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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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

Sea Faring Men on the Road. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—I have had to take to the road. I have previously employed as a fi[?]n on board ship, but I have been thrown out of [?]ployment. It…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 4

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

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Robbing a Robber. 'A Page From a Tramp's Dairy

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · 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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Main Roads Grant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

The first instalment of the main roads grant has been made available to councils of shires and municipalities. In his circular to councils…

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Southern Railway Deviation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

One of the most important of the railway duplication works being carried out just now is that section of the Great Southern line, between Picton…

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Supposed Bomb on a Sydney Tram Line

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 6

At the Circular Quay, about 6 a.m. on Saturday, a tramcar passed over a small box, breaking only one end of it. The driver secured the box, which,…

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Southern Railway Deviation

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

One of the most important of the railway duplications works being carried out just now in that section of the southern line between Pict[?] and…

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The Wombeyan Caves Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

The untrafficable condition of the above road, and the question of reopening or otherwise, was discussed at Saturday's meeting of the Nattai Shire…

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The Wombeyan Ca[?]rs Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 2

The untrafficable condition of the above road, and the question of reopening or other wise, was discussed at Saturday's meeting of the Nattai Shire…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

The untrafficable condition of the above road, and the question of reopening or otherwise, was discussed at Saturday's meeting of the Nattal…

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The Southern Railway Deviation

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The "Sun" says the fears of resident of Thirlmere, Buxton, Balmoral, Hilltop, and Colo Vale that the deviation of the southern railway would…

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Southern Railway Deviation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

The Vice-President of the Executive Council moved the second reading of the Main Southern Railway Deviation (Picton to Mittagong) Bill, and…

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A Long Hope Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 3

A rope railway, 75 miles in length, is to bo put in operation in India. It will connect the rich country in tho Vale of Kashmir with tho plains of Too Punjab…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1914 · page 1

Assuredly the tramp in Italy is a man to be envied! Save for a coat to his back and shoes to his feet there are few things which he need…

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In an Armored Train. Fired at by Friend and Foe

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 4

Geoffrey Young, special correspondent of the London Daily News and Leader, wrote from tho North of France on October 28:—It la Impossible to attempt to give an idea…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 December 1914 · page 2

On Saturday night last an accident happened the Sutton Forest road, when a motor car ran into a horse and sulky which was coming…

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