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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Railway Robberies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday John Alfred Worland. railway contractor, and Samuel Walter York, foreman fitter, were charged…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

About 4 p.m. on Thursday a collision occurred in the main street between two motor care, the result of the impact being to severe as to cause severe damage to the front of both…

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Wollondilly Bridge. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,— I notice my suggestion [?] the public works Department proposal to erect a budge over the Wollon[?]ly has brought to light one who is desires of becoming a…

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Motor Cars in Collision

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a collision occurred in Moss Vale's main street between two motor cars, the result of the impact being so severe as to cause considerable damage to…

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Motor Cara in Collision

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last a collision occurred in Moee Vale's main street between two motor cars, the result of the impact being so severe as to cause considerable damage to…

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Railway Summer Time-table

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 2

On Thursday the Railway Department issued particulars of the alterations in the railway time tables to meet the requirements of the summer…

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Sensational Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

A motor-car containing J.J. Car mode and A. M'Lean went over an embankmen near Molong on Tuesday evening in the darkness on the…

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Railway Guard Killed. MOLONG

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

William Fitzgerald, a married man, with a family, living at Orange, and employed as a railway guard, was crushed between the…

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Railway Summer Time-Table

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Thursday last the Railway Department issued particulars of the alterations in the railway time-tables to meet the requirements of the summer passenger traffic…

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Main Roads Vote

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

At the meeting of the Wings carri-carribe Shire council on Monday the councillors showed their deep indignation when a letter was read…

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Main Roads Vote Wingecarribee Shire Cut Down

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday, councillors showed their deep indignation when a letter was read from the Department of Local Government…

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Main Roads Vote Wingkcar[?]ibee Shire Cut Down

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday, councillors showed their deep indignation when a letter was read from the Department of Local Government…

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Wool Pack Profiteering! the Final Word. John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:—

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

"Our strenuous and determined, fight against woolpack profiteering, and in the interests of woolgrowers generally, has had its effect, for, we…

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Anzacs on Leave. Railway Passes for Relatives

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has decided to grant free first-class railway tickets from country stations to Sydney and…

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Railway Improvement at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

A gang of men has started to level the back of land fronting Station-street extending from the stock tracking yards to Bowral-street. As soon as this work is completed…

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Railway Improvements at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

A gang of men has started to level the black of land fronting Station-street extending from the stock trucking yards to Bowral-street. As soon as this work is complete,…

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Motor Traffic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 4

The following should be of great Interest to motor dfivere:— "The driver of a motor vehicle upon a public street shall cause the…

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Mass Meeting. Railway and Tramway Men's Grievances

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

A mass meeting of railway and tramway employees was held in Sydney on Saturday night to discuss railway, men's grievances…

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