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South Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

88 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 5

A New Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

Berry [?] is [?] yesterday morning to inspect the new road from [?] way [?] to the [?]…

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Bridge for Bateman’s Bay Tenders Called

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

Tenders have been called by the Main Roads Board for the construction of a bridge over the Clyde River at Bateman’s Bay, we have been…

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New British Freight’ Plane Aircraft or Road-trailer

The Bega District News · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 7

A new type of freight aircraft is now being built in Britain which may well revolutionise the transport of goods by air…

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A “Miracle” Road Connects Bomaderry Railway Station and Prince’s Highway

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 2

Council on a visit to accompany members of the berry Municipal Council on a visit to what Ald. Read referred to as…

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May Be Made Main Roads Candelo Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 3

The Main Roads Department advised the Imlay Shire Council on Friday that its applications for the Candelo Wolumla and Candelo Wyndham roads to be…

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Death Trap on Road to Tathra Beach Bus Proprietor’s Fears

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 7

“One corner of the road from Tathra to the Beach is a potential death-trap. I carry three or four hundred people to the beach a Sunday, and I am concerned for their safety. I don’t want of them to be killed,” said Mr. Jack Scanes, proprietor of the…

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Railways Eisteddfod

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 2

The Secretary tor Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, said today that the 19th Annual Railways Institute Eisteddfod will be held…

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Belowra - Countegany Road Unlikely Construction

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

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O’Sulivan) has informed Mr. Jack Beale M.L.A. member for the South Coast, that the matter of construction…

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Still No Decision No Road For Targett

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

As usual, the much discussed “Targett’s Road” was a topic for lengthy debate at the Mumbulla Shire Council’s monthly meeting last monday. As usual, the matter was deferred until the next meeting…

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Motorists’ Ordeal

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 2

After they had been injured in a road accident, Peter Purry, of Bondi, and Bruce Gray, of Woollahra. lay on the road without…

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“Railways at Work”

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. [?] announced to-day the publication of a [?] illustrating and…

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Jerry Bailey Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. G. Beale, Member for the South Coast, forwarded to us the following letter which he received from the Minister…

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High Cost of Lime Caused by Road Haulage Rates

The Bega District News · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham), has informed Mr Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., that he is concerned with the high cost of…

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Man Killed by Train Run Over by Train at Jasper’s Brush

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

An old age pensioner named Charles Carter, 70 years, of Wallaga Lake Mission Station, was killed at 6.15 a.m. on…

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Railway Excursions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

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

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New Hope for Air Service Aerodrome Site at Wallagoot

The Bega District News · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 1

After a long search, the Mumbulla Shire Engineer has located a tract of country near Wallagoot Lake where he considers an aerodrome could be…

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Countegany - Cooma Road Aerial Photographs Taken

The Bega District News · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 3

An account for £300 was received by the Mumbulla Shire Council to cover the cost of the aerial survey of the country in which it has been…

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Target to Get Road Mumbulla’s Final Decision

The Bega District News · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 4

After 14 years of repeated requests and deputations to Mumbulla Shire Council and after 14 years of prolonged discussions and heated arguments by that Council, Mr. A. D. Targett, of Tantawanglo, is to be given a road of access…

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Councillor Suggests Refusal £3.000 Gift for Dilay’s Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 4

Amazing suggestions from Cr. Butcher were a feature of a special meeting of the Imlay Shire Council, on Tuesday…

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Application for Main Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

The Mumbulla Shire Council has stated that the Department of Main Roads will shortly be investigating proposed Main Roads in the South Coast,…

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