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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

152 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 8

Closing of a Road

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The time nf the Nattai Shire Council was taken up at great length, at the last meeting, in considering an application by Mrs. Handley for the purchase and closing of a road at…

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Parramatta Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The re-constructed Parramatta road was officially reopened by the State Governor on Saturday afternoon. Great interest was taken in the procession as…

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Closing of a Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 2

The time of the Nattai Shire Council was taken up at great length, at the last meeting, in considering an application by…

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Reduction in Railway Freight

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

Messrs W. Davies and J. J. Cleary introduced to the Railway Commissioners representatives of the Bowral and Robertson districts who desired certain anomalies in the…

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Reduction In Railway Freight

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

Messrs. W. Davies and J. J. Cleary introduced to the Railway Commissioners representatives of the Bowral and Robertson districts…

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Fatal Accident near Moss Vale Motor Cyclist Killed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr. H. W. Taylor, conducted an inquest at the Bowral courthouse on Saturday morning concerning the death of Charles Frederick Simmons, an electrician…

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Fatal Accident near Moss Vale Motor Cyclist Rilled

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The district coroner, Mr H W Taylor, conducted an inquest at the Bowral courthouse on Saturday morning concerning the death of Charles Frederick Simmons, an electrician…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

Assuredly the tramp in Italy is a man to be envied! Save for a coat to his back and shoes to his feet there are few things which he need…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Fatal Accident Near Sutton Forest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

A fatal accident occurred between Sutton Forest and Cross Roads on Friday afternoon last when, through injuries received, Charles Frederick…

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All British Motor Lorry

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Those of our readers who are interested in motors will be pleased to hear that Lientanant McCarthy of that big motor firm, "British Motors Ltd." will arrive in Bowral to-day…

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The Robertson Railway Deputation at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A deputation from the Wollongong Chamber of Commerce was met at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Saturday morning last by the Mayor (All Elliott), the Town Clerk (Mr…

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The Robertson Railway. Deputation at Bowral

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

A deputation from the Wollongong Chamber of Commerce was met at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Saturday morning last by the mayor…

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Decentralisation. Cross Country Railway

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Nattai Shire Council on Saturday last dealt with two communications dealing with the question of the construction of a cross country line to connect with the South Coast…

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Decentralisation. Cross Country Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

The Nattal Shire Council on Saturday last had two communications dealing with the question of the construction of a cross country…

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A Cross-Country Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

At last Tuesday night's meeting of the municipal council a letter was received from the Illawarra Development League, asking council to…

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