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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for January, but on…

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The Motorists’ Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes by “Wayfarer.”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 9

No doubt the majority of motorists will share my opinion with regard to the physical gloom which prevails at eventide. The screened windows and…

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APPRECIATION From Road Safety Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

We are in receipt of the following communication, signed by the acting secretary of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. which…

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Excursion Fares For Railway Travel

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

The [?] for railways [?] special trains will be run to provide the usual [?]…

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Excursion Fares For Railway Travel

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

The Acting Secretary for Railway sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service…

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Water as Fuel for Cars Gives So Per Cent More Miles for Motors

The Bega District News · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 4

For some time Mr Boa Hargans, of Carcoar, has been working on an invention to increase petrol mileage for ordinary, motor engines, and has…

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Britain Scraps Whole Railway

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 11

Britain is throwing a whole railway into the mobilisation of iron and steel for the war. Although it is an old railway, its rails alone will add to the…

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Motor- Notes

The Bega District News · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

The direful affect of drastic-petrol rationing on the use of motor vehicles throughout Australia has not yet become manifest, but from now…

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The Hospital Road Mr. Beale Is Still Busy

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. Beale, the Member for the South Coast, does not believe in taking “No” for an answer when it comes to getting something from…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 3

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for February, but on certain days during the…

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Hats Off to Beale! £225 Govt Grant for the Hospital Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

For quite a long [?]some years, in fact—the [?]perie council has been trying to prucuty a sum of money from the Government for…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

It is announced that no special trains will he run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for February, but on certain days during…

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Excursion Fares For Railway Travel

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on…

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South Shoalhaven Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 9

Some of the South Shoalhaven aldermen are not quite satisfied with the treatment that is now given to the roads of the municipality…

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Hats Off to Beale! £225 Government Grant for the Hospital Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

For quite a long time—some years, in fact—the Berry Council has been trying to procure a sum of money from the Government for the…

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£225 Govt. Grant for the Hospital Road Pleases the Berry Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

The correspondence from the Minister for Works, through Mr. Beale, regarding a grant of £225, towards the cost of construction of…

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Excursion Fares For Railway Travel

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on…

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Railway Travelling. Complaint by C. W. A.

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Mr. Beale, M. L. A. has received the following combination from Mr M. O’Sullvan Minister, for Transport : “ I am writing with…

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British Women Road Sweepers at Work

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

Women road-sweepers have been employed by the Hendon, London. Borough Council to replace men, and wearing this neat uniform have started work. Mrs. C. Miles, one of the women road-sweepers, who formerly worked in a refreshment…

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Careers—n.s.w. Railways Clerical Division

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

Nature of Work: Junior clerks are employed in administrative officers depots, railway stations, workshop offices, etc., and are engaged in…

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