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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

108 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 6

Aeroplane Fatality

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Melbourne "Herald" aeroplane met with di[?] at Mornington on Friday evening, and on Sunday morning one of the [?]pants, Mr Philip Nunn, died as the result of…

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Railway Overbridge

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A latter has been received from the Railway Department, through Sir George Fuller, saying that an amended plan of the railway overbridge had been prepared, and the officers…

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Wombeyan Caves Road Blocked to Traffic

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The recent severe storms have made the Wombeyan Caves road impassible for any traffic, and intending travellers are warned against undertaking the journey by way of…

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Railway Survey ROBERTSON — South Coast

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Mr M. F Morton, M.L.A has arranged for on exploration to be made of new routs for a railway from Robertson to Port Kembla, to connect with the southern railway line…

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Railway Survey Robertson-south Coast

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Mr M P Morton, M.L.A., has arranged for an exploration to be made of a new route for a railway from Robertson to Post Kembls, to connect with the Southern railway line…

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Road Blocked to Traffic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Recent storms have made the Wombeyan Caves road impassable for traffic, and intending travellers are warned against undertaking the…

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The Robertson-South Coast Railway Survey

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has arranged for an exploration to be made of a new route for a railway from Robertson to Port Kembla, to…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves. Storms Cause Washouts

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wanb - outs in the mountain portion of the road from Mittagong to the Wombeyan Gaves. The principal damage is within a length of…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves Storms Cause Wash Outs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wash outs in the mountain portion of the road from Mittagong to the Wombeyan Caves. The principal damage is within a length of…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Railway Train Incident. Two Men Before the Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. MoDougall, C.M., and Mr. B.G. MeKeon at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, John David Warron and Charles John…

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Paddy's River Bridge. a Free Structure. Sydney Firm's Offer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The question of the Paddy's River bridge came up for discussion at the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, and Mr…

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The Wombeyan Caves Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr. Henry Rainbow writes:—As will be noticed in the report of the Nattai Shire Council's last meeting, the heavy storms have again made the Caves road from this district…

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Railway Carriage Incident Alleged Robbery

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

At the Coulburn Police Court on Thursday January 29, before Mr. L. A. McDougell, C.M., and M.B.G. McKe[?], Charles John Hallinan and…

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The Railway Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

Charles John Hallinen and John David Warren, on remand, were charged before Mr. L. A. McDongall, C.M., and Mr. B. G. McKson at the…

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Reconstruction of a Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

At the council meeting on Tuesday night the clerk tabled a report upon the amount spent on the Robertson road to date, as follows:—Soldiers'…

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Robertson-South Coast Railway

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication, which is handed to use for publication:— "Office of the Chief Commissioners,…

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