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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Local Railway Earnings

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

We are in receipt of the annual report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways. From it we take the following figures regarding local stations;…

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A Railway Deviation Matter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 2

At the meeting of the Nattai Shire Council held at Bowral on Saturday last, Councillor Emmett referred to the…

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The Motor Car Craze

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 2

Bankers and financiers are protesting against the craze for motor cars in the United States. It is estimated, that the people of the…

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Our Railway Policy. Attack by the "Times"

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 August 1910 · page 2

The Sydney correspondent of the "Times" has written for that journal an account of the programme which Mr. Wade, Premier of New South…

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Invaded Railway Office. Becomes the Victim

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 3

A thief who broke into the office of the North-Western Pacific railroad at shellville last night stole 36 cents from the cash drawer in the ticket office…

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Geology of the Northern Railway Line. Second Part—Detailed Geology

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 September 1910 · page 3

Sydney lies almost in the centre of the coal basin, and the chief formation is the Wianamatta Shale. This occurs up to 300 or 400 feet thick. Just south…

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The Geology Along the South Coast Railway. Part I.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 3

THE [?] proceeding south to Now[?]r beyond posses through the most interesting geological series within easy distance of Sydney…

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Railway Commissioners on Tour BOWRAL

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

On Saturday morning last the Chief Railway Commissioner and staff passed through Bowral on their tour of inspection of the southern line. They were met at the local…

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Goulburn-Sydney Road Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 2

The annual road race from Goulburn to Sydney took place last Saturday. The race was promoted by the Dunlop Rubber Company,…

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Railway Matters

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 2

The members of the Bundonoon Progress Association waited on the Railway Commissioners at Bundanoon on Saturday last, and asked that the 5 15 p.m./ train from…

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The Geology Along the South Coast Railway. Part Ii

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 3

The next area of geological interest stretches from Wollongong, round the base of the cliffs, to Kiama, and then west up the Shoalhaven Valley. This…

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King Edward and the Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 4

The "Railway Magazine" reca[?]s that his late Majesty was a familiar figure on nearly every main line in the three kingdoms, and his keen interest in the…

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Mt. Broughton Estate Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

For some time the residents up Kreter way have been agitating for a road through the Mt. Broughton Estate, which would considerably abort[?] the distance to Moss…

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Hon. G.s. Rolls Killed Aeroplane Collapses in Midair. Aviator Hurled to Destruction

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 4

The Hon. C. S. Rolls, one of the foremost of British aviators, and here of the double flight across the Channel, met with a terrible death on Tuesday,…

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Mt. Broughten[?] Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 2

The last meeting of the Moss Vale municipal council gave further consideration to the above question, when The works committee reported having…

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Train Alterations

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

In connection with the new Summer Time Table, the 2.28 p m. excursion train from Sydney to Moss Vale on Saturdays will be extended to Bundanoon, and call at…

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Train Alterations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 2

In connection with the new sum mer time table, the 2.28 p. m. excursion train from Sydney to Moss Vale on Saturdays will be extended…

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The Road to Calutto

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

During the course of a somewhat has ardons motor tour In South America-hazardous not only by reason of the almost Impossible roads-I found…

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New Railway Deviation

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

A meeting was held at Hill Top on October 15 to consider the matter of railway deviation, Mr. S. Emmett in the chair. Present—Messrs. Bonynge,…

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In a Strange Land a Caucasus Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 4

The best way to tho heart of the caucasus Is via Tiflis, capital of Georgia, and tho train from Batoum takes thirteen hours, though tho distance Is only…

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