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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Fares and Freights Increase on Victorian Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.—An average increase of 12[?] per cent, on railway passenger fares and freight rates was announced to-day. The…

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State Motor Cars. Mr. Hall's Appointment State Treasurer's Speech

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

The State Treas[?]er (Mr. Lang) is strongly opposed to the State maintaining a motor garage. Speaking at Clifton Gardens on Saturday he said…

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Train Service

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The deputation also urged on the Chief Commissioner the advisability of continuing the 6.57 a.m. passenger train from Goulburn and the 9.40 p.m. passenger train from…

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Bowral Street Crossing. Deputation to Chief Railway Commissioner

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A deputation, consisting of Councillor Kell (President of the Nattai Shire). Mr. W. K. Newbold, Ald. H. J. Pickard (Mayor), Elliot and Venabies, and Mr. J. W. Every-Burns (town…

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Improved Train Service. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—I am glad to find the petition to the Railway Commissioners prepared by me asking that the up passenger train No. 22 6.57 a.m. ex Goulburn, and down passenger…

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Improved Train Service (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I am glad to find that the petition to the Railway Commissioners prepared by me asking that the up passenger train No. 22,657…

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State Motor Cars. Needless Expend[?]ure Mr. Lang Will Economise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

The Treasurer stated in Sydney on Saturday that the more he investigated the State motor car business the more determined he was that past conditions…

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Improved Train Service to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—On Friday last I received from some gentleman a copy of your paper with some complimentary reference to the trouble I had taken is securing the co-operation of the…

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Improved Train Service. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—On Friday last I received from some gentleman a copy of your paper with some complimentary reference to the trouble I had taken…

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Road Making Machinery. Nattai Shire's Purchase

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Nattai Shire Council has definitely closed with Sydney firms for the purchase of the following machinery: - One Australian Imperial Combined Tractor Roller, complete…

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Road Making Machinery Nattai Shire's Purchase

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Nattai Shire Council had definitely closed with Sydney firms for the purchase of the following machinery:— One Australian Imperial Combined Tractor Roller, complete…

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Road Making Machinery. Nattai Shire's Purchase

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

The Nattai Shire Council has definitely closed with Sydney firms for the purchase of the following machinery:—One Australian…

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The Royal Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

The Royal train, in which the Prince of Wales will travel over New South Wales railways, consists of nine cars driven by two engines of the NN class…

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Drover's Leg Broken. Stock Train Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

A drover named J. J. Lehane broke his ankle at Moss Vale on Wednesday Lehane was travelling with sheep trucked from Tarago for Flemington…

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Robertson Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter Sir George Fuller addressed to the Minister for Works in connection with a survey of the proposed linking up of the southern…

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The Robertson Railway

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The following is the copy of a letter Sir George Fuller addressed to the Minister for Works in connection with a survey of the proposed linking up of the southern line and…

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