Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

88 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 5

Tathra Road Improvements (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 4

Sir,—May I crave space in your columns to allow a little comment re certain extracts from Imlay Shire Council meeting which were unpublished in issue…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

First Aluminium Moving Bridge Strong As a Steel Structure

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 4

Britain is about to build the world’s first aluminium moving-span bridge. It will be erected over the River Wear in the north of England…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Need Money for Roads Local Government Bodies’ Claim

The Bega District News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

A recent meeting of represents this of primary producer bodies in New South Wales commended the Shires’ Association for its campaign…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Editorial Those Council Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

The unnerving fact that roads under the care of local ..governing bodies have little chance , of ever receiving much more than a .minimum of attention' is…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Accidents Over the Week-end - Dog Upsets Motor Cyclists

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 5

On Sunday morning about 7 o’clock Mr. Owen Went, of Gipps St., Bega, with Mr. Jack Williams, of the Central Hotel Bega, on the pillion seat, was…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Driving Under the Influence Man Arrested After Accident on Tathra Road

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

The driver of a lorry which swerved off the road at Evans Hill near Tathra on Saturday night was arrested by Coast Kavangah of the Bega police…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Imlay Shire Cuncil Money for Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

In addition to the general payments the States from the petrol tax, the Federal Government has decided to make amiable to the States a sun of £1,000,000 for road contraction and maintenance in sparsely populated areas” said Mr. A. Fraserd…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Vehicles Mk. Phaser’s Questions

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

In the House of Representatives recently, Mr. Fraser asked the following question: “I ask the Minister for Transport…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bridge Building Material to China

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 4

A valuable contribution of bridge-building material is being sent by Britain to China, This consists of 43,000-tons of bridging materail to the value of £2,000,000 and will be sufficient to build 904 bridges in China…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Old Tathra Road Identity Hears Wireless for First Time

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 4

To hear the song of birds again is the experience of Mr Bill Meaker, that grand old mail who for 57 years has lived at Jellat Jellat, Tathra…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Excursions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

The Secretary tor Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bad Manners Cause Road Accidents Plan to Shame Offenders

The Bega District News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

Never in the history of automotive transportation in Australia has so much publicity been focussed on the toll of the road and the urgent…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Grand Prix Remarkable Scenes at Nowra Thousands of Cars and Motor Cycles Cause Traffic Congestion

The South Coast Register · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

All roads led to the Nowra Airdrome on Monday last, when a crowd estimated at 30,000 attended the Australian Sporting…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Council's Responsibility Watson Su[?]vision Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The final certificate for the roads on the Watson subdivision has now been issued, and the contractor paid under instructions of the owner…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court Sequel to Motors Stealing

The South Coast Register · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

At the Berry Police Court on Saturday, before two local Justices of the Peace. Messrs. F. C. Wymer and J. O. Leary…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Regional Committee On Aerodrome Refusal To Vole

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

“We must insist that we retain our aerodrome, and plane service at Bega,” said Aid. Zingel at the meeting of the Far South Coast Regional Committee on Wednesday. The committee had been asked by the Government to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Targett May Not Get Road Mumbulla Shire Seeks Legal Advice

The Bega District News · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

“We seem to have come up against a nest of people who cannot agree with anybody. The matter of a road to Mr. A. D Target’s property has been a point of consumption for a number of years and the matter has now reached a head…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Driving on Wrong Side of Road Charge

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 2

The report of the proceedings published in our previous issue was not intended to convey more than that at the conclusion of the evidence by Mr. Paul…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bridge Over Clyde River Calling of Tenders Delayed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sulllvan, has advised Mr. Jack Boale, M.L.A, that tenders will be called for the construction, of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Exposed to Road Dangers Fears For Children’s Safety

The Bega District News · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

“It is scandalous to have to jump over pieces of hoop-iron and bags of rabbit skins to get to the school. The new footpath in Auckland Street was not laid down to act as a store for iron and produce,” said Mr. D. G. Sutton, headmaster Bega Primary…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →