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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Railway Commissioners on Tour

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners passed along the southern line on Friday on their annual tour of inspection. At Bowral they were met by a deputation consisting of the Mayor…

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Another Tram Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

At about 4.50 p.m. on Monday a tramcar was being run out of the sheds near the Rushcutter Bay power house, when it crashed into a…

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Railway Inspection

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners passed along the southern line on Friday on their annual tour of inspection. They were met at Bowral by a deputation consisting of the mayor and…

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Railway Winter Time-table

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

The passenger traffic on the railways falls off aa winter, approaches, and the winter time table will be brought into operation from 9th inst…

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Train Alterations

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The following alteration have been made io the train service of the southern line :— The 9.53 a.m. passenger train from Sydney now leaves at 9.45. and goes to Harden…

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The Wingecarribee Road Metal Company. a New Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

By invitation representatives from the Campbeiltown, Mittagong, Moss Vale, and Bowral municipal councils and Nattai shire council, and other visitors were present at…

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Moss Vale Police Courts. Wednesday, May 12, 1909. (Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m.) Railway Cases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

Thomas Alexander was charged with haling travelled on the railway without having paid his fare and with the intention of avoiding payment of the…

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Rating Railway Property

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 3

In the Bance Court on Friday before Mr Justice Cohen, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Acting Justice Rogers judgement was given on the question…

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Railway Accident. Paper Train Derailed Near Penrose

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

The mixed train, commonly known as the paper train," which leaves Sydney on week days at 1.50 a.m. and is timed to arrive in Goalburn at 8.34 a.m., ran off the…

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Railway Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

The mixed train commonly known at the "paper train," which leaves Sydney on week days at 1.50 am and is timed to arrive in Moss Vale at 6.11…

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The Robertson Railway

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Mr. M' Court has presented to the Minister for Works the very forcible and convincing reasons for the [?] of a light [?] of railway to Robertson, which were drawn up…

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Motor Car Jumps Drain

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

C. Dudgeon, a stepson of Mr. [?] Wynne, M.P., and Mr. C. G[?] of Mr. Frank Gavan Duffy, K.C. were the victims of a motor car accident early on…

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Tourist Roads

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

In reply to an application for a secial grant of £300 for improving the tourist road form Bong Bong Bridge towards the F[?], the Public Works…

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The [?] Hill Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

A deputation from the [?] Municipal Council, [?] Ald. Stokes (Mayer), Campbell, and [?] was introduced by Mr. W. M Court, M.LA., [?]…

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Road-Making Material

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

The Young Municipal Council has decided to seek the co-operation of the other municipal and shire councils in a request for the amendment for soc, 177 of the [?], in order to…

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The Railway Commissioner

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 3

On Thursday night, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M'Laurin, the member for Albury, charged it as a disgraceful fact against the Railway…

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Railway to Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., some time, ago, asked the Minister for Works' that an officer be sent to Robertson to go over the surveys already made, &c…

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Licensing Motor Cars

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The Tourist Bureau recently applied to the local municipal council to have the motor cars plying between Cooma nad Ko[?]…

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John Vane, Bushranger. Chapter Xxix The Vale Road Robberies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

The paddock was not far from the public house, and when we left; it at daybreak O'Meally, who was the only drinker of spirits in the gang, said he…

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Licensing Motor Can

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

The Cooma Tourist Bureau recently applied to the local municipal council to have the motor cars plying between Cooma and Kosciusko licensed. The…

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