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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

110 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 6

Motor Car on Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, and Mr. J. Hay, of Coolangatta, travelling from Sydney to Berry by motor car, had a most…

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Fast Motoring

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Reginald A. Carter, of Darling Point, was charged at the Paddington Police Court on Monday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., with…

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That Road Grader. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

Sir,—My attention baring been drawn to reports in the local papers of the attack on me at the last meeting of the Wingeoarribee shire Council, I would ask space for a few…

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A Railway Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 6

A railway collision with un[?] result was reported from [?] Junction, near Maryborough (Q.) [?] Wednesday morning…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

A. E. Brewer, a resident of Strathfield, was killed at Lewisham railway station on Wednesday morning while attempting to alight from a train in…

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The Road Grader. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

Sir,—It would be manifestly unjust to the members of the Windecarribee Shire Council, including myself, to remain sub silento ans not reply to a letter, signed James…

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The Road Grader. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

Sir,-I ask spare to be allowed to reply to a letter appearing in your issue of the 26th ultimate, and signed "Frank A. Badgery." In which the writer states that Councillor…

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Railway Commissioners at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners passed along the Southern line on Tuesday on their annual tour of inspection. They were interviewed at Bowral by a deputation consisting…

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Manchester Train Robbery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

Margaret Gardiner, 40, a widow, was found guilty at the Manchester Assizes on Thursday of being concerned in the robbery of £20,000 worth of jewellery and securities…

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Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday last a deputation consisting of the mayor (Dr. Jones), Messrs. C. Taylor, C. Nall, F. Toose, E. B. Hawkins, and H. Richardson waited upon the Railway…

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The Bong Bong Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council, a letter was read from the Nattal Shire Council relative to the maintain of the Bong Bong Bridge…

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The Road Grader. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to Frank A. Badgery's latest effusion, is road grader and my doing a wriggle, I leave the ratepayer of Wingecarribee, I leave the decide whether I have not…

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Train and Coach Collision

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

At the District Court held at Wollongong on Thursday and Friday last, before Acting Judge Edmunds, Phyllis Tindell claimed £400 damages from the Bellambi Coal…

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Nattai Shire Council. Inspection of Roads

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

On Friday last the members of the above council, accompanied by the work overseer, Mr. H Rainbow, made a tour of inspection of the roads in B Riding. A start…

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Railway to Robertson

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

The proposed railway to Robertson was also brought before the meeting. Mr. W. F. Beaming moved: "That the action of the Nattai Shire councillors in…

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Tramway Crisis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

About 500 members of the Tramway Employees' Union met at the Sydney Trades Hall on Wednesday night. The president of the Union, Mr. Lawton,…

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The Tramway Crisis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

At the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council held in the Trades Hall on Thursday Dight Mr. H. Lawton asked that the endorsement of its attitude and the…

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The Bong Bong Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

At the has meeting of the Moss Vale Council the Mayor (Ald. H. [?] Jones) made a [?] as to the results of the conference between the President of the…

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Shire Councils and Roads

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

A case of considerable inserts to shire councils come before the Parkes Palk[?] Court on Wednesday, when J. S. Plownes was connected by the Goobang Shire…

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The North Coast Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

THOSE who are sincere in their desire to have land settlement successfully carried out, and to see the resources of the North Coast districts adequately…

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