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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

196 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 10

Road Loan Referendum

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Now that the Road Loan Referendum has been taken, it is advisable to carefully weigh the actual results arising out of it. To submit this to the people after passing the…

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Government Grants for Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 2

Dealing with the above at the last meeting of the shire council, The engineer reported, after detailing the conditions of the grant…

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Vehicle Tax for Roads

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Hating hern informed thst it is the intention of the Slate Treasurer to impose a vehicle tax and have the money paid into the consolidated revenue, the Burwood Council has…

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Bowral Moss Vale Road. To the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2

Sir,—The main road between Bowral and Moss Vale (between the top of the hill opposite Mr Walker's residence and the bridge over the Wingecarribee creek) has in parts…

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Bowral-Moss Vale Road to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2

Sir,—The ratio road between Bowral and Moss Vale (between the top of the bill opposite Mr Walker's residence and the bridge over the Wingecarribee) has in parts…

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South Coast Railway. Deputation to Sib George Fuller

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 4

A deputation urged upon Sir George Fuller the claims of the proposed railway to link up the main southern line and the Illawarra line. It who…

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Bowral-Moss Vale Road to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—Under the above heading Mr Campbell Dibbs draws attention in your issue of the 1st instant to the slip-shod methods of the shire council. Bearing in mind that every road in…

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Cross Country Railway Claims of South Coast

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

A deputation, organised by the Cross Country Railway Committee, and claiming to be the largest and most representative that bar waited upon him urged upon Sir George…

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Rifling the Railways. Little Ruses by Which Railway Pilferers and Policemen Try to Outwit Each Other

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 4
Also in Robertson Advocate

On every railway there is a perpetual battle of wits going on between the pilferer and the police. The payments made in settlement of claims…

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Cross Country Railway. Claims of South Coast

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

A deputation, organised by the Cross Country Railway Committee, and claiming to be the largest and most representative that has waited upon him, urged upon Sir George…

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Vehicle Tax for Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 4

Having been informed that it is the intention of the State Treasurer to impose a vehicle tax and have the money paid into the consolidated…

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Tallong-Coast Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 2

The Goulburn "Penny Post" of Tuesday last says:— "Mr. D. H. Charles, who lives about ten miles from Tallong, called…

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Shire Roads to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—I hasten to answer "Shire Councillor's" question. The Moss Vale-Fitzroy Falls [?], the condition of which the shire engineer describes as 'deplorable'; the…

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Bicycle Road Race. Moss Vale to Parramatta. New Record Established

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 4

The second annual 78 miles open road race from Mow Vale to Parramatta, promoted by the Cumberland District Club, for the members of the…

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Shire Roads. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

Sir,—A few issue back in your paper a correspondent (Mr Dibbs) made a complaint about loss metal on the Bowral-Moss Vale road. The assistant engineer took the…

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