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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Sussex Inlet Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

According to a report submitted to last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council by the Engineer (Mr. Lawson), the construction of the…

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Railway Maintenance Work

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

The maintenance of some 8347 miles of railway track throughout New South Wales is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary…

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Presentation to Popular Railway Official at Bomaderry

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 1

At the close of the day’s work on Tuesday last, 17th inst., the railway staff, and those members of the public who could make…

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Motor Accident at Meroo

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 4

Two motor vehicles—a car driven by Mr. G King of Wattamolla, and a truck driven by a Bega man —collided at Meroo on Saturday…

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Railway Maintenance Work

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 3

The maintenance of some 8347 miles of railway track throughout N.S.W. is a task of considerable magnitude in ordinary times, but…

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Road Improvements Near Bridge

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

For some time, Mr. J. G. Beale. M.L.A., has been requesting that improvements be made to the road between the turn-off at Bomaderry…

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Road Improvement Resurfacing of Bomaderry Railway Station Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 1

For some time Mr. J. G. Beale M.L.A., has been requesting that improvements be made to the road between the turn-off at Bomaderry…

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Repairs to Roads

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 August 1945 · page 4

Mr. Bede Walsh, the council’s ganger, submitted the following report on work carried out by the road gang al the last meeting of…

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Articles Found in Trains to Be Handed Over to Railway Official

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

The Publicity Officer, Department of Railways, writes:—Recently a country newspaper printed an advertisement from a local resident…

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Curtailed Train Services

The Bega District News · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 2

Owing to the shortage of coal, there will be curtailed rail services from to-day, Monday. There will be only four malls from…

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Roads That Lead to Nowhere

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 5 September 1945 · page 8

Nowra aldermen spent a lot of time at the meeting on Monday night in regretting that in the past the Council had carried on without…

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Road Repairs the Ganger’s Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 4

The following matters were dealt with at Monday night’s meeting of the [?] Municipal Council. in regard to the work of the road…

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Motor Accident

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 2

Mr. J. Norrell, licensee of the Bomaderry Hotel, was the victim of an accident while driving along the Prince’s Highway at Broughton…

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A Fishy Bridge Story

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 3 October 1945 · page 4

The story of the fishy bridge party was told by a Sydney doctor to a Nowra born clergyman. The authenticity of it is, therefore,…

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Railways Surplus of £544,903 Interest Absorbs 89 Per Cent of Profit

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 5

During the year ended 30th June last, New South Wales railways showed a profit of £6,903,928 on their operations. It was equal to…

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Railway Carriage of Lime

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 10

Mr. Fowles (in the Legislative Assembly): will the Minister for Transport say whether it is a fact that the New South Wales…

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Brown’s Mt.—k.v. Road

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 8

Cr. Abernethy, of Cambewarra Shire, has been interesting himself for some time in the opening of a new road from Brown’s Mountain…

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Claim for Damages to Motor Car

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 5

At the Small Debts Court, last week, Ronald Francis Routledge claimed £20 from John James Grimes, for damages to a motor car…

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A Runaway Railway Trolley

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 10

R. E. Coyne was before the Berry Police Court on Wednesday last on what was referred to as a serious matter. Fistly, he was charged…

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Higher Rates for Better Roads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 1

Members of the Greenwell Point Progress Association realise that one of the first essentials to the development of that popular area…

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