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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

122 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

Miniature Farm Motor Truck

The Bega District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 9

Though not in any way a tractor for farm work, the Wrigiey Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field, during a recent demonstration…

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Money for Imlay Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

Following representations by Mr. J. W. Selffert M.L.A, Member for Monaro, the Minister for Publits Works and Local Government has approved of a grant of…

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Financial Assistance for Mumbulla £1,880 Road Grant

The Bega District News · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

A grant of £1,820 is being made available to the Mumbulla Shire Council from the additional fund allotted to this State under the…

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Car Ready for the Road Band Has Prize Tuned

The Bega District News · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

Whoever is the lucky winner of the Bega District Band's Art union will have everything in order to allow the car the first prize to be driven…

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Man Hurled Down Road Embankment Inquest Into Cause Of Death

The Bega District News · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

Senior Constable Roy Gates said that when he visited the scene of a car accident, on the Tathra Road, at 12.14 a.m. Sunday May 8, he saw a man being conveyed up the embankment on a stretcher…

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Excessive Loads Worry Councillors Mumbula Shire Roads Torn Up

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

Excessively heavy loads ok Mumbulla Shire roads are breaking up the road surfaces in some parts of the shire according Cr. Welsh, He lays the blame on to those…

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Bomaderry Roads

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

At question time, Cr. McDonald drew attention to Meroo Rd. at Bomaderry, which, he said, was in a deplorable condition…

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Wharf Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

It appears as if the reconstruction of Wharf Road is, at long last, to be a reality. Men are, this week, working on the…

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South Coast Train Service

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Reporting on the deputation to the Railway Department asking for a better South Coast train service, the acting shire…

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Stormy Weather Damages Roads, Telephones and Electricity Supplies

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

The week-end weather, at Berry, like other South Coast towns, was very severe, causing a great deal of inconvenience…

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Milk Train Hits Lorry Little Damage Done

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

“I’ve been hit by a train, but I’m all right !” This was the startling phone call Mrs. Martin, of Wattamolla,…

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New Train Service Bus Proprietors Consider Timetable Unsatisfactory

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

The health inspector of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, Mr Stimson, who attended the meeting, held yesterday morning, of…

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Shoalhaven Shire Council Engineer’s Report College Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

During the course of a rather lengthy report, the engineer, Mr. H. Dee, submitted the following matters to the…

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Co-ordinated Rail -Road Service to Cease Hayes and Kydd Reject Railways Dept. Proposals

The Bega District News · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 1

The conflict which has been raging for some four months regarding the future of the co-ord [?] rail/road transport service to the South Coast reached a climax late last week ,when the former contractors, Messrs. Hayes & kydd pty. Ltd. announced that the company would terminate the service as form…

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SHIRE & Main Roads Officials Confer Proposed Proclamation Of Main Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

There was a full attendance of councillors of the Mumbulla Shire Council on Thursday morning of last week, when Council conferred with a party of officials of the Department of Main Roads…

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New Proving Ground for British Motors

The Bega District News · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

This picture shows "Regal" Mark III overseas model motor coach, and a Frazer Nash two-seater sports model car. Both vehicles were photographed a the opening of the new proving ground at Nuneaton, Warwickshire…

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Carriage of Fodder Better Farming League Takes Action To Try to Have Restrictions Lifted on Road Transport of Fodder for Cattle

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

In view of the fact that the Railway Department has decided to restrict the carriage of other than perishable and…

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Road Grant Finalised Imlay Shire Roads to Benefit

The Bega District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 9

A supplementary grant of £2,000 has teen made available to the Imlay Shire council for roadworks in that shire, according to information given…

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Aerodrome Survey Complete Awaiting Ministerial Decision

The Bega District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

The Flight Manager of Batter Airways who operate the Sydney-Bega Air Service, called on the Town Clerk of the Bega Municipality this week…

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New British Lightweight Motor Sickle

The Bega District News · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

A new British lightweight motor sickle was demonstrated recently at the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens at Wisley, Surrey, England. The sickle is designed primarily to eat coarse grass, crops, bramble, bracken, heather, kale and all garden produce. The width of the cut is 18 inches and the…

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