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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

226 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 12

The Motorists’ Corner (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon”).I Learn to Drive

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

When you have held clean licenses in six different countries over a period of twenty years, you are apt to hang around in the offing when they are…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

The cancellation of registrations of care and commercial motor vehicles in Australia in 1940, owing primarily to war conditions, reached a record…

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Two Evils in Rood Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in waves,” which are not confined to one part of the State, hat to the…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in “waves,” which are not confined to one part of the State but to the whole…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in “waves” which axe not confined to one part of the State, but to the…

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Motor Notes. OFFICIAL R.A.A.C. Notes by “Carbon” I Learn to Drive

The Bega District News · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

When you have held clean licences in six different countries over a period of twenty years you are ant to [?]ang around in the offing when…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year, against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons killed…

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Railway Excursions for March

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

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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Main Roads Board to Shire

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

At MumbuIIa Shire meeting on Monday a letter was received from the Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board stating that it had been…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless ? (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Although there are only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year, against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons killed…

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Railway Excursions for March

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

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

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North Bega Bridge Is It Unsafe

The Bega District News · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

At Mumbulla Shire Council on Monday. Cr Ryan said several people out his way had spoken to him-about the North Bega bridge, and expressed the…

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They Walked to Death. (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 4

Road accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than 100 walked across the roads in a…

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Stock Straying South Shoalhaven Roads to Be Cleaned Up

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

Owners of horses and cattle which are in the habit of roaming the roads in the municipality of South Shoalhaven are hereby warned that a…

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The Skilful Driver (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

A skilful driver has been defined by the Road Safety Council as the driver who could take advantage of the speeds built into the cars of to-day,…

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Railway Chief’s Inspection Tour Mr. Hartigan in North-west

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, on his return to Sydney after an extensive tour of the north-western portion of the State,…

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Barrengarry-Moss Vale Road Camp Conditions for Relief Workers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 2

Mr W [?] M.L.A forwards the following copy of a letter he received to the [?] “Reporter” [?] with interest workers on the…

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They Walked to Death (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 6

Road accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than 100 walked across the roads in…

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Aircraft Engines for U.S.A. Motor Industry Being Conyerted for Airplane - MANUFACTURE

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

The first aircraft engines to be made m quantity production to the United states by major automobile commutes au part of the programme…

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Tragedy at Berry Station Man Killed by Train

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 11

A man named Charlie Kinnear was killed by a train at Berry railway station on Saturday afternoon. From inquiries made, it appears…

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