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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Town Gas It‘s Value As a Substitute Motor Fuel

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

Bega Council Gas Committee in a report on the operation of the Councils lorry with town gas as a substitute or petrol as fuel, has this to say…

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An old Horse For a Hard Road

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the local branch of the P. P. Union, Mr. L. F. Tarlinton drew the president's attention to the fact…

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Private Motoring may be Stopped

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Unless the rubber position improves, it is learned that private motoring may eventually be eliminated. "Treat your tyres as…

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Bridge Fires

The Bega District News · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 3

Mr. Alex R. Moodie, of Coonabarabran, who is Staying at South Bermagui, and who was a visitor to Bega Show, writes: “Your Show was a…

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New Brown’s Mountain Road

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

An hour and a half’s further discussion was devoted to the possibilities of the proposed new road to Brown’s Mountain…

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Use of Kerosene in Motor Vehicle Taxi Proprietor Fined

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 March 1943 · page 4

On Monday, at Wollongong Court, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, S. M., Arthur F. Johnson was proceeded against by the Liquid Fuel…

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Names on Railways Not to Be Restored

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Some time ago the Gerringong Municipal Council wrote to the Railway Department, asking that the names on railway stations and…

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Names on Railways Not to Be Restored

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

Some time ago the Gerringong Municipal Council wrote to the Railway Department, asking that the names on railway stations and…

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South Coast Train Service Move to Secure Greater Consideration

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 3

For many months there have been loud and frequent complaints from train travellers about the in-convenience they have suffered…

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Motorists' Priority

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 7

That many motorists are ignorant of the importance of the priority number endorsed on their petrol consumer's license is the belief…

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Improved Train Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

“I, am writing to acknowledge your personal representations on behalf of the Council of the Municipality of Berry (Mr. W. R…

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Motor Notes Issued by Dunlop Rubber Australia Ltd

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 6

While the restriction of speed of civilian motor vehicles to 30 miles per hour will materially increase the potential mileage in the tyre equipment…

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Food for the Train Traveller Services by the R.R.R.

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 364,000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases of fruit to keep the…

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Yarramunmun Bridge

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, submitted the following report with regard to the…

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Food for the Train Traveller Services by the R.r.r

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 4

Fowls must lay 2,000,000 eggs, cows must produce 364,000 gallons of milk, and orchards must grow 64,000 cases of fruit to keep the…

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Bega Fire Brigade New Motor

The Bega District News · Monday 31 May 1943 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioner has supplied Bega Fire Brigade with a new Dennis motor, to replace the old motor. The new unit is of a…

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Ald Bennett Suggests—bitumen Road to Green-well Point

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 5

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, last Thursday, Ald, C. J. Bennett introduced the question of betokening Greenwell Point…

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Cooma-Bermagui Road

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

A special meeting of all interested is called by Cr. Kennelly for Monday 14th June at 1.30 p.m sharp…

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The Swamp Road To the Editor

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 3

Sir.—Time way a few year back when I had to travel what is known as the Swamp-Rack Forest Road quite regularly. It was then in a…

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Priorities of Motor Tyres Position of Primary Producers

The Bega District News · Monday 26 July 1943 · page 2

The Dunlop and Goodyear Companies in a circular regret that their limited quota releases will not permit of tyre supplies being made available to…

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