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Railways, roads & transport, 1940

214 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 11

Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum…

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Slow Down for Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 4

Weather conditions already are improving, and soon we may see children by the thousands running across the streets and pavements…

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Aerodrome Road Repairs to Be Carried Out

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 12

The following letter from Mr. A. B. Corbett, Director General, Department of Civil Aviation, written in reply to a communication forwarded by…

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Nowra-Sydney Train Inconvenience to Public

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

The inconvenience caused to the travelling public by the morning train at 9 a.m. not stepping at Bulli was raised by Cr. Thompson…

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Protect the Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 6

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have [?] involved. Probably there is…

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Hawk Caused Motor Crash

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 3

A motorist narrowly escaped serious injury when a car in which he was travelling from Tarago to Goulburn swerved off the road and came…

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Eden. Fatal Motor Accident. (From our correspondent)

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

On Monday night, about 8 o’clock, a fatal accident occurred. One of Snowy Faatham’s interstate trans port lorries, a new Fargo truck, en…

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High Death Rate In Country. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 4

Although there was an improvement of 10.9 per cent in the road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State during the first…

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Nowra’s Worst Road Where Is It? Aldermen Choose Their Fancies

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

Which is Nowra’s worst road? People living in Shoalhaven-street claim that thoroughfare a certain winner. Those along the…

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High Death Rate in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

Although there was an improvement of 10.9 per cent, in the road accidents in country towns and areas of the State during the…

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Shire Road Roller Over the Mountain Side Big Feat in Hauling it Back Onto the Roadway and Effecting Repairs

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

At the last meeting of Cambewarra Shire Council, on Wednesday week, the President (Cr. I. Viler reported on the road roller…

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Review of Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

Traffic accidents are up again. The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now I can announce…

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Motor Accessories, Tools, & Sundries. On THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1940 At 2 p.m. Under instructions from Messrs Bear and Horsefled, assignees in the Est. Wm. Martin

The Bega District News · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

WM. RIXON has received instructions to sell by public auction as above. Weaver, tyre changer, Weaver tyre…

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Barrengarry Mountain Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 5

The State Government, it is announced, intends reconstructing the Barrengarry Mountain Road, and it is understood that the work will be…

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Robertson-kangaroo Valley Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

Through Mr. H. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., advice has been received to the effect that owing to the necessity of conserving expenditure for defence…

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

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Traffic accidents are up again ? The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago . Now I…

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Official Opening of Swamp Road Two Hundred Residents and Visitors Enjoy Pleasant Outing Speakers Express Appreciation of Efforts of the State Member and Berry Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

The official opening ceremony connected with the Swamp Road, Far Madow, was celebrated in a very pleasant manner on Saturday last, when about 200 residents of the locality and visitors responded…

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Motor Accessories, Tools, & Sundries. On THURSDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1940 At 2 p.m. Under instructions from Messrs Bear and Horsefied, assignees in the Est. Wm. Martin

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 5

WM. RIXON has received instructions to sell sell by public auction as above. Weaver tyre changer, Weaver tyre…

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No Bridge, no Rates Lady Ratepayer’s Ultimatum

The Bega District News · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 2

Miss Elizabeth Brown, of Bemboka, wrote to Mumbulla Shire Council stating that she had seen the notice in the “Bega District News” as to…

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Cyclist Prodigies. (Issued by the Road Safety Council.)

The Bega District News · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 1

Complaint has been made to several branches of the Road Safety Council, and specially to Cessnock branch, that children of tender years,…

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