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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Trampled to Death. an Explorer's End

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

The "Express" correspondent writes from Geneva on 15th:—Mme. Streun has just received details of the death of her husband. Dr. Streun,…

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Goulburn to Sydney Road Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

The secretary of the Cyclists' Association writes that the list of entries already received for the Goulburn-Sydney road race a a record one, and that there is every probability that…

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Bicycle Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Saturday's cyoling road race from Bath-urst to Syduey, a distance of 133 miles, under the auapices of the League of whool-men, was a sterling test of the capbilities…

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Great Road Race. Bathurst to Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 6

The annual road race from Bathurst to Sydney over a distance of 133½ miles, and open to professional cyclists, was decided on Saturday. It was…

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Road Deviation at Kangaloon

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

The Hon. W. M'court, M.p. following has receive the following from the public works Department, sydney, dated 21st August, and forwarded it to us for publication:—…

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East Kangaloon Road."

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

yon can only buy 70lb bag 1C sugar for 13, 9d. with coupons at Halg and Co, sale, Bowral. Sir William Lyne states that Dr. Danyez's…

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Zanzibar's Sultan. Motors Too Past

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 5

The young Sultan of Zanzibar, who is on a visit to London, has so far graduated in the ways of Western civilisation as to have incurred the…

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Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

A bicycle road race was held on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the Mittagong Bicycle Club, for prizes presented by Messrs. Bennett & Wood and Mr. T. Chapman,…

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The Early Morning Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 2

From the following official communication which has been received by Mr. M'court and forwarded to as for publication it will be seen that departmental excuses can still…

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Motor-car Tragedy. Hospital Matron Killed on a Lonely Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

A fatal motor-car accident occurred at Ewhurst, near Hastings, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a car belonging to Messrs Skinner, of Hastings,…

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Railway Disaster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 1

A terrible disaster is reported from Oklahoma, a railway train falling into a river and many lives being lost. Owing to the track yielding, the…

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[?]S in a Railway Station. Terrified Porters

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 5

A swarm of angry bees caused a scena of wild commotion at Burgess Hill Railway station, in Sussex, the other morning A large parcel addressed to a local resident…

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Bicycle Road Races

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 2

The Goulburn to Sydney cycling road race as decided on Saturday under most favorable conditions. The winner was A. E. Fowler, of Goulburn, who also secured fastest…

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Cycling Road Races. Goulburn to Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 3

The Cyclists Association held its inaugural long-distance road race on Saturday from Goulburn to Sydney a distance of 131[?] miles. The event,…

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The Early Morning Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 2

In forwarding the following communication for publication, the Hon. W. M'Court, M.P., attaches a marginal note to the effect that he was not satisfied with the previous…

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Road Tenders

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

[?] the [?]west tenders received for road work in the district: Bowral to Berrima, John Goodfellow, £61 12s; Robertson to Fitzmy Falls, John Goodfellow, £112 6s 81[?] Sheepwash to…

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Sutton Forest Bicycle Road Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

At a meeting held on Monday night at Sutton Forest it was decided to postpone the bicycle road race till Oct, 31st (a week later) to avoid clashing with…

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Bicycle Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

Some nine riders participated in the road face on Wednesday afternoon which was run under the auspices of the Mittagong Bicycle Club. It was confidently expected…

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Tramcar's Flight. Panic and Collision. Sixty People Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 5

Yesterday at Frascati, a small village near Rome, an enormous crowd gathered to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the railway…

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Railway Mishap at Molong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 6

While the mail train from Parkes was standing at the platform on Friday night a mixed tram from Orange signalled into the yard, and the usual…

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