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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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The Moss Vale to Robertson Railway

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 1

Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.L.A., intorduced an influential deputation of residents of Robertson and persons interested in the proposal to construct a…

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Tenders for Road Contracts. Our Complaint

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 4

WE publish the following item of news, for the information of our readers. It is grossly unfair that we should have to do so free gratis, while our contemporaries…

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Tenders for Road Contracts. Our Complaint

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

WE publish the following item of news for the information of our readers. It is grossly unfair that we should have to do so free gratis, while our contemporaries…

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Tenders for Road Contracts. Our Complaint

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 4

WE publish the following item of news for the information of our readers. It is grossly unfair that we should have to do so free gratis, while our contemporaries…

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Burrawang. Visit of Tramway C.C.

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

The remembrance of the visit last Easter of the "Tramways" led to great expectations when it was known that they intended to renew their…

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Cable Trams

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

Not the least advantage that the establishment of the George-street tram will bring in its train will be sufficient power to run all the other trams by…

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The Electric Tramway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

Hope is still held out that the Georfie-street Electric Tramway will be coin, pleted by the end of the year. Work has been commenced but there is some…

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Kangaroo River Suspension Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 3

There was a gratifying attendance at the meeting held at Kangaroo Valley on Saturday night last (reports the Times) to take steps to have the…

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Letters to the Editor. The Road to Wombeyan

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I see in the "Telegraph" that the Minister for Works is going to pass here on the 19th Inst., to open the Kangaroo Valley Bridge. It would be a good opportunity…

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Proposed New Road. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 5

Sir,—That idea of yours of making a straight road from the Family Hotel to Bong Bong is a good one, and I hope the Council will take it up. I…

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Wombcyan Caves Road. Department of Public Works, Sydney, May 5, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd instant, re food, Bowral, Mittagong, and Moss Vale to [?] Caves,…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves. Department of Public Works. Sydney, May 5, 1898

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 3rd instant, re road, Bowral, Mittagong, and Moss Vale to Wombeyan Caves, and to inform you that a further communication will…

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The Kangaroo Valley Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A party arrived at Moss Vale by express train [on Wednesday evening, on route to the opening of the Kangaroo Valley bridge, full particulars of…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A deputation interviewed the Minister for Works, Mr. J. H. Young, at Moss Vale on Wednesday evening, and urged the completion of a road…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

Sir,—When will a long suffering public put an end once and for ever to the idiosyncrasy of a man who suffers from levels on the brain. I notice…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

THE distance from Bowral to the Caves is about 38 miles. From Bowral to Bullio (20 miles) is a fairly good road, after which comes a road which for about three…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves. Deputation to the Minister for Works. the Road Practically Promised

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

A LARGE deputation of Bowral and Moss Vale residents waited upon Mr. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, on Wednesday night, at Goodridge's Royal Hotel, Moss Vale, with the object of asking him to…

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Road Work

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 2

We have been informed by the Resident Engineer for Roads and Bridges that a large number of men, horses and carts are to be employed at once…

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What a Railway Engine Costs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

Very vague notions prevail as to the value of a railway engine. Some sort of engine can be obtained for as little as £750, but the value of a…

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A Good Bridge with a Good Name

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

The Kangaroo Valley suspension bridge was officially opened, and named "The Hampden," by the Hon. the Minister for Works, on the 19th…

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