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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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

The Bong Bong Bridge

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

At Saturday's meeting of the Nattal shire council, the assistant engineer reported having inspected Bong Bong bridge in company with…

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Celling Wool & Produce Inspection of "John Bridge" System

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Over 150 country newspaper proprietorS visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of [?]aking…

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Selling Wool & Produce Inspector of "John Bridge" System

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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Railway Time Table

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The New railway time table was brought into operation on Sunday inst. On the southern line an additional [?] Sydney at…

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Bowral Railway Station. and Public Inconveniences

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

Alderman S[?] claimed the attention at one Mayor at the meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council on Thursday…

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Bowral Railway Station. and Public Inconvenience

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

Ald, [?]man [?] claimed the [?] of the Mayor at the meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council on Thursday night last…

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"Cross that Bridge."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

This was the instruction given to carters employed on the railway duplication works near the tunnel at Bowral…

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"Crow that Bridge."

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

This was the instruction given to carters employed on the railway duplication works near the tunnel at Bowral…

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The Wombeyan Caves Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the meeting of the Nattai Shire Council held at Mittagong on Saturday, a report was received from the consulting engineer (Mr. St[?]well) to…

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Submarine. Destroyed by Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 4

In the "Martin" (Paris) British Submarine describe the destruction of on enemy submarine off Middelkerko…

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Port Kembla Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 2

The Hon. G. W. Fuller, M.L.A., speaking on the Railway Department Estimates in the Legislative Assembly on 1st December, said:—…

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Port Kembla Railway

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

The Hon. G. W. Fuller, M.L.A., speaking on the Railway Department [?] in the Legislative Assembly, said:—"There is one other matter ot which I want to refer—that…

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Port K[?]mbla Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

The Hon. G. W. Fuller, M.L.A., speaking on the Railway Department estimates in the Legislative Assembly, and:—"There [?] other matter to which I want to refer—tha[?]…

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Railway Matters

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At Thursday night's meeting of the Bowral Council, the following letter was received from the Railway Commissioners, in reference to railway…

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Railway Fatality at Tallong. Man Run Over by Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 2

A shocking railway fatality occurred near Tallong (or Barber's Creek), on Wednesday morning, when James McGrath, a ganger on the duplication…

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Railway Fatality at Taliong. Man Run Over by Train

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 2

A shooking railway fatality occurred near Tailong (or Barber's Creek), on Wednesday morning, when James McGrath a ganger on the duplication…

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