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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Astounding Motor Tyre Figures

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 2

Some idea of the vast scale on which the rubber industry is conducted in Akron, United States of America (the rubber capital of the…

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Closing a Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Last meeting of Liverpool council considered an application from a landholder to have portion of a useless road closed, and a committee of the council recommended that…

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Municipal Doings. the Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

"It's Nice to be an Alderman." At Tuesday night's meeting of the local council Ald. Scroggle brought up the matter of the upkeep…

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Railway Platform Barrier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

Ald. Lansdowne drew attention to the inconvenience caused to the townspeople through not being able to obtain the evening papers for 20…

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Railway Tricksters

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

According to Mr. J. D. Reid, Railway District Superintendent, the practice of "scaling" on the railways is more frequent than is generally…

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Motor Car Capsized

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 3

A motor car capsized on Saturday evening in Ocean street, Woollahra, injuring the occupants. The car was being driven along…

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Breaches of Railway Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

At the Goulburn police court on Wednesday afternoon, January 16, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., John Ryan, Harold Lockwood Hird, and Horace…

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"The-Old Rustic Bridge."

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The Nettsi and Wingeesrribes shires are going in for music, and will try their local powers on a duet, " The Old Bustic Bridge" (by German composers). Capt. Foulkes is…

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Traction Engines on Roads

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the last meeting of Moss Vale Council a communication was received from the Hon. G. W. Fuller, in reply to the council'a [?] submitting (in conjunction with [?]…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side Tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growe[?] have been assailed, to [?]tter timely warning and to assert our…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:—We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been [?]sailed, to offer limel[?] warning and to assert our…

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Fatal Motoring Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

MORUYA, Wednesday.—A motor car was proceeding to Bodalla, driven by Mrs. Jermyn, containing the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Macartney Noake and Son…

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A Pleasant Motor Trip

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr A. Bait a former councillor of the Nattai Shire, and now a prosperous grazier in the Collarendabri district, is at present on a holiday trip to Bowral with his wife and…

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Victorian Railwaymen. Talk of a Strike

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

At a mass meeting of the combined railway unions, held in Melbourne on Sunday afternoon, to protest against the intention of the Bower…

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Road Making. TO THe EDITOR

Robertson Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir—I had reason to complain last week justly,. I considered, at the method adopted to repair or remedy an almost impasable water[?] at foot of Hanison-street,…

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Dismissed Railway Employees. Refund of Superannuation Payments

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Fitzpatrick Assistant Treasurer, stated in Sydney, on Tuesday morning, that it was hoped the department would be able to pay the railway…

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