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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Overhead Bridge at Moss Vale

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Moss Vale Council last week, Aid. Scroggie again brought up the matter of an overhead bridge, and said it was more necessary…

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Railway Boom

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 5

Speaking at the Commercial Travellers' Banquet on Saturday, the Chief Railway Commissioner said: —"During the last four years we…

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Exeter Railway Crossing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

The Hon. W. McCourt, M.L.A., has kindly forwarded us the following for publication : — "Office of Chief Commissioner, Sydney, 26th…

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District Railway Facilities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 2

The following is a copy of the letter forwarded by the Moss Vale Progress Association to the Chief Commissioner for Railways re the matter of affording…

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Exeter Railway Crossing

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 2

The Hon. W. McCourt, M.P., has received the following letter from the office of the (Chief Railway Commissioner:—"Sir,—With reference to the representations made…

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N.S.W. Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 5

The annual report of the Chief Railway Commissioner for N.S.W. shows earnings of £4,407,836, an increase of 10.14 Per cent, on the…

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Rail-less Electric Trams

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 August 1911 · page 5

Mr. J. Murray (Premier of Victoria), Mr. W. L. Baillieu (Victorian Minister for Works), and Mr. Harper are going to Rotterdam,…

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Geology of the Northern Railway. Section-Armidale to Glen Innes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 3

In order to obtain a true perspective of the features of geological interest to be seen from the train between Armldale and Glen Innes, it is necessary to have…

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Poison on the Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 5

Lack of precautions in the use of poison by the Railway Department has resulted in the death of a swagman. Two men travelling…

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Railway Strike Ended

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1911 · page 2

The railway strike in England has terminated a basis of settlement having been arrived at, which the unions regard as a victory for trades union[?] although many…

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Road-making Machinery

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

In view of the investigations being made by the Wingecarribee Shire Council as to the advisability of installing road-making machinery, it…

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Road-Making Plant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

It is interesting to note that the ever-increasing rise in the price of labor is inducing a great many of the shire councils to purchase…

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A Novel Wind Motor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 4

An Inventor in Philadelphia has been experimenting with wind motors of a peculiar type. As shown in the drawings, the motor consists of a…

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Proposed Closing of Railway Gates

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral Council on Thursday night last Ald. Campbell presented a petition from a large number of ratepayers, requesting the council to…

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Robbing a Robber. a Page From a Tramp's Diary

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 4

"Good Beds for Working Men and Travellers 4d.," was the legend painted on the fanlight of a house near Custom House Street, Cardiff…

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Railway Commission

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

Mr. Walter Hudson, M.P., ex-president of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in giving evidence before the Railway…

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Bowral Street Railway Gates

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 2

As the meeting of the Bowral Municipal council on Thursday sight last a latter was received in connection with the above matter, as follows:—…

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Bowral Street Railway Gates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

At the meeting of the Bowral municipal council on Thursday night last a letter was received in connection with the above matter,…

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The Tramp Printer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 4

The following from the pen of W. E. Vincent recently appeared in the columns of the Canadian Press:—Here in this now country, which may…

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Irish Railway Strikes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1911 · page 5

An officer of the Board of Trade is in Dublin seeking to promote a settlement of the railway trouble. The men's executive have deferred…

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