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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Appeal in a Railway Prosecution. (Before Mr. Justice Prin[?])

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 1

Mr. Pilcher, K.C. and Mr. James, Instructed by Mr. A. M. Bette and Son, of Goulburn, appeared for Augustus Matthew Bette of Goulburn, and…

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Minus Railway Tickets

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 31 May 1905 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Moss Vale council, the following letter was received from the Department of Justice, Sydney, with reference to the administration of…

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Bicycle Road Race

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A fancy dress road race over a distance of 7 miles was run oft at Bowral on Wednesday afternoon. The starting and finishing point was the post office, and a…

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Spoiling the North Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

The erection of centre standards on the Great North Road at the request of a small district council against the wishes of the Middlesex County…

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Motor Musings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

(The reflections of a lonely emateur, lying prone beneath his car, vainly endeavoring to locate the cause of a weird and woful effect.) Ye clodhoppers crude, as your faces…

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Special Cheap Railway Excursion

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

The Railway Department announces in this issue particulars not-speciak cheap excursion train to-Sydney on Friday June 23rd. The fares will be at the cheap…

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Sandy Creek Bridge

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

It now seems probable that as the result of consistent agitation on the part of the Mittagong people, a bridge will in the near future be constructed over Sandy Greek at a…

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Gib Hill Road Embankment

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 2

At the Mittagong Council meeting last Wednesday a letter was read from Mr. Eli Beer, acknowledging receipt of council's letter of 20th [?] and stating that nothing…

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Church and Stage. "A Bridge Across the Chasm." Actors Church Union. British and American Societies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 6

In June, 1899, the Actors Church Alliance of America was formed with Bishop Potter. Bishop of New York as president. A little later a kindred…

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Train Arrangements

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 2

The secretary of the local Progress and Torist Association wrote asking the council's co-operation in forming a deputation to wait on the railway…

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Railway Carriage Windows Struggle for His "Rights."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 6

A keen love of fresh air resulted in Mr Gerald B. Francis, a member of the Stock Exchange, being summoned at Chertsey on March 8th for…

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Overhead Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

Aid. Oxley also renewed the request for an overhead bridge, whereby the existing level crossing at the end of the station could be done away with…

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Saturday Evening Train

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

The Commissioners were asked to extend to Cambelltown the 6.20 p.m. train from Moss Vale to Picton on Saturdays, whereby a through…

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The Railway Commissioners at Bowral. Local Requirements

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, message Oliver and Kirkcaldie, accompanied by their principal officers, amongst whom were Messrs. Harper (Chief…

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The Railway Commissioners' Annual Tour

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are at present making their annual tour of the southern line. On Monday morning at 9 a.m. Bowral was visited. The Railway…

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[?] is the Railway Commissioners

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 June 1905 · page 2

A [?] dep[?] representative of the Moss Vale [?] the…

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Railway Commissioners at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

After being interviewed by a deputation at Bowral on Monday last, the Railway Commissioners proceeded to Moss Vale, where they were waited…

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Railway Disaster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1905 · page 1

The Chicago New York express, While travelling at a speed of 70 miles an hour, struck an open switch at Menton, and was derailed…

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Found Dead on the Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Before daylight on Thursday morning T. Albert Wilson, a contractor, while on his way to the Retreat, stumbled over an obstruction on the…

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A Motorise. Charged with Mansladghter. a Mother Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 5

At the class of the inquest at Coinbrook on 4th April, on the body of Mrs. Mary Haines, who was killed on the previous, Sunday through being run down…

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