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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

88 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 5

British Scientists for Arctic Part of Plan to Train Leaders for Future Exploration

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

The first Arctic expedition to leave Britain since the war has just sailed. It, is sponsored by the Oxford University Exploration Club and…

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Candelo Dist. P.a. Low Level Bridge Wanted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

A resolution was passed at the last meeting of the Candelo and District Progress Association asking that Imlay and Mumbulla Shire engineers meet representatives…

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Targett’s Road Again Decision After Heated Debate

The Bega District News · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Percy Crowe) casually mentioned that the Shires Association had confirmed his statement that council was not legally bound to build a road to Mr. A. D. Targett’s property at Tantawanglo, at the meeting of the Mumbulla…

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On the Road to Recovery Mons. Carey Returns to Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 2

Delighted to be back in Bega, which he affectionately terms home, is the Right Rev. Monsignor Carey. He looks well, and states that he is now well…

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Targett’s Road (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of 1/8/47 concerning Targett’s road your report states that council will resume a road through Mr. Sheehan’s property so that Targett…

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Cobargo-cooma Road Minister’s Reply

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

In reply to representations made by Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., member for South Coast, on behalf of the Southern District Council of the…

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Nowra Aerodrome

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

Nowra aerodrome is not to be scrapped after all, Instead, it is to be a laval air station to train personnel for Australia’s…

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Nowra , Aerodrome

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

Nowra aerodrome is not to be scrapped after all. Instead, it is to be a laval air station to train personal for Australia’s…

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Extra Sleeping Car Cooma—sydney Train

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

The heavy traffic to Kosciusko in the winter months has caused some inconvenience to district travellers. Often passengers from the Far South…

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Car Over Embankment Tathra Road Accident

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

An accident occurred Last Wednesday at 4.15 p.m. half-way along Evans-Hill, Tathra Road, when a car which was being driven towards Bega by Mr…

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Mr. Targett Asks About a Road (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your paper to reply to some remarks made at the recent Mumbulla Shire meeting?…

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Railway Excursions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for the issue of…

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A New Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

As a means of helping to over come the dangerous Morton’s Corner, the Berry Council on Monday night last decided to open…

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“Railways at War ”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railway Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced to-day that the [?]of the part played by the NSW…

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New Aerodrome Site Bega Municipal Council

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 5

Preliminary investigations made by Bega Municipal Council Engineer (Mr. H. J. Trotman) lied him to believe that a suitable found in the Wallagoot Lake area for an aerodrome. This was disclosed at the regular…

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Bemboka Road (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Sir,—I noticed two letters in your paper recently, signed “Bimbaya” and “Mogilla” respectively suggesting that the two Bemboka councillors move for…

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£1 Per Mile to Use Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Bega District News · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Sir,—I would like to add my quota of resentment re shire finance (“B. D. News,” p. 4, 22/8/47) and point out an anomaly that needs adjusting, not only…

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Engineer to Report Before Council Decides Targett’s Road Not yet Decided

The Bega District News · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

Mumbulla Shire Council received letters from both Mrs. B. Alcock and Mr. A. D. Targett requesting an immediate decision to the latter's application for a, road from his property. Cr. Sullivan told council that he had…

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Boy Suffers Nasty Fall Accident on Candelo Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

While riding a bicycle along Candelo Road, near Kingswood, on Sunday morning, Arthur Sirl, aged 10 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sirl,…

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Road-making Problem Department of Agriculture Investigates

The Bega District News · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 10

One of the very many recent activities of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture has been to undertake chemical work in order to determine the reason…

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