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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

118 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 6

Mumbulla Bridge’ Repairs

The Bega District News · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

The replacement of the burnt–out bridge on the Upper Brogo Road with a 60–inch diameter concrete culvert has…

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New Brogo Road Proceeding

The Bega District News · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Trotman. Mumbulla Shire Engineer, reports that work on the develop mental road, east of the Brogo…

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Car Struck By Motor Truck

The Bega District News · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 6

A sedan ear was extendrely damaged, on Tuesday night, on Tathra Road, when the driver pulled, up to remove an…

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Bimbaya Protest On Possible Road Closure

The Bega District News · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 5

Mr. A. F. Robinson, of Bimbaya, has protested very strongly against a petition seeking the closure of the road from the cement bridge known as Kirby’s Crossing, and…

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Rambling Bob In Road Mishap

The Bega District News · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

Mr. Jack Rixon’s bay gelding, Rambling Bob, which has been meeting with so much success of late at local trotting meetings,…

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Dmr Plan All-weather Road Through Bega

The Bega District News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Although the route of the Princess Highway will not be altered for the time being, the Department of Main Roads is prepared to expend funds for the provision of an all-weather…

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Start Likely On Aerodrome Says Minister

The Bega District News · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. H. L. Anthony) has given instructions for certain preliminary works on the proposed aerodrome at Merimbula to be commenced immediately,…

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Mumbulla Holds Up Payment on Road Work

The Bega District News · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 1

Asked to approve payment of an account for [?]over £400 for the construction of a road which its consulting engineers had originally estimated would cost £160, the Mumbulla Shire…

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Motor People Attend School

The Bega District News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

A travelling motor school, organised by the Austin Motor Company of England, for the training of mechanics throughout Australia and New Zealand, visited Bega this week, and…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 7

A man was admitted to the Begs District Hospital late on Sunday afternoon, suffering from, an Injured foot, following a…

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Tenders Soon For Tathra Bridge

The Bega District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

It is anticipated that tenders will be called for the construction of the bridge over the mouth of the Bega River, at Tathra,…

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Query On The Perennial Targett’s Road

The Bega District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

The new members of the Mumbulla Shire Council were given their first opportunity to discuss the ancient controversy…

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M’bulla Has £13,000 to Spend on Its Roads

The Bega District News · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 1

“We have £13,000 Commonwealth Aid Boads money to spend this year, and if we don’t spend it, then we won’t get any from the Government next year,” the Mumbulla Shire…

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Bumpy Road To Mouth Of River

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Those unhappy residents of Tathra who have to use the road between the town and the ferry at the mouth of the Bega River…

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More Costs For Road Built For Mumbulla

The Bega District News · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

Haying previously declined to approve the payment of an account for £400 for the construction of a road which its consulting engineers (Messrs. Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey)…

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Consultants Say They Erred On Road Costs

The Bega District News · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

A representative of Mumbulla Shire Council's consulting Engineers (Messrs. Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey) admitted at a special meeting of Council, on Wednesday, that the…

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Action Promised On Merimbula Aerodrome

The Bega District News · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. H. L. Anthony) has given the Far South Coast Aero drome Development Committee…

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Bermagui Concern At State Of Roads

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

The Bermagui Urban Committee has expressed its concern at the state of the roads leading to that town in a letter to the Mumbulla Shire Council, and asked that the latter…

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Council To Call Tenders For Beauty Pt. Road

The Bega District News · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 1

After negotiations extending over a lengthy period of time, the Mumbulla Shire Council has been able to reach agreement with owners land in the Beauty Point area of Wallaga…

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Bimbaya Bridge Repairs Will Have to Wait

The Bega District News · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 12

The Bimbaya Bridge is in need of [?] attention in order to make it safe and will need more extensive repairs to…

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