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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

226 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 12

No Accident Resolution [?]Road Safety Council([?]of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

When the final load accident figures are available for 1910 it is certain that a substantial reduction will be shown for New South Wales…

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Railway Men Commissioner’s Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Haitian, has issued the following Christians and New Year message to the great staff of 42,000…

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Low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 14

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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The Motorists’ Corner (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon”).“CARBON” Goes Bush

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 5

Well, to the intense surprise of everybody, including illustrious self, I am back in comparative civilisation, more or less intact. Sundry people…

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Low Level in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

There were fewer fatal road accidents dents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…

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Mumballa Shire Reduced Road Expenditure Xo Bitumen for Bekmagui

The Bega District News · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

Mumbulla Shire, held a special meeting .on Monday to deal with the estimates , for the year: The President, Cr Kennelly, pointed…

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Less Money for Roads. No Bitumen for Bermagui Mumbulla Shire Cuts Expenditure by £1000

The Bega District News · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

A special meeting of Mumbulla Shire Council was held, on Monday to draft the estimates tor tho year. The President, Cr Kennelly, said…

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Alleged Damage to Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, on Wednesday the President said the ganger had reported to him that…

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Pedestrians Who Are Killed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly four-fifths were either over the age of…

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Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track Is Ensured

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State’s latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the…

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Unclaimed Property on the Railway Auction Sales

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 5

It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fail to claim when consigned to them. For instance, the following articles have come up for…

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Car Ran Off the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, “the car ran off the road” and end with such…

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Railway Excursions in February

The Bega District News · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will. be run…

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Excursion Train for February

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 5

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there will be an…

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The Car Ran Off the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 14

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, “the car ran off the road,” and end with such phrases as…

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Excursion Train for February

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-ends for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there…

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Ratepayer Cautions Council Wants Bridge Constructed On Road‘

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

At the last meeting of Cambewarra Shire Council, a communication was received from Mr. W. L. King, Moeyan, asking for the…

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The Car Ran Off the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, “the car ran off the road,” and end with such…

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Small Slips, Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to…

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Small Slips—serious Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to…

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