Rain Could Not Ruin Cobargo R.C. Ball Large Crowd Present Despite Bad Roads
The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 4
Although showery rain had turned the local gravel road surfaces into slippery, potholed quagmires by Monday night all roads seemed to lead to the Cobargo Hall for the local Catholic Ball…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brogo Farmers Will Protest Solidly Oppose Making Suggested New Road
The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1
Those farmers at Brogo, normally served by the back road into Bega, are preparing to protest strongly against the proposal of the Mumbulla Shire Engineer (Mr. J. B. Trotman) to interfere with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents
The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1952 · page 1
In a statistical statement just issued by the Department of Road Transport, it is stated that record numbers of all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Stalks the State's Roads
The Bega District News · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2
The grisly hand of death has once again clutched its victims on the roads of this State and yet with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Too Dangerous to Use” Cr. Wilson Suggests Closing Coolangatta Road
The South Coast Register · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 3
Cr. Wilson caused the council to âsi[?] up and take notice,â to quote his own words, when he suggested at the meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brogo Deviation Scheme Rejected Council Unanimous Bridge Should Be Rebuilt
The Bega District News · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4
Mumbulla Shire Council unanimously resolved to reject a plan by the Engineer (Mr. J. B. Trotman) to make a deviation from the back Brogo Road to the Prince's Highway through the Sproats' Estate,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wandellow Road Work Delayed Complaints That New Line Would Hurt Farm
The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 4
Mr. J. B. Trotman, the Shire Engineer, reported that owing to prolonged rains during recent weeks, the ground has been saturated in many parts of the Shire, and one major work he has been unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister’s Reply No Relief From Road Tax
The South Coast Register · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2
At the meeting of the Better Faming League on Monday night last, a reply was read from the Minister for Transport to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Wonboyn Road Gets Attention Shire Party Inspects Road To Village
The Bega District News · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 7
Following a series of complaints from the Wonboyn area about the bad condition of the Wonboyn Road, Cr. Hart, President of Imlay Shire Council, and the Engineer (Mr. E. W. Simmonds),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When Brakes Failed Motorist Saves What Might Have Been a Serious Accident by Quick Thinking Action
The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 2
What might quite easily have been a serious accident on the Princeâs Highway, near Mr. Stan Isonâs property, was narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Has Narrow Escape Looks As If He Swung Too Far on Bridge
The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 3
At 4.10 p.m. on Saturday last, when travelling north Bruce Harrison of Valley Heights was driving a utility…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aerodrome Will Service the Whole District
The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2
Only enthusiasm has greeted the recent announcement that the Commonwealth Government has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Jack Mountain Road Badly Damaged
The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 5
Recent flood damage on the Big Jack Mountain is very extensive, and the estimate for its repair, submitted by Imlay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Under Truck
The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 2
After Lance Black, of Cathcart, felt an impact at the rear his truck he was driving in Bega, on Friday, at 6.50 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Service to Be Increased
The Bega District News · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1
Mr. W. F. Sheahan, Minister for Transport, stated in the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, that it is proposed, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Line Of Brogo Road Approved By Dept. Shire Council To Inspect Before Constructed
The Bega District News · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 5
The line the proposed Brogo developmental road is to take on the eastern side of the river has been completed by the Mumbulla Shire Engineer (Mr. J.B. Trotman) who has submitted the plan of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What We Need Is a Railway
The Bega District News · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 2
Your Editorial appearing in the “News” of September 18 makes interesting reading. The views contained therein will commend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to Railwaymen
The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, in his drive to increase business for the NSW Government Railways, has issued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist’s Lucky Escape Car Crashes Through Safety Pence at Bridge and Lands on Four Wheels
The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2
A motorist from Thirroul had lucky escape from injur? on Tuesday morning, last, when he drove his car though the safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Motor Fatality Young Kiama Man Killed on Eve of Wedding
The South Coast Register · Thursday 9 October 1952 · page 2
Tragedy struck at two local families in the early hours of Saturday morning with the distressing death of a young Kiama…
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