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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

97 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 5

Motor Cyclist Fined

The Bega District News · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 1

Adrian N. Alcock, of Bemboka, was fined £4/13/- with 7/- Court Costs, in the Bega Court of Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, for riding…

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Cooma Aerodrome Deferred

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

Decision on the establishment of an aerodrome near Cooma is being deferred. The reason is that further…

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Road Surfaces Deplored Alderman Criticises Lack Of Care

The Bega District News · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 1

The condition of certain streets in the Bega Municipality came under discussion at the meeting of Council last week when the Works Committee’s report was presented…

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“Only When Required by Naval Personnel” “Permanent Train Not Warranted.” Says the Minister

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. G. Beale, MLA. has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport which is self explanatory…

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Rail Service Praised Transport of Livestock (From a Railway Correspondent)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 2

The prominence invariably given to any criticism of the New South Wales Government Railways naturally creates a false…

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Mumbulla Has Road Problems Maintenance Programme Causes Concern

The Bega District News · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council will. submit a Main Roads Maintenance and Improvement Programme of works totalling over £10,000 for the year 1953, following an objection by some councillors to the…

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Country Shires Hard Hit Drastic Cuts In Main Road Grants

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

“Practically every Shire in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant for work on main and trunk roads has been cut by the State Government this year,” said Mr, Davis Hughes, M.L.A., Member…

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Broughton Creek Bridge Piers in Bad Way Engineer’s Report to Shoalhaven Shire Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

Members of the Shoalhaven Road Gang, working on the reconstruction of Wharf Road, received a shock last week, when…

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Motor Accidents Utility Overturned

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

A Holden utility was rather badly damaged but the driver escaped with shock, in an accident which occurred on…

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Cut in Money for Roads “What Has Happened To Motor Revenue?”

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

Commenting on the reduction in the amount of money available to the Main Roads Departmnt and to local governing bodies for road work, Mr. Geoff Crawford, Country Party, M.L.A. for Barwon,…

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Road Hauliers Restriction on Hours of Driving

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

When the Transport (Amendment) Bill was in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. C. B. Butler (C.P., Orange) said that the idea behind…

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We Ride on New Zealand Railways (A Trip through New Zealand —continued from Lust Issue)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 1

We were nearing the end of our tour of New Zealand, during which time we had travelled in buses and cars, as well as in…

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Appalling Toll in Road Accidents Figures Show Casualties Highest On Record

The Bega District News · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 4

Figures just pushlished by the Department of Motor Transport of New South Wales reveal that for the year ended June 30, 1952, that accidents, persons killed, and persons injured were the highest…

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Television ... or Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 6

“A fundamental danger to our National life is the spending of our limited financial resources on entertainment…

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Site of N.z. Bridge

The Bega District News · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

This is a general view of the beautiful Auckland Harbour with; the white line showing where the new bridge is to be situated. A large number of skilled workers will be sent to build the bridges which will be 3,500 long, including an 800-ft. span over the…

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Railways Prepare for Holidays Record-passenger Lift Expected (From a Railway Correspondent)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 December 1952 · page 4

While thousands of people in New South Wales are eagerly looking forward to their Christmas and New Year holidays,…

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Better Road to Wyndyham? Route From Candelo May Be A Main Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

Imlay Shire councillors have expressed doubt that the Wyndham-Candelo Road could be classed as a developmental road, hut Council, neverthe[?]ss, resolved, on the motion of Cr. Fart, that…

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