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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Concert at Bundanoon. Railway and Tramway Institute

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

A crowded house welcomed the first appearance of the Institute Concert Party (assisted by the 11th A.L.H. Band) at Bundanoon on…

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Big Strike. at Railway and Tramway Workshops. Over Time-card System. Over 4000 Men Affected. Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

The strike at the railway and tramway workshops began in Sydney this (Thursday) morning. Over 4000 men are out. The men at Randwick,…

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The Railway Strike

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The strike is daily becoming more serious. All railway and tramway men were ordered to cease work at midnight on Monday…

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The Railway Strike. Trains Hung Up. Loco Men Out

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 4

The Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association met on Saturday and decided to join in the strike…

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Joadja Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Captain R. I. Fairley attended the last meeting of the Na[?]ai Shire Council and place before the councillors a request for attention to be given the J[?] road. He was…

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Joadja Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

Captain R. I. Fairley attended the last meeting of the Nattai Shire: Council and placed before the coun-cillors a request for attention to be…

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A Railway Guard's Sudden Death. Died in Brake Van

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 3

On Friday last John Charles Gapes, a railway guard, died suddenly in the brake van of his train while travelling between Hill Top and Balmoral. The…

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The Railway Strike. Sydney, Friday Morning

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

"A very large number of railway and tramway men have returned to work to day," said the Acting Premier last night…

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A Troublesome Bridge

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Ald. D[?] at the last meeting of the Mittagong Municipal Council, asked if the plan and details of the overhead bridge on Main road near his place had been accepted…

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The Bong Bong Bridge

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Major (Aid. Lind[?]) made a statement at the last meeting of the Moss Vale Municipal Council with reference to the construction of the new bridge over Bong Bong…

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Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 2

A motor accident happened to three residents of Robertson at Bun-danoon on Sunday afternoon owing to the blowing out of a tyre. Three…

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Bong Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the municipal council on Tuesday night a letter was received from Mr. A. M. Reeve (engineer) in respect to the comment…

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Bong Bridge

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the meeting of the Moss Vale municipal council last week a letter was received from Mr. A. M. Reeve (engineer) in respect to the comment on the recently constructed bridge,…

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Bong Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Nattal Shire council, Mr. A. M Reeve, engineer, reported having finally passed the Bong Bong bridge…

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Motor Car Travelling. "Safety First."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

There can be no question that the watchword in motor car travelling should be first and always-safety first Because "safety first" was built into Firestone…

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Railway Returns

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

We are in receipt of the report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended 30th june. 1917 and from it we take the following particulars regarding stations in this…

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