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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

119 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 6

The Kangaloon Road

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

For the past few years the Kangaloon Road has been a drawback to farmers in the vicinity of Kangaloon and other parts on account of the…

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The Perils of Bridge Building

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

Writing on the subject of American bridge-building in the " Century Magazine," Mr. F. W. Skinner gives some interesting details of the…

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Speed of Motor Cars

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

When the relation of speed to horse-power is considered the results are puzzling. For example a 12 horse-power Gladiator car, weighing…

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On a Tramway Car

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 2

" Hear that tapping under the car?" asked the conductor the other day. I had heard it (writes Captain Cuttle)—a low,…

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To School by Motor-car

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 5

Parisians are sending, their children to school by motor-car- nowadays at least, the Si tel us that the motor car has been experimentally in use for that…

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The Kangaloon Road

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

Aldermen Parkinson and Westbury came into collision at the council meeting on Wednesday night AId Westbury said AId Parkinson knew…

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Official Correspondence. the Gib Hill Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Friday last the following letter was received by the Mayor of Mittagong from the Hon, W. M. Court:— Mr. O'Sullivan, at my request, this…

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The Pines In the Railway Enclosure

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The attention of the railway commissioners having been called to the sadly-neglected state of the pine troes that were planted a couple of years ago…

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Proposed Burragorang Tramline

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A report nod plan by Dr. MacStewart, of the Department of Public Works, respecting the proposed tramline from Picton to Burragorang, [?]…

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Railway Employees and the Opposition

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 1

[?] is [?] view to counteracting rumors v[?] by some socialists, Mr. Carruthers [?] the following circular to railway [?]es.—…

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Speculative Tramlines

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

At the Picten council meeting on Monday night the report and plan by Dr. MacStewart, of the Public Works Department, respecting the proposed…

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The Late Railway Strike

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 6

The premier Mr.Irvine has stated that as the result of the investigated by Ministers into the charges against…

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Dunlop Road Race

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

The Dunlop Road Race from Goulburn to Sydney will take place on Saturday, August 8, for prizes valued at £170. The first prize will…

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Sensational Tram Incident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

A sensational incident occurred on a zealand from a wednesday about noon while the tram was on its way towards the city the conductor,when…

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The Mittagong Motor Car

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

It is rumoured—freely rumoured— This is neither joke nor jar— That before the winter’s over, G. will have a motor car…

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Terrible Railway Disaster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

London July 16 A terrible railway accident occurred in Lancashire yesterday An express train going to south port became derailed at waterloo and…

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Railway Mishap at Molong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

A serious mishap occurred at the molong railway station on Monday night The out goods train for orange was leaving at 9.38 and when about…

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The Road to Success

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 5

MR.G.F.swift the millionaire pork packer of chicago whose death was reported recently was the sutlor of a number of interesting maxima on how to…

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