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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Wilde's Meadow-Avoca Roads to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Sir.—In a recent issue a Wilde's Meadow Ratepayer complains that the most of the money spent in C Riding is spent on the Robertson end. I would remind Ratepayer…

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Railway Wool Rates. THE 5 Per Cent. Increase. Further Information

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners'…

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Railway to Jervis Bay. the Tallong or Wingello Route

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from various public bodies to discuss the propesed railway from Tallong to Jervis Bay, the Fedezal port, was held in Goulburn…

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An Eyesore at Moss Vale. the Railway Goods-shed

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The Mayor of Moss Vale (Aid. Moon) is to be congratulated on bringing forward a matter of importance at the last meeting of the local council…

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Railway Employees' Passes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

A correspondent, writing on the subject of railway men's privileges, says:— The granting of four State and one interstate passes per annum to the staff…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. Rainbow, assistant engineer, Nattai Shire council, writing in Wednesday's Daily Telegraph," denies that the road to Wombeyan…

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Bowral's Overhead Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

At Thursday night's meeting of the Bowral Council, a letter was received from the Office of the Chief Railway Commissioner, in reference to council's letter of 15th instant re the…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. Rainbow, assistant engineer to the Nattai Shire Council, writing in a recent issue of the "Daily Telegraph," denies that the road to Wombeyan caves from Mittagong…

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Killed by Motor car

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

At about 5.30 Wednesday William Frampten, living at cauley Vale, was [?] along Wattic Street, city, when he noticed a two…

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Goulburn Railway Facilities. Alleged and Treatment of Rescuers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

It will be [?] that when messes. Joseph Milles end [?] Malmberg were cap[?]ted in the [?] railway yards on the [?]…

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Eight Hours day. Wanted by Railwaymen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 3

New York, Aug. 27 -A strike of railway employees affecting the whole of the United States is considered so imminent that President…

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Aeroplane Benefit

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mrs. T. H. Kelly, who is organising a Bowral branch of the Women's Aeroplane Fund, has arranged with Mr. Painter to give a special benefit in the Empire Theatre…

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Sales of Property. Clearances by "John Bridge."

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

The firm of John Bridge and Co. state that there has been marked activity in their property department during the last few weeks, and in addition to a number of important…

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Jervis Bay Railway. Goulburn and District Deputation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

A deputation concerning the proposed railway from Nowra to Jervis Bay waited upon the Minister for Works (Mr. Cana) on Monday. The…

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Gigantic Strike. America Threatened. All Railways Affected. Eight Eight Day Wanted. Washington, August 30

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

The public are [?]at the railway situation, which, unless the railway companies agree to their combined employees named for an…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · 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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"No Leafing Among Us." Railway Men Indignant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

At a mass meeting in the street outside the Alexandria Goods Sheds, in the luch hour on Thursday last, men from the Eveleigh workshops…

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Dissatisfied Railway Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 4

The deputy leader of the Opposition Mr. Fuller, moved the adjournment of the House on Wednesday last to discuss the unsatisfactory position in…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms at Moss Vale. Taken Over on

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

The Moss Vale Railway Refreshment Rooms were taken over by the State Government on Sunday last. Mr. Henry Haythorn has been…

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