Young Man Killed at Wiley’s Bridge, Meroo
âIt was one of those million to one cases,â is an opinion of a man referring to the fatal accident that occurred at Wileyâs…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Proposed Aerodrome Site Minister Letter
Imlay Shire Council has received, through Mr. A. Fraser, acknowledgement of the personal thanks of the Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Drakeford)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge at Mouth of River Cr. Handcock Resurrects Proposal
Cr. F. W. Handcock, at the last meeting of the Mumbulla Shire Council, spoke strongly in favour of having a bridge constructed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berry Farm Road
The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Cahill, has informed the Member for the South Coast, Mr. Beale, that the tar surfacing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mumbulla Uses Petrol Grant Road Improvement Work
The Mumbulla Shire Engineer. (Mr. J.B. Trotman) has reported that expenditure of money, received by Council . from the petrol tax…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Standardised Motor Parts British Auto Companies Co-operate
The six leading automobiles manufacturers of Great Britain have agreed to standardise parts, wherever possible, as a move to increase and speed up production…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →B. Vale Roads Good Job of Repairs
Included in his report at the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting last week, the engineer (Mr. Dee) stated:â…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trouble on Road to Wolumla Man Claims Not Getting Fair Go
On Saturday, December 11, Alan Henry Lee, Bega wireless mechanic, was alleged to have said to the police that, instead of going to work that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →B. Vale Road
At the Shoalhaven Shire Council meeting last night, the engineer reported : âGanger B, Walsh has done a good deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge New Freight Rates Feared on Coast Road-rail Operators Will Refuse to Apply Them
We are emphatic that if we are expected to pass on this iniquitous increase in freights, with 5/- per ton surcharge, we would rather “turn in the contract,” declared Mr. Horace Hayes and Mr. Alex Kydd, principals of Messrs. Hayes & Kydd Pty. Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candelo-bega Road Roughness Cr. Collins Wants Road Sealed
With as much traffic on it as any highway in this area the Bega-Candelo Road rarely has a surface on it that allows comfortable car travel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bega River Bridge Imlay Men Will Attend Conference
The conference to be called to discuss the possibilities of having a bridge constructed across the Bega River, at the mouth, approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moths in Road Dusty Gravel Possible Eradicator
When Imlay councillors were discussing the engineer’s report of works, it was conveyed to Council that Tathra residents were firmly of the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seven Mile Beach Gerringong Road
Reporting on the Seven Mile Beach-Gerringong Road, the engineer, Mr. Dec, had the following to say at the Shoalhaven Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gerroa-Berry Road Decision of Council
In our issue of Thursday last we published a copy of the report of the Shoalhaven Shire Engineer. Mr. Dee, concerning a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illawarra S.n. Company Puts Its Case Claims Present Rail-road Competition Abnormal
“Should my company’s steamers be forced to withdraw from the South Coast service, owing to the present abnormal competition, the Railway Department will be obliged by law to increase its freight charges to the road contractor to the ordinary railway schedule rate. This would necessitate an immediate heavy increase in the…
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The Shoalhaven Shire councillorsâ cars must have been âburningâ on Monday night when the Berry Progress Association met…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berry - Jerry Bailey Road “The Worst in Shire” Bus Driver’s Invitation to Minister Cahill
The Shoalhaven Shire Council âcopped itâ at the Berry Progress Associationâs meeting on Monday night last, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing Troupe in Accident Harry John's Caravan Goes Off Wyndham Road
Mr. Harry Johns and his boxing troupe members when returning from the Bombala show last Friday at 7 a.m. after passing Wyndham on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brighter Bridge Lights Proposed for North Bega Bridge
The Bega Municipality is willing to share the cost of two lights on the North Bega bridge. This decision followed a proposal by…
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