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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Proposed Tathra Bridge

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

The member for Monaro (Mr J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A.) received the following reply from the Hon. M. O’Sullivan. Minister for Transport,…

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Tanja-Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

In reply to representations by Mr J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., on behalf of the Tathra Progress Association urging the declaration as a…

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Bateman’s Bay Bridge One Thousand Feet Long

The Bega District News · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 4

The new bridge designed by the Main Roads Department to cross the Clyde River at Bateman’s Bay, will be a steel truss bridge, approximately…

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Main Roads Cleared Engineer’s Report

The Bega District News · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

In view of the Intense local interest displayed in the progress of snow removed from the principal roads in the district since…

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1946 B.s.a. Motor Cycles

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 6

Keith Webb. the well-known pre-war Australian. professional cycling champion and record holder, has news for readers of the Nowra…

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Tourist Road Bridge Repaired Cambewarra Shire Ganger’s Report

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 10

The Tourist Road bridge, recently damaged by flood, is now completed, Cambewarra Shire Council ganger, H. Sharman,…

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Mystery of the Railway Station Awning Solved

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 6

When our State member was in Nowra this week, we told him there was still some doubt about the type of awning to be used on the new…

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Motorist Fined

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 14

For not giving way to the vehicle on his right, Howard Leaney was fined £2 at last week’s Court of Petty Sessions…

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“Not Justified” Restoration of Early Monday Morning Train Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., has made personal representations to the Minister for Transport requesting the restoration of…

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Aerodrome Site

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

Three men from the Department of Civil Aviation have been in Bega for the past fortnight examining various sites with a view to selecting an…

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Historic Relics in Illaroo Road

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 14

By strange coincidence this week we called at the home of Mrs. Joan Kvarnstrom. of Illaroo Road, Nowra, and found in her home a…

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Berry Council’s Main Road Application

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 1

“The application for the proclamation as a Main Road of the road from the junction of Main Road No. 261 and the…

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Bridge Party for Princess

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 14

Colourful bowls of boronia adorned the spacious lounge at the Batt menage on Wednesday afternoon last, the occasion being…

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Shoalhaven River Bridge on Fire

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 1

Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out on Monday afternoon to extinguish a small fire which occurred on the planking of…

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Two Youths Injured in Motor Cycle Crash

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 7 August 1946 · page 9

Charles Wardlow Weir, 18 of Pyree, suffered a fractured patella (knee cap) and his brother. Ronald Henry Weir,…

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River Bridge on Fire Again

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 4

With its call-out on Monday night last, Nowra Volunteer Fire Brigade has received as many as six calls this year to quell outbreaks…

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White Ants at Bridge Were Working Very Well, Claims Mayor

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 9

The Mayor of the municipality of South Shoalhaven, Aid. Morgan Ryan, asked Council, at its meeting on Wednesday last, to endorse…

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Improved Lighting for Bridge Road

The Shoalhaven and Nowra News · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

At last week’s meeting of the Nowra Council, Ald. Glass drew attention to the dangerous practice of pedestrians walking on the…

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Aerodrome Position Vague

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

At the Bega Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the matter of the aerodrome for Bega was discussed…

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Mumbulla Shire Points AERODROME

The Bega District News · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 4

Attention was drawn to the desirability of having a number of aerodromes in the Shire, and it was thought that suitable sites could be…

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