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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

157 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 8

Coldnel Road Commanding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

The Australian contingents have amalgamated their forces, and are commanded by Colonel J. C. Hoas, of the Victoriam contingent…

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Wombeyan Cares Road Demonstration. to the Editor

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

SIR,—“Ajax” is evidently trying to [?] up strife between the corporated towns of the district by his distortion of facts—as appears in your paper of the 8th instant,…

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Fatal Tram Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 December 1899 · page 2

On Saturday evening a large company were returning by from from She garden party held at Sir Joseph Banks ground, Botany, in connection with…

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Opening of the Wombeyan Caves Road

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee, who are making the arrangements in connection with the above, was held in the Town Hall, Bowral, on Tuesday night last. Present:…

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Wombeyan Caves Road. to the Editor

The Mittagong Express · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Bowral’s assumption that it is the centre from Whence radiates.all that may be seen in this district is quire in keeping with its well known veracity. It therefore…

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Wombeyan Caves Road. Meeting Re Official Opening

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting in connection with the above was held in the Town Hall, Bowral, on Tuesday evening last, the Mayor (Ald. A. Stephens) presiding…

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Bowral Free Press Saturday, December 16; 1899 the Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 2

THE much talked of Robertson railway which has been in the minds of all residents in the district for a great many years is to be seen into at last. Inspector Usher has been gathering information,…

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An Interssting Railway Gase

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday before the police magistrate, Sydney Williamson was summoned on a charge of having on November 15 obtained a ticket at an…

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The Robertson Railway

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner, accompanied by Mr. McLachlan, Secretary for Railways, and Mr. Usher, visited Robertson on Saturday morning last, to…

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A Peculiar Railway By-Law

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

A case of considerable importance was heard at the Goulburn police court last Thursday, before the police magistrate, which will lead to a final…

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The Robertson Railway

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

The news that the Government has taken steps to procure in [?] the Robertson Railway, and [?] and chosen a suitable route will be welcomed by all who…

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London Dally Hail War Train. How It Broke the Record a Speed of 81 Miles an Hour Attained

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 3

With commondable enterprise the proprietore of the London "Daily mail" decided to give the citizense of manchester 206 miles form London…

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Dogs on Railway Stations. To the Editor, Bowral Free Press

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—If you, would kindly allow me a little space, a few words should suffice to set the railway authorities in action upon a nuisance that prevails at Bowral, and, every station in the colony I believe…

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Alleged False Pretences. Wombeyan Caves Road Trouble

The Mittagong Express · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Monday, before Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury, Thomas Palmer White and Frederick Oscar Wilshire were arraigned on a charge of…

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Official opening of Wombeyan Caves Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

THE hon. secretary, Mr. F. B. Kyngdon, has received a letter from Mr. W McCourt, M.L.A., enclosing a communication from the Minister for Works, in which Mr. O'Sullivan says in effect that Monday,…

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Open Column. Wombeyan Caves Road. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

Sir,—I notice your leader of lost issue dealing with this subject, and the proposed special opening of the part of road now completed, and pointing out…

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The Robertson Railway. the Report of the Railway Commissioners. Referred to the Works Committee

The Mittagong Express · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 4

The proposed [?] railway [?] another stage in the [?] on Friday last. Mr. [?] moved that the [?]…

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The Robertson Railway. the Report [?] Railway. Commissioners. Referred to the Works Committer

The Mittagong Express · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

The proposed [?]…

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