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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Meehan's Vale, Cross Roads

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

We desire to call the attention of our readers, and especially those interested in dairying, agricultural and pastoral pursuits, to the announcement in our advertising…

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Motor Car Accident. a Police Sergeant Seriously Injured

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

A serious motor car accident occurred on Tuesday evening at the Bong Bong bridge, between Bowral and Moss Vale, as the result of which three Sydney residents are…

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Serious Motor Car Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

Shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday last a motor car party of four Sydney residents, who were touring from Sydney to Moss Vale, thence via the coast (where they proposed…

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Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

A carriage of a train from Wollongong overturned at Stanwell Park on Saturday afternoon. A bogie of the carriage appears to have become…

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Railway Line to Connect the Illawarra Line with the Southern Line

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

For some time past Mr. McCourt has been urging the Minister for Works to survey a line from Albion Park via Robertson the southern line…

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The Road Making Machinery, to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,— Mr. Councillor D. Morrice, in the " Wollondilly Press" of the 29th instant. makes one more bid for support in the usual…

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Albion Park-Robertson Railway. Surrey Started

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The member for Wollondilly, Mr. W. M'Court, has for some considerable time been urging the Minister for Works to survey a line of railway from Albion Park…

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The New Railway Proposal

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Kiama Tourist Association, in the discussion in connection with the proposed opening up of coalfields, the secretary mentioned that by…

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The New Railway Proposal

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

A public meeting, convented by the Mayor, in held at Wollongong last week for the purpose of giving support to the movement by [?] Mr. M'Court M.L.A., for a…

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Railway Fares & Freights. a Country Member's Plea for the Inlanders

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 3

Speaking in the Assembly at the close of last session, upon the proposal of the Government to borrow £700,000 for the purchase of railway rolling-stock,…

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Proposed Railway to Robertson to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

SIR,— I see in your issue of Tuesday last, the report of the lale Nattai Shire Council. Councillor Knox makes mention of the intention of the Government constructing a railway from Moss Vale direct along the…

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Bicycle Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

A bicycle road race over a twenty-one mile course was decided on Wednesday afternoon, starting and finishing at Mr. J. Beavan's shop, Bowral. There were twelve…

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The Proposed Robertson Railway to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

SIR,— I was pleased to see a letter from Dr. Vallack in your issue Of Friday last dealing with the route of the above railway, and his remarkable with regards to the place of…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

A bicycle road race over a 21 mile course was decided on Wednesday afternoon last, starting and finishing at Mr. J. Beavan's shop, Bowral…

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The Railway to the Coast

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the wingecarribee Shire Council on Saturday afternoon, Councillor Taylor served that the council record its support to the movement to contest by…

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Railway Smash

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday night last a serious accident happened to the north west mail train on the line near Bladford, where a refrigerating car, which was next to…

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Aerial Tramway. the Berlin Idea

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

All modern large cities, have to face the all-Important problem of rapid transit and traffic. When carriages became insufficient,…

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Fatal Motor-Car Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 4

At Adelaide a motor car accident at an carly hour on Sunday morning had fatal consequences to one of the principal —Dr. Rudolph Albertvon Remer,…

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Supposed Firing at A Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

The [?] on the second division of the Sydney on Melbourne express are reported to [?] had an exciting experience on Monday night. When the train was…

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Motor Car Driving

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The rate at which [?] motor cars are driven through towns is a source for much complaint on the part of the inhabitants, and it is pleasing to learn that one municipal…

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