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Railways, roads & transport, 1940

214 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 11

Signs and Lines are Warnings. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

Since the commencement of the war [?]ere are many road users who seem to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs and lines…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 5

The sheep show has brought a host of R.A.C.A. country members into town, and from the gist of conversations I have had with a great many…

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Signs and Lines Are Warnings (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

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

Since the commencement of war there are many road, users who seem to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs and lines…

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Appeal to Motor Cyclists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased in recent months, the accident rate for this group of road users has shown a…

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An Appeal to Motor Cyclists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased in recent months, the accident rate for this group of road users has shown…

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Country Road Danger (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

Reports received from many parts of the State and surveys actually made in some areas of the Road Safety Council show that one of the…

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“Mahomet’s Coffin.” Tarraganda Lane Bridge

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 5

The bridge in Tarraganda lane, which was erected in the early days of Bega Council, was originally known as Mahomet’s Coffin, or…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

A new device has been developed by the Westinghouse Brake Company in France, by means of which it is possible to shut oft the carburettor…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the…

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Tallong Road Not Favored

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Bate, on behalf of the Nowra Council, has been making some inquiries at the Lands Department with regard to data dealing with the…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 3

As I write these notes. Cabinet is about to sit in Sydney to discuss petrol rationing. When the shouting and tumult have died down, the measure…

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Swamp Road Official Opening Deputation to Berry Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

A deputation from the residents of Far Meadow, represented by Messrs. T. P. Walsh and E. Bryce, waited on the Berry Council…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…

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Ausiraiianities. Team and Tram

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 3

Jack Black was a typical specimen of the tough old bullock drivers of his day. At one time he was engaged on Murrawomble Station,…

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Protect the Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

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

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is nothing…

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Accident on Terara Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 12

On Wednesday evening last the District Ambulance, in response to an urgent phone call, proceeded to the Terara Road, near the drain, where…

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Swamp Road Deputation to Berry Council

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 5

A deputation from the residents of Far Meadow, represented by Messrs. T. P. Walsh and E. Bryce, waited on the Berry Council on Monday night…

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Cobargo Motors New Premises

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

We had the pleasure on Tuesday of giving Mr. A. H. Storen's new commodious premises the once over…

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Many Lives Lost In Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when…

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The Motorists’ Column

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

It has been stated that experiments carried out in Australia to produce charcoal briquettes of a small size for use in producer gas…

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