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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

79 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 4

Broughton Vale Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

Ald. W. A. Bo[?] Mayor of Broughton Vale Council attended Berry Council’s meeting on Monday night last, and space of…

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Illaroo Road Construction

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

The proposed construction of Riaroo Road was again before the Berzy Council meeting on Monday night, when it was…

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Lucky Truck Driver Goes Over Bridge Drops 12ft Escapes Without a Scratch Truck Lands on Wheels After Striking Tree

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

John Ryan, of Wollongong, must be considered to be one of the luckiest men alive Late on Friday afternoon he…

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Road Grant for Mumbulla

The Bega District News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, the Hon. J.J. Cahill, has advised our State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., that a grant of…

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£1620 for Imlay Roads Allocation of Petrol Tax

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government has advised Mr. J. W. Selffert M.L.A., that funds to the extent of 10,380 have been made available…

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Mumbulla Estimates Presented £4,855 for Road Maintenance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Mumbulla Shire Council will spend £4,855 on road maintenance this year. It will aim spend £1,350 of the proceeds of the petrol tax on…

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Targett Withdraws Offer But Council Will Build Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. A.D. Targett, who has been fighting for a road of access to his property for 15 years, has withdrawn his offer of £40 to defray the cost of…

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Policeman’s Lucky Escape Motor Bike Overturned

The Bega District News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Constable Stenner, of Bemboka, had a miraculous escape from injury when his motor bike overturned on the Brown Mcuntan, on Sunday…

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Target’s Road Revived Council Takes Firm Stand

The Bega District News · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

Feelings were mixed among Councillors at the Mumbulla Shire Council meeting on Monday, when the age-old subject of Targett’s Road was revived. Although the matter was considered…

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£100,000 Bridge on Highway Main Road Department Project

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads has accepted a tender for the building of a steel bridge to replace the old Tuross Bridge, at Bodalla…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Helpless for Two Hours

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

Ray Ziegler, of Bega, lay helpless on the Monaro Highway for two hours on Sunday night, after his motor cycle had skidded on loose gravel…

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Daley’s Subdivision Width of Road Causes Discussion

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. Morton, of Morton and Harris, solicitors, of Nowra nut on a commendable fight for the Daley Estate, when he appeared…

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Aerodrome Site Survey

The Bega District News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. Dalton, a Nowra surveyor, began to survey the site of the proposed Wallagoot aerodrome on Wednesday, and expects to have completed the job within…

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Motor Cyclist’s Leg Fractured Crash at Double Creek

The Bega District News · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

John Kevin Stanley, 21, of 89 Carrington Avenue. Hurstville was on his way to Bega last night when his motor cycle skidded on the recently graded road…

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Not Yet Electrification of the South Coast Railway

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O’Sullivan, writing to the Member for the South Coast (Mr. J. G. Beale), with…

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Know Roads Are Bad Imlay Councillors Held up

The Bega District News · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

The Imlay Shire Councillors, at their meeting on Monday, did not have to be told that their shire roads are in need of repair, as they now know by sad experience how justified are the complaints…

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Bega Accountants Escape Off Road Victoria

The Bega District News · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

When two miles out of Bonang, (Vic.) the car, to which Roy Wesley Kothe, chartered accountant, of Bega, was driving became…

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Road Money From Petrol Tax Imlay Problems

The Bega District News · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Following a complaint by the Imlay Shire Council concerning the allocation of Petrol Tax moneys, Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R. advised…

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Wallagoot Aerodrome Survey Completed, Plans Available Soon

The Bega District News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The Bega Municipal Council’s ground survey of the proposed Wallagoot aerodrome site has been completed, but the plans are not yet…

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Imlay Road Get Repairs Get Set-back Cr. Butcher Attacks Council’s Engineer

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

At its meeting on Friday, the Imlay Shire Council was very critical of the way the Public Works Department had handled the petrol tax grant to Imlay. Council had been requested to supply the names of the…

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