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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Bowral Roads to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—I notice in my walks abroad that heaps of road metal lie alongside roads that need immediate repair. Now is the time to spread metal whilst surface is soft after…

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Wing[?]llo. Railway Matters

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. D. Reid, District Superintendent of Railways, visited Wingello daring the week and met a local deputation of those interested…

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The Train Tragedy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 1

Melbourne, Monday —It was announced to-day in the Criminal Court that the Crown did not intend to file a presentment in the case of…

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Sale of a Wanganderry Road Refused by the Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A report from the assistant engineer was before the last meeting of the Nattsi Shire Council on the application of Mrs Handley for the closing and purehase of a road at…

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Sale of a Wanganderry Road. Refused by the Council

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A report from the assistant engineer was before the last meeting of the Nattai Shire Council on the application of Mrs Handley for the closing and purchase of a road at…

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Sale of a Wanganderry Road Refused by the Council

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 4

A report from the assistant engines was before the last meeting of the Nattal Shire Council on the application of Mrs. Handley for the closing…

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Brayton Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for the formal opening of the Brayton bridge, over the Wollondilly, near Mar[?]. The opening which was…

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Bridge Over Paddy's River

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 4

We hear from our member, Sir George Fuller, that a deputation recently waited upon the Minister for Public Works and Railways and urged…

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Crushed by a Motor Car on Macquarie Pass

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A fatal motor car accident happened on the Macquarie Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale on Monday night. Thomas Tim[?]s, coach proprietor of Albion…

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Killed by a Motor Car. on Macquarie Pass

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

A fatal motor car accident happened on the. Macquarie Pass, midway between Albion Park and Moss Vale, on Monday night…

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Trans-Contidental Railway. Private Firm's Offer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 4

Some time ago Messrs. Joseph Timms and Sidney Kidman entered into partnership as contractors. The first huge proposition to emanate from…

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The Peace Loan. Advertised by Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday, about 4.35 p.m, one of the aeroplanes en [?]route to Sydney in connection with the appeal on behalf of the Lo[?]n reached…

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The Peace Lo[?] Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday morning Captain Holden, M.C , R F C, who arrived here on Tuesday afternoon last and landed ia Flook's, paddock (near…

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Motoring Accident. Three Men Killed. Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 2

Three men were killed almost instantly, and two other men and a young woman had remarkable escapes from death, when a…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collide. on Robertson Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

On Friday evening last about 6 30 on the Robertson road (about a mile the other side of "Southdowns) an accident of a serious nature occurred…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collide

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

About 6.30 on Friday evening last collision occurred on the Moss Vale Robertson road between a motor car driven by Mr J Ritchie, who was proceeding to his home at…

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Motor Railway Car. a Suggestion for Crookwell

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 4

The railway motor car which is being specially built for the Grafton Casino. line will seat 34 passengers, and will have provision, for luggage…

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