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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

89 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 5

Sudden Death In a Train. at Miitagong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

A man named James Leftvre, 64 years of age, supposed to be a resident of Tumur died in the passenger train on Monday afternoon last…

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Sudden Death in a Train

Robertson Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. James Lefevre, 64 years of age and a resident of Tumut, died in the passenger train to Sydney on Monday afternoon last. He boarded the train at Goulburn and…

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Loose Metal on the Roads to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

SIR,—Some months ago I called attention to the large quantity of loose metal on the roads generally but particularly on the red hill. I now include the approaches to the…

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Mishap to a Motor Party. Car Overturns

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 2

What might have been a more serious accident happened to Mr. A. J Charlesworth on Friday night last whilst driving a large Studebaker…

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Motor Car Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

On Friday night last Mr. A. J. Charlesworth, of Moss Vale, was engaged by a party wishing to be taken to Fitzroy Falls, and they left in a large Studebaker car. The night was…

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Fatality at Cook's Cutting. Railway Employee Run Down

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

William Simu I Swan, a pafuter, aged about 50 years, who formerly resiled at Cootamundra, was run down by a goods train and killed…

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No Road Enclosed to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of February 11th I notice Mr. W. L. Howarth's statement that I have a road enclosed in my property. I beg to notify the council, and to inform W. L…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

A reliability trial will be held by the Northern Suburbs Motor Cycle Club on Saturday and Sunday next. The course Will be Crawls Nest to…

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Railway Improvements

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Extensive improvements are being carried out at the Bowral railway station, which should in the early future give much better facilities and afford relief to the congested…

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Railway Improvements

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Extensive Improvements are being carried out at the Bowal railway station, which. should in the early future give much better facilities…

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Motor Car Driver Committed for Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

A motor driver named John Hal dane, of North Fl[?]zroy. Melbourne, was by the Coroner, Dr. Cole, on Saturday committed on a char e of…

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Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 2

An accident occurred at Barrengarry on Sunday to a car belonging to Mr. Harrison, of Cowra. When the yehicle was at the foot of the…

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Bowral Railway Goods Yard

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The new goods yard in connection with the Bo[?]al railway station has been the subject of much adverse criticism in various[?] by them who have the biggest use of it, the…

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Bagsnatcher on a Tram Miss Bruce Smith Victimised

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Miss Bruce Smith, of Bowraf, was riding omnm a tram in William-street. Sydney, on Tuesday night, and held in her hand a bag which contained £10 13s and a reason railway…

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