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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Rush to London. Tramps and Workless

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Fletcher's By the Waters of Babylon," the pathetic story at a Yorkshire couple's calamitous migration to London to seek the streets…

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Tenders for Road Work

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

The following lot of lowest tenders for road works has been received by Mr. G. F. Allman at the works office, Moss Vale:—Sutton Forest to Barber's Creek, S. Chesterton, £306 3s 4d; Moss Vale to Macquarie…

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The Railway Inquiry. Mr. Oliver Further Examined

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 6

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into Alleged inharmonious relations existing between the Commissioners for Railways continued its…

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Terrors of Ocean Roads Fighting Fog and Fire

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

The recent wreck of the Hilda off the coast of St. Malo, and the consequent loss of 128 lives, is a reminder that man is as far from conquering the dangers…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

Replying to further questions by Mr. Shand, Mr. Oliver said he had received a cable message from Mr. Downes in reference to the turbine…

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Items of Interest. Killed by a Motor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

Violet Pinlop (8), who resided with her parents at 20 Decker-street, Collingwood (Vic), wu on Wednesday night run down by a motor car and killed. The girl, in…

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Girl-man Tragedy. Struggle with a Detective in a Train. Extraordinary Career

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

A charge of obtaining money by false pretences (writes the "Manchester Guardian", of 1st December") has had an extraordinary and even romantic…

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Killed by a Motor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 1

Vilet Pinlop (8), who resided with her parent sat 20 Decker street, Colling wood (Vic), was on Wednesday night run down by a motor car and killed…

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The Railway Inquiry. Mr. Kirkcaldie's Evidence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

The plans of the Inverell station were brought to witness in October, 1898, after they had been signed by Mr. Oliver and Mr. Fehon. Witness…

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Bicycle Road Race

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

A bicycle road race will take place at Mittagong to-morrow afternoon (Wednesday), at four o'clock, starting from the School of Arts to the Cole Vale public school and back, a distance of about eight…

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The Railway Inquiry. Mr Kirkcaldie's Evidence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

"I may say," continued the witness, in reply to another question, "that since this Commission has been sitting we have held meetings, and they have…

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Bicycle Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

A bicycle road race, organised by Mr. H. Binus, took place at Mittagong on Wednesday afternoon, the route being from th School of Arts to the Colo Vale public…

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The Railway Inquiry. Evidence by Mr Oliver

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

Mr. C. N. J. Oliver continued his evidence in reply to the charges made by his colleagues. He had come into possessions of a document by which he…

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More Reckless Motor Driving

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 5

"Marie Studholme," say the "Royal Magazine," is a motorist, and in her own garden is a terror to caterpillars when they are eating." We confess that there is something…

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Tenders for Road Works

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

The following is the list of lowest tenders for road works, received by Mr. G. F. Allman, at the Roads Office, Moss Vale, on the 19th instant:—Sutton Forest to…

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Fatal Railway Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 6

A west-bound Californian express train collided with a local train at Pueblo, Colorado, on Friday, with disearous results…

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The Railway inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 6

Sir John See, in answer to Colonel Barns, said that he was Premier when the Railway Commissioners were reappointed for a further term of seven…

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Train Smashes Into a Boggy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 1

Rev. John O. A. Clarke, incumbent of St. Mary's Church of England Smythesdale, near Ballarat, and Miss Cotton, a lady friend, were driving…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 6

The Royal Commission (Judge Rogers, president, and Mr. Wilson and Colonel Burns, members) appointed to inquire into the alleged inharmonious…

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The Railway Inquiry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

The Royal Committee on the relations of the Railway Commissioners sat again on Wednesday. Mr. Feboo was re-called by the…

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