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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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The Robertson Railway

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. M'Court, M.L.A, is in receipt of the following offical communication from which it will be seen that a definite promise has been…

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Found Dead In the Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

On arrival at Moss Vale railway station on Tuesday morning last of the mail train to Sydney' the railway officials on duty, whilst checking…

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Death in a Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 2

On the arrival of the mail train at Moss Vale on Tuesday morning last the ticket collector (W. Lealie) discovered a man lying on the floor of a first class compartment, and…

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Bicycle Road Race

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

A bicycle road race, initiated by Mr. F. Crossley, was run at Mittagong on Saturday afternoon last, handsome madels being given as prises. The course was from Mittagong…

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A Runaway Motor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 November 1909 · page 3

A motor conveying Mr. and Mrs. Alkin and their little child from Moss Vale on Sunday, broke away going down Jamboree, Mountain, and was…

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Excessive speed of Motor Cars (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

Sir,—The accident last Monday on the Moss Vale-Bowral road, where motor and vehicle met resulting in the capsizing of the latter…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

A railway accident [?] in the death of Mr. William [?] fettler, residing in Webber [?] occurred on Saturday morning, near [?] railway station…

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