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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

109 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 6

N.s.w. Government Railways

The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations…

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Commissioner for Railways Report Summary of Annual Report for 1948-49

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the Department of Railways…

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Proposed New Route To By-Pass Glen Oaks Mumbulla Engineer Plans Road To Keep Above Foods

The Bega District News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Trotman, Mumbulla Shire Council's engineer, after personally tramping over the country on the eastern side of the Brogo River, in the vicinity of the Glen Oaks Bridge to the Greendale Bridge, has planned the route of the new outlet…

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Clash At Mumbulla Over Cobargo Road Council Divided On Request For Bitumen Surface

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

A request by the Cobargo Branch of the P.P.U. that Mumbulla Shire Council have the surface of the road to the local butter factory sealed with bitumen, caused quite a flare-up among the councillors at the meeting of council, held on…

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Berry Police Court Motor Traffic Breaches

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

At the Berry Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. J. Flee man, S .M., motor traffic breathes attracted most attention and…

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Bridge Gang Wanted Repairs to Tarraganda Bridge Necessary

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Faced with the responsibility of having to repair one of the Tarraganda Lane bridges the Bega aldermen are a little worried because they have no bridge…

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Hope For New Road From Cobargo To Cooma Big National Works Plan Could Provide Finance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

“The proposed new road from Cooma to Cobargo should be constructed with funds provided jointly by State and Federal Governments,” said Mr. Jack G. Beale, M.L.A., when speaking in the Legislative Assembly recently…

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Air-conditioned Train Service Minister’s Reply to South Coast Needs

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

Mr. Jack Beale, MLA, forwards us a copy of a communication be recently received from the Minister for Transport…

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Imlay Not Interested Rejects Bridge Suggestions

The Bega District News · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

Mr. E. Ryan's request to Mr. Jack G. Beale, M. L. A., Member for South Coast, that a foot bridge, supported by overhead cables be…

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Imlay Road Repairs Many Requests for Work

The Bega District News · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

An unprecedented number of claims has been made to Imlay Shire Council for repairs to roads after the recent heavy surface scouring rains,…

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Bitumen Surfacing of Roads More Economical Use of Petrol Tax Grants

The Bega District News · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Speaking in Parliament on Petrol Tax Giants, the Member for South Coast, Mr. jack Beale, M. L. A., said that "throwing lorry loads of gravel…

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What Can the Shire Do? Berry Progress Assn. Discusses Problem of Road Repairs

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

“Just what can the shire do to bring the roads back even into the condition they were in when amalgamation was brought…

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Car Leaves Road Occupants Injured

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

While driving home from the football match in Pambula last Sunday, Mr. Kevin Jamieson, Mr. W. Manning and two Campbell boys had the misfortune…

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Car Off the Road Nobody Injured

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 11

Eileen Amelia Fletcher, a staff member of the Bega District Hospital, said her husband, George Ernest Fletcher, was driving her car on the Prince’s…

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New Diesel Train for Cooma Faster Time-table Expected

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

According to information received at the office of the District Superintendent of Railways, Goulburn, burn, a new diesel train will…

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Fears for Children Alderman Worried About Newtown Road

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Aid. Goldberg, who lives at Newtown, fears for the safety of young children who live at the Housing Commission Homes, in Newtown…

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Imlay Council Wants Railway Support Fob Kent Hughes’ Proposal

The Bega District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

The majority of the Imlay Shire councillors, on Wednesday, at the meeting of council, were enthusiastic about the proposal made by the…

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Money for Imlay Roads More Assistance From Commonwealth

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

The Member for Monaro (Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A.) has been informed by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government that a grant of £1,500…

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“Getting Somewhere” Council Discusses New Policy in Roads Maintenance

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

The shire engineer, Mr. Dee, submitted a report at last night’s meeting of the council concerning a number of roads adversely…

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Mumbulla Shire Road Grant Further £1,340 From Petrol Tax

The Bega District News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council has been advised by State Member, Mr. jack Beale, M.L.A., that a further grant of £1,340 has been allocated from…

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