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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Password Thrill. Night Motoring on Was Road Spirit of the Middle Ages

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

John Prioleau writes in the Daily Mail:—"Halte in!" The car slows down and comes to a stop, with its single headlight throwing a tempered beam on a big earthwork built…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A sad fatality occurred on the railway line at Mittagong, near the main crossing gates at the malt works, on Friday night last, the…

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Railway Fatality at Mittagong. the Inquest

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Before Mr. H. Taylor (district-coroner) at the Bowral Court House on Saturday, an inquiry was held concerning the death of Thomas Sturgeon who was run over by a…

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Mittagong Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. H. Taylor (district coroner) at the Bowral Court House on Saturday, an inquiry was held concerning the death of Thomas…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

The Nattai Shire Council is still in difficulty with regard to the break-away on the Wombeyan Caves raod. Although they have not sufficient money, they desire to go…

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Wo[?]yan Cav[?] Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

The Not[?] Shire Council is still in [?] with [?] ti the break away [?] Caves mad, Although [?] have not sufficient money, they [?]…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

The Nattai Shire Council is still in difficulties with regard to the break-away on the Wombeyan Caves road. Although they have not sufficient money, they…

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Railwaymen Distressed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 6

TUMBARUMBA, Wednesday.—A large number of railway workmen are arriving here daily, and they report that hundreds more are on the roads…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 1

"Ma." began the boy as he entered the railway - carriage at a suburban station with a tired-looking woman, "ma." that man 's like a…

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How Australia Got Her "Swastika." the First Deissell Motor Ship

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 4

It is interesting to note that tho first cargo of tho famous NY Danish lager, which has already won popularity,' by its sparkle ana excellence of…

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Railway Fatality near Gosford. Three People Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 6

A fettlers' ganger, named O'Hara, his son, aud nephew, were killed at Ourimbah, near Gosford, at 6 o' clock on Saturday evening bv a passenger…

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Railway Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The district coroner held an inquest at Ourimbah on Monday on the bodies of James O'Hara, railway ganger, Sydney O'Hara, his son,…

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Yerranderie Railway

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Premier has promised to submit for inquiry to the Public Works Committee for investigation a proposal for the construction of a railway from…

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Yerranderle Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The Premier has promised to submit for inquiry to the Public Works Committee for investigation a proposal for the construction of a…

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The Sheepwash Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Those who have travelled the road from the Sheepwash to the main thoroughfare to Robertson, in wet weather, know what it is like…

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The Merry Little Motor. Economical Joys of the Modern Runabout

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

Five thousand miles in a year, [?] motor-driven vehicle, for as expenditure of £10 5s.—or at the rate of only a halfpenny a mile. This…

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Motor Fatality

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 6

Melbourne, Sunday.—A shocking motor fatality occurred at Windsor art night, when Mr. J. G. Turton, who was connected with the Massey Harris'…

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Killed on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 6

A man named Patrick Brogan was killed on the railway near Scarborough some time during Friday night, through being run over by a train…

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