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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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The B0long Road Cr. Chittick Disappointed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Cr. P. H. E, Chittick told the Shoalhaven Shire Council yesterday that he war definitely very disappointed to hear that the…

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The Bolong Road Cr. Chittick Disappointed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 3

Cr. P. H. E. Chittick told the Shoalhaven Shift Council yesterday that he was definitely very disappointed to hear that the…

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Loans for Urban Areas Money Fob Bermagui, Cobargo Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

Mumbulla Shire has received approval to raise special loans for the Bermagui and Cobargo Urban Areas for roadworks within those areas…

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Local Councils Get Grant for Roads Mumbulla And Bega Will Be Able To Repair Flood Damage

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire and Bega Municipality have been offered grants of £1,060 and £1,180 respectively to assist in repairing roads damaged during recent flood rains, according to letters received by State Member, Mr. Jack Beale, M.L.A., from…

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Jerry Bailey Road Engineers’ Report

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

Al the shire council meeting last week, the enginer, Mr, Dee, referring to Jerry Bailey Road, stated:—…

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Kirkland's Crossing Corner Motorists Pleased with Work

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Those motorists who have driven along the Monaro Highway to the old notorious corner near Kirkland's Crossing are delighted with the job the Department of…

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Shire Road Work

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Under the heading of “General”, the shire engineer, Mr. H. Dee. reported to Monday night’s meeting of the Shoalhaven…

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Flood Grant for Road Repairs £500 for Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

The Gerringong Municipal Council has been offered a grant of £500 to assist in repairing roads damaged during recent…

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Heated Debate About Road To Bermagui Crs. Benny And Welsh Try Again For New Road

The Bega District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 6

A letter from the Department of Main Roads, concerning Mumbulla Shire Council's earlier discussions' and inquiries on the straightening of at least four miles of the Bermagui-Cobargo Road, caused another heated discussion on the…

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Bega River Mouth Bridge Possible Mumbulla Engineer Finds Suitable Foundations

The Bega District News · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 8

Investigations have been made by the Mumbulla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. B. Trotman) into the possibilities of finding suitable foundations at the mouth of the Bega River for the erection of a bridge to replace the present…

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Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 14

Napoleon once remarked that an army marches on its stomach. One might paraphrase that today by saying that the march of civilisation depends to a…

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Question on Railway to Eden

The Bega District News · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 1

A sugestion that a railway be constructed to link up Orbost and Bombala with Twofold Bay was recently placed before the Minister for…

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Conference on Bridge Proprosal Mumbulla, Imlay Councils to Meet

The Bega District News · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

Imlay Shire Council has agreed to meet Mumbulla councillors to discuss the suggestion to have a bridge constructed across the Bega River at its…

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Weather’s Effects Here Roads Ads Showing Effects of Constant Rain

The Bega District News · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

The constant wet weather has upset this area a lot less than the unhappily flooded northern section of the coast, although, the effects on the…

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Bridge Drea[?] to Actual Act Shires Support Tathra Bridge Design

The Bega District News · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Something that has long been a dream appears to have every chance of developing into an actual fact by the outcome of a conference between the Mumbulla and Imlay Shire councillors, on Monday, when it was decided to accept the…

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Local & General Shire Roads

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. Dee, told the Shoalhaven Shirr Council meeting, that Mr. Weston of the Public Works Department, had…

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A. R. Love’s Road of Access

The Bega District News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

Recently Mr. A. B. Love, of Quaama, made an approach to Council for some assistance in securing a right-of-way to the…

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Restriction Of Bega, Sydney Road Permits Transport Company States Service Will Suffer

The Bega District News · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

A spokesman for Messrs. Hayes and Kydd, transport company, has announced that, despite all the organisation’s endeavours to provide a speedy, modern and efficient service for Bega and the entire district from Sydney, it has now met…

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Roads Around Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 2

The shire engineer, Mr. H. Dee, among other things, reported on the roads around Berry at the Shire meeting last night…

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South Coast Train Services Minister Cannot Speed Up Morning Train

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 3

“I am writing with reference to your personal representations on behalf of the Shoalhaven Shire Council in connection with…

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