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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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

Sketcher. Roads to Titles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

HOW if yon want a baronetcy, or even a knighthood, yon will have one of the best chances by becoming a grocer; but if you…

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Railway Collision in America

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

A Railway dis[?]er has occurred at In lianapolia. U S. Some gravel [?] running down an incline at a sitting telescoped passing…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 6

Mrs. Booth-Tucker (daughter of General Booth) and Colonel Holland, both Salvation Army officers, have been killed in a railway accident in Missouri…

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Grass [?]n Railway Reserves

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

Owing to the extremely good season, the growth of herbage within the area of land enclosed by the fences on each side of the railway lines [?] unusually…

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Attempted Train-Wrecking

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 1

On the arrival of the 1 .30 p m. train from Sydney at St. Marys on Tuesday afternoon, at a point between the distant and home signals on the Sydney…

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Short Story. Crossin' the Bridge

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

We were sitting round the store, "swapping yarns" with the Four Corners storekeeper, who had recently been elected sheriff, and was thus…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

The trip of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps to Mittagong on Saturday was an unqualified success. Thirty members went, and favored with delightful…

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Visit of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 28 November 1903 · page 2

Last Saturday the members of the above corps, to the number of about 30, paid a visit to Mittagong. Whilst 16 members of the Rifle Club…

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Shocking Railway Accident. a Driver's Legs Cut Off

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Driver James Richards of Eastgrove, Goulburn (aged 49) met with a terrible accident at Breadalbane early on Friday morning, both legs being cut off by…

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A Railway Employee's Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

A shocking railway fatality occurred near the Macdonaldtown station about 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning .A carriage-builder named George…

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Rights of Road Contractors

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

At the Mar[?]lan Police Court a case of considerable interest to landowners and road contractors was determined before Mr. Murphy. P.M. W. T. Ranken summoned…

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Transaustrallan Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 3

Perth, Friday.— Mr. George The [?] M. L. A. speaking at a reception to Sir John Forrest, Minister for H. me Affairs, at Northern yesterday, said…

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[?] & ROAD Contractors

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 4

A [?]of considerable interest to [?] was heard last week [?] A landowner proceeded [?] tractor for entering…

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Landowners & Road Contractors

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 4

A case of considerable interest to road contractor was heard last week at Marolan. A landowner proceeded against a road contractor for entering…

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A Runaway Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

Melbourne, Wednesday.—There was a narrow ce[?]pe from a terrible accident to-day to a train running between Cols[?] and Beech Fores. The train…

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The Railway Commissioners v. Michael Collins

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 2

The accused was charged with having at Goulburn on 4th November sold a railway ticket issued at Goulburn on 4th October for Mosa Vale…

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Victorian Railway Strike. a Test Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Full Court to-day delivered judgment in the test case brought by one of the railway employees who was dismissed during…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

A sad fatality occurred on the rail way line near Adametown shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Mabel Mary Hetherlugtor, aged 34 wife of…

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A Boat Train

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 4

An "amphibious boat," new in practical operation in Denmark, would seem to have paved the way for the solution of the problem involved in the…

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