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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Man's Throat Cut Taken From Train at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

On the arrival of the Melbourne Express at Bowarl on Sunday morning a man [?] Thomas Wallace, 59 years of age, was taken from a carriage and [?] to the [?]…

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Local Railway Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

From the Railway Commissioners' report for the year ended June 30, 1920, we take the following details concerning the principal stations in this district, from which it will be…

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Bicycle Road Race

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 2

The bicycle road race from Goulburn to Sydney was won by W. H. Williams, a member of the Ashfield Club. He reached the finishing post…

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Southern Line and South Coast Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Mr J J Cleary, M.LA., forwards the following for publication:— "Public Works Department of N.S.W., Sydney, 17th September, 1920.—Dear Sir,—…

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Southern Line and South Coast Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. J Cleary, M.L.A., forwards the following for publication:— "Public Works Department of…

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Motor Smash. Pe[?]ty Officer Killed. Two Other Men Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 4

A motor car smash at Marrickville on Saturday afternoon resulted in one man being killed and two others being injured…

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Assault in Railway Yards Man Admitted to Hospital

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

Alphonsus L. J. McKenny, who drives the Crookwell train, and who is a Goulburn resident, was admitted to the district hospital on…

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Motor Car License Fees

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Marthaguy Shire Council, Cr. Mackay brought under notice of the council the fact that the fees for license of…

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Double Railway Fatality. Driver and Fireman Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

An extraordinary railway accident occurred between Binalong and Harden on Saturday night, resulting in the deaths of the driver…

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Proposed Co-operative Motor Lorry Service

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A meeting of dairy farmers and others incrusted in the proposal to form a co-operative company to run a motor lorry service between Robertson and Moss Vale was held in…

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Proposed Co-operative Motor Lorry Service

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

A meeting of dairy farmers and others interested in the proposal to form a co-operative company to ran a motor lorry service between…

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Tampering With Railway. Heavy Stone on the Line

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 4

The railway line near St. Marys was seriously interfered with on Saturday night, but fortunately a passing train suffered very little damage…

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Two Motor Cars Collide. Occupants Miraculous Escape Cars Badly Damaged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 2

On Sunday morning last a collision occurred between two motor cars in or near the railway line sub way in Spring street. The cars…

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Stock on Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The cattle straying nuisance was discussed at some length at Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council. Complaints were made about the continual annoyance…

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Motor Accident. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Whilst emphasising the danger of the subway in Spring street, I should like to amend the report in your issue of 20th instant regarding…

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Damage to Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the last meeting of the Nattai Shire Council one of the councillors asked why a certain expenditure had been made upon a by road of the shire?…

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