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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Motor Service To MORUYA

The Bega District News · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Cars depart from Bega at 1.15 daily calling at all intermediate towns en route. This service connects with Harrison's Moruya-Nowra…

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Shires Will Build Tathra Bridge Imlay And Mumbulla Confirm Decision

The Bega District News · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 1

Both Imlay and Mumbulla Shire Councils confirmed their previous decision that a bridge be built across the Bega River, at its mouth, at Tathra, when representatives from these councils met at a conference,…

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Road Programme For Mumbulla Shire Larger Works Favoured By State Minister

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council has received from the New South Wales Director of Works, a letter calling for the submission of Council’s Federal Aid Roads Programme…

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Berry Motors

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 2

In this issue Mr. George Gilfillan states that be has taken over the Berry Motors from Messrs A. H. Stolen and Son…

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Targett's Road ( ?) Mumbulla Receives Objections

The Bega District News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 2

There have been many decisions made in reply to Mr. Targett's application for of access to his property,…

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Imilay Decides Road Works Programme Fob Common- Wealth Allocation

The Bega District News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

Imlay Shire Council, at its meeting, on Friday last week, definitely decided on its programme of works for participation…

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British Train Young Persians

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

The British Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, whose huge undertaking in Southern Persia the Persian Government want to take over, has concentrated on a policy of teaching young Persians in all branches of the oil industry, the enable them to…

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Main Roads Lighting

The Bega District News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

"The Local Government and Shires Asociations are not satisfied with the existing standard of Highway and…

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Targett's Road

The Bega District News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

Messre. W. J. Robinson. and . ml executor of the Roller Estate state that they are not opposed to the granting of a road of access to…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Shocking injuries were received by a young motor cyclist on the Prince’s Highway on Saturday night, and he died about an hour…

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Lighting of Main Roads

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

“The Local Government and Shires Associations are not satisfied with the existing standard of highway and main road…

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Petition of Protest Over Targett's Road Two Mumbulla Councillors Clash When Matter Is Discussed

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council is again faced with a blast of protest on the ancient subject of the proposed Targett's Road , at Tantawanglo, now the surveys for the resumption of land for the deviation of the road have been completed . Council at its meeting, on Monday last week, received a petition protesting against the…

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Eden to Wagga Railway ? Revival Of Movement Sought By Wagga

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

The inland people of the State are apparently fearin the collapse of Sydney's congested port, for the Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce has written to the Bega District Chamber of Commerce asking…

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No Govt. Money for Tathra Bridge

The Bega District News · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

Mr. Cahili, Minister for Public Works and Local Government, has again informed Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A.,…

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Illawarra Train Service Minister Cannot Promise Improvement

The South Coast Register · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

From Mr. J G. Beale, MLA, comes a copy of a letter from the Minister for Transport, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, MLA, which speaks…

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Blue Metal for Bega Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

The Bega Municipal Council has been successful in at last obtaining a supply of blue metal to be used in the…

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Roads Get Worse Councils Short of Money

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

"Local Government Bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other motorists' organisations for better roads,"…

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Closing Railway Sidings

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

Mr. H. G. Miller told the PPU meeting at Berry that an officer of the Railway Department had discussed with him the matter…

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Railway News

The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 2

The Berry Stationmaster, Mr. H. F. Parsons, is off duty on sick leave having taken his doctor’s advice to go off work for a…

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Deputation to Mumbulla on Road Deviation Tantawanglo People Register Strong Protest To Shire Council

The Bega District News · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 1

A deputation from the Tantawanglo Progress Association met the Mumbulla Shire Council, on Monday, to discuss the proposed deviation of Mrs. Aileen Alcock’s Road through the property owned by Mr. Robinson and Mr. Boiler. Mr. Jacob Britten, as spokesman, stated that neither of these men wanted his…

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