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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Motor Vehicles Third Party Insurance

The Bega District News · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr O’Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942, fixing February 1, 1943, as…

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New Motor Vehicles Act in Force From February 1st

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 6

The Minister for Transport. Mr O’Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24th, 1942, fixing February…

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Water for Railway Whose Service—berry or Nowra?

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

Who should supply the water to the Railway Department at Bomaderry—Berry or Nowra? is a question that is at present exercising the…

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Third Party Insurance. Motor Vehicles Act, 1942

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942, fixing February…

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Clyde Shire Council Will Maintain Roads in Good Condition Extra Workman to Be Employed

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 1

With their general fund in a healthy financial condition, the councillors of Clyde Shire decided, at their last meeting, to…

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Woman Loses Arm When Motor Vehicles Collide

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

A few minutes or so after one of Mr. Hope Bartlett’s big passenger buses had left Nowra yesterday on its journey…

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Water for Railway Whose Service—berry or Nowra?

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 5

Who should supply the water to the Railway Department at Bomaderry—Berry or Nowra?—is a’ question that is at present exercising…

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Trampled on by Cow Man Suffers Spinal Injuries

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. William Lynch, a farmer, was knocked down and trampled on by a sow at his farm at Coolangatta on Monday night…

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Woman Loses Arm When Motor Vehicles Collide

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

“The Shoalhaven News,” reporting on an unfortunate accident on the Prince’s Highway, says:— A few minutes or so after one…

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Cambewarra Shire Reports Council Spends £2000 on Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 6

At the meeting of the Cambewarra Shire Council, on Wednesday last, the following reports were submitted and adopted:—…

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Nowra-bega Road Transport Service to Continue

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 6

In last issue of the “News” a letter from Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., was published in reference to the decision of the Nowra-Bega…

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Pennies From Heaven . . Council Gets Another Gift For “Lokal” Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 4

Theodore Knoll, a farm worker of Kangaroo Valley, made a name tor, himself just prior to Christmas by doing…

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South Coast Co-ordinated Rail and Road Transport

The Bega District News · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

It was announced in the Metropolitan Press recently that there was a li[?]lihood, of the road service between Nowra and Bega being discontinued…

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50 Years of Railway Service Mr. T. J. Hartigan’s Record

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

Entering the railway service as a junior clerk in January, 1893, Mr T. J. Hartigan his completed fifty years of service with the N.S.W…

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South Coast Co-Ordinated Rail and Road Transport

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

It was announced in this paper recently that there was a likeli[?]hood of the road service between Nowra and Bega being…

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An Interesting Case Man Fined for “Jumping” Seat on Train

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Tram travellers, especially those on the South Coast line, have often seen some “smart” person “jump” another’s scat while the rightful…

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Altered Timing of Train

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways that, commencing on Monday, February 8th, the mixed tram from Bombala to…

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Motor Registrations Down 60,308

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

Since the outbreak of war motor vehicle registrations in New South Wales have fallen by 60,308, the Road Transport Commissioner, Mr Neale,…

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Motor Registrations Down 60, 308

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Since the outbreak of warmotor vehicle registrations in N.S.W, have fallen by 60,308, the Road Transport…

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[?]bewarra Councilors Talk of - - [?]own’s Mountain Road -- and What the Ratepayers Say

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

[?]ever comes to a talking [?] between five picked [?]clans and five of the best the rest of N.S.W., we’ll…

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