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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

226 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 12

Motor Car Collision Claim for Damages

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

At the District Court, on Monday, before Judge Neild, Albert Heron Beazley claimed £40U for damage sustained by a motor car from Michael…

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Road Accident [?] Resident’s Serious Condition

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

The [?]police yesterday [?] the effect that [?] ridge was [?] a load accident and had…

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

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

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…

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Railway Excursions. for Easter

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

The Department of Railways announcers extensive arrangements for executions travel prior to and during faster…

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Death of Mr Newell rts Commissioner Department of Main Roads

The Bega District News · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

Mr H. J. Bate, M.L.A., rang us from Sydney yesterday morning with the sad news that Mr H. H. Newell, Commissioner of the Department of…

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Yalwal Bridge

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

At the Clyde Shire Council meeting, last Friday, the Engineer (Mr. Webb) submitted a report in which he stated that an inspection showed thta…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

A feature of the U.S.A. automobile business in 1940 was the remarkable expansion of used car ownership among wage earners of modest…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting the Blue Train Due Here Again

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 14

“The bull’s-eye is Berlin.” That is a favorite catch-cry of the gallant R.A.F. It is also the goal of the Royal…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 7

There is a new pest on the roads. He has earned for himself the name of “sign sneaker,” and he is the motorist who will not heed the signs,…

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Rail Chief Replies to Critics Solid Position of N.s.w. Railways

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, in addressing a large body of railwaymen at the Clyde waggon works, referred to a statement…

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Sign Sneakers Are Pests (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 6

There is a new pest on the roads, He has earned for [?] the name of “sign sneaker,” and he is the motorist who will not heed, the signs,…

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Coroner’s Inquiry Tragic Death at Berry Railway Station

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

The District Coroner, Mr. Reuben King, J.P., of Nowra, conducted an inquiry at the Berry Police Court on Wednesday morning last into the…

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Recruiting Train Will Arrive To-morrow

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 12

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive in Nowra tomorrow (Thursday), and will remain for three days…

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Dealing With Traffic Breaches (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 6

The accident figures for 1940 for New South Wales and for America have been issued. They show that New South Wales obtained a…

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Walking into Trouble (Issued by the Road Safety Council)

The Bega District News · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

Pedestrians had the worst road accident record of all groups of road users last year. They still hold the game unenviable position this year…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

The data obtained by the Commonwealth’s Liquid Fuel Board from motor owners application [?] for a motor sprit consumer’s licence have…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

Storage appears to be one of the main problems affecting Australia’s petrol and oil supplies, and exhaustive enquiries by the Royal Automobile…

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Walking Into Trouble (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

Pedestrians had the worst road accident record of all groups of road users last year. They still hold the same unenviable position this…

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Motor Notes

The Bega District News · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

The announcement by the Commonwealth that it requires a considerable number of motor trucks, cars and motor cycles to carry out military…

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Cr. Butler Leaves Meeting (Disagreement Over a Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 16 April 1941 · page 5

As a result of a disagreement with the rest of the members as to Council’s power to effect repairs to a road. Cr. J. Butler, jun.,…

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