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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

121 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

Tragic Motor Accident Mr. Keith L. Gall Killed

The South Coast Register · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 2

A fatal motor accident occurred on Tuesday night last, shortly after 7 o’clock, on the Huskisson Road, when Mr. Keith Lewis…

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Aerodrome Put Into Its Pigeonhole

The Bega District News · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

Nobody in this district, who wishes to see modern services established, will accept with equanimity the latest declaration…

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No Money for Aerodrome Minister's Statement To Mr. Fraser

The Bega District News · Friday 18 September 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Anthony) told a deputation in Canberra yesterday, that construction of the Merimbuia aerodrome will not proceed m the 1953-54 financial year…

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No Bridge For Towamba

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

The State Government has re fused to consider the construction of a new bridge over the Towamba River, at Towamba, giving as its…

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Injured On Motor Cycle

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

A young Bega man, Joe Lang, was injured an Sunday evening when his motor cycle collied with a sedan…

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Civic Centre Survey Gardens And Roads Planned

The Bega District News · Friday 25 September 1953 · page 1

The Bega Municipal Council’s Overseer, Mr. P. Wrathall, has completed the survey of the Civic Centre area, and plans have been drawn so that work on the roads and gardens in the area may…

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Imlay Road Problem

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

A bad scour in the Upper Baggy Creek Road was referred to by Cr. R. M. Hart at last meeting of the Imlay…

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The Binks Bridge

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

Sir,—When the bridge over the Broughton Mill Creek is completed and the road alignment is determined I suggest that the…

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The Berry Mt. Road

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 4

Sir,—I have had the occasion to travel the Berry Mountain Road on several occasions recently, and my thoughts went…

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Wharf Rd. Bridge Collapses Rotted Piles Give Way

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 October 1953 · page 1

Undoubtedly the busiest thoroughfare in Berry during last week-end was Wharf Road, as all day Saturday and Sunday…

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Double Crk. Bridge Open

The Bega District News · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

The new bridge over Doable Creek an the Upper Cobargo Road, built by the Mombeulla Shire Council to replace…

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Motor Cycle, Cow Collide

The Bega District News · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

Desmond Campbell, 19, of Tathra Road, was injured on Wednesday night when he fell from his motor cycle after…

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Plane And Car Collide At Bega Aerodrome

The Bega District News · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

Two occupants of a Tiger Moth aircraft had fortunate escapes from injury when their craft left the strip at…

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Road Safety Films To Be Screened

The Bega District News · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 5

A number of films dealing with Road Safety, made available by the New South Wales Road Safety Council, will be…

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Toll on Road Dropping Decrease Of 10 P. C In Australian Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

The road accident toll figures for the year 1952/53, with 198 fewer deaths, a reduction of 10 per cent, over the previous year, is a striking tribute to the effectiveness of the work of all associated…

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£12,000 or £17,600. Engineer’s Estimate for Wharf Road Bridge

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

Reporting on the bridge over Broughton Creek, the Engineer told the Shoalhaven Shire Council, at its meeting last night…

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Car Off Beach Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Two young men had a lucky escape from, serious injury last Sunday afternoon when their car left the road down to…

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Canberra-Coast Road "Out"

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., recently asked the Minister for National Development (Senator) Spooner) to receive a deputation from the Central South Coast Tourist League who would put a case…

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New Roads From Loan Money Party Leader Urges More Finance

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

Discussing the problem of road construction and maintenance, the leader of the Country Party (Lt. Col. Bruxner) said in the Legislative Assembly that where entirely new roads had to be constructed the…

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Wharf Rd. Bridge Jeff Bate Working Ok the Army for a Pontoon Bridge

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Following the requests from the Shoalhaven Shire Council, the Member for Macarthur, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.P., immediately set…

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