. Stewart (President), Mr. W. F. Stoner (secretary), and Mr. W. H. Thompson, representing the Shoalhaven District Chamber of Commerce,…

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Policy of the Railways

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 6

Among the many activities of the State’s greatest public utility— the railways—is the “Safety First” movement, which plays its part in making…

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The Motorists’ Corner (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon”). New Fuels

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 11

The experiences of readers who have been good enough to pass on their impressions of the new petrol grades confirms my recent statement…

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Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens…

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Factors in Winter Driving. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

Country branches of the Road Safety Council have recently been giving attention to the practical side of road safety, and stress has been…

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“Milking” a Motor Car

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 9

At the Nowra Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S.M., Albert Laurence Simpson and John Probert were charged with attempting…

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Road Accidents Must be Stopped. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 1

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction in road accidents in New South Wales. The…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

The cabled report from New York that Senator Pepper had introduced a Bill in Congress, authorising President Roosevelt to close down motor…

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