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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

116 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 6

A Railway Grievance

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1911 · page 2

The Moss Vale council has agreed to co-operate with Goulburn in a protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners in not allowing Moss…

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Motors Not Popular. St. George's-in-the-east

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 November 1911 · page 4

Eleven o'clock at night, and the driver of my motor-cab in a state of fear as we enter the grim, sordid district of St. George's-in-the-East…

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Tourist Train Fares. Liberal Concessions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 3

THE summer time-table, which came into force on the 15th October, contains a schedule setting out particulars of the new special cheap excursion fares…

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Brooklyn Bridge. Fierce "Battles" to Cease

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 3

The Brooklyn Bridge, which connects New York with our Surrey side, is now the scene of a great social experiment cabled the New York correspondent of…

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Chinese Taste in Motor-cars

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 4

The American Vice-Consul-General at Singapore (says the "News"), in a report on local trade prospects in cycles and motor-cars, says that the…

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Motor Car Murder. Complicated Drama. Young Husband Charged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 4

An interesting murder trial was opened today at Chesterfield, Virginia, whon Henry Beattle, junior, was charged with the fiendish murder of…

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Mt Bronghton Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

The works committee reported to the lait meeting of the Moss Vale Council having made an inspection of the Mount Broughton road, by which the…

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Resumed Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. George McAnally some time ago made application to the Lands Department to be allowed to purchase an unnecessary road adjacent to his…

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Motor Car Overturns

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

A serious motor car accident happened between Kempsey and Port Macquarie on Saturday. Mr. S. Menary, who was married…

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Resumed Road

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

Some time ago Mr. George M'Aually made application to the Lands Department to be allowed to purchase an [?]cessary road adjacent to his property at yarrunga. He has…

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Moss Vale-Meryla Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., has kindly forwarded us the following for publication:-" Public Works Department, Sydney, 14th Nov., 1911…

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Moss Vale-Meryla road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., has forwarded the following for publication:—" Public Works Department, Sydney, 14th Nov., 1911.— Sir,—Referring to a communication recently…

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Railway Disaster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 5

The flood water weakened the but tresses of a railway bridge over the, Thoust River, and Che structure colapsed as a train from Saumur was…

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A Remarkable Operation. Leg Amputated on Railway Platform

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 3

Few serious surgical operations have been performed under such remarkable circumstances and in the face of such difficulties as and one that was successfully carried…

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Proposed Motor Lorry Service

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

Says the Moss Vale correspondent to the S. M. Herald: "Mr. Usher, an inspector from the Railway Department, has been inquiring into the matter of the…

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Proposed Motor Lorry Service

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

It is reported that Mr. Usher, an inspector from the railway department, has been inquiring Into the matter of the inauguration of a…

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