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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

196 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 10

Shire Roads To the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 2

Sir,—A few issues back in your paper a correspondent (Mr Dibbe) made a complaint about loose metal on the Bowral-Mos Vale road. The assistant engineer took the…

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Cross Country Railway. Favoured by Premier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 2

Recently a deputation from the Cross Country Railway Committee (main south line to Illawarra line) waited on the Premier (Sir George…

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Shire Roads. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,—Through forgetting the shire boundaries it appears, after reading Mr Lee's later, that I owe him and his councillors an apology. If so, I offer it freely. I fell into…

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Main Road Wanted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

The twelve-year-old desire that the road between Sutton Forest and Marulan should be proclaimed a "main road" was again expressed…

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Railway Smash. Near Temora. Remarkable Escapes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

A remarkable railway accident occurred at Sproule's Lagoon, 6 1/2 miles from Temora on Wednesday afternoon. The Wyalong to Temora mail train was…

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Proposed Cross-Country Railway. Developments on South Coast

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

One hundred thousand tons of freight during the first 12 months is guaranteed by Hoskins' Iron and Steel Co, Ltd., if the Government…

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Tallong-Coast Railway. Chamber of Commerce Moving. a Matter of Finance

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 4

Became Mr C[?]il Adame could find no money in the [?]ffers of the Goulburn Chamber of Commeres, the Ta[?]ong railway question was for a few…

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Proposed Cross-Country Railway. Developments on South Coast

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

One hundred thousand tons of freight during the first twelve months is guaranteed by Hoskins' Iron and Steel Co. Ltd., if the Government decided to construct the…

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Proposed Cross-Country Railway. Developments on Booth Coast

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 2

One hundred thousand tons of freight during the first twelve months is guaranteed by Hoskins' Iron and Steel Co Ltd, if the Governments decided to construct the cross-…

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Railway Siding at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee shire council the engineer reported upon an application by Mr. Leaver for a railway siding…

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Railway Siding at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee shire council the engineer, reported upon an application by Mr Leaves for a railway siding between Bundanoon and Pe[?]ross. On 29th…

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Tallong-coast Railway. Another Survey to Be Made. Good Result of Agitation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 2

The agitation and the correspondence appealing for another survey for a line of railway between Tallong and Bemaderry have had a most satisfactory…

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Proposed Road, Robertson to Wilde's Meadow via Swan's and others. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 2

SIR,—In your Issue of even date and in your report of the proceedings of the meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire you make the…

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Tallong to Coast Railway. Local Survey Started

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 4

Tallong, the pretty village about 25 mils from Goulburn on the southern line was agog with excitement on thursday when Mr. Surveyor Ed…

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Southern Line to South Cost Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 2

Mr. Edward es has completed his location survey for the above as far as the Kangaroo River, taking Tallong as his starting point. He may…

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Motor Smash at Bull Pass. Brakes Fail to Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 2

A car containing sis passengers, and driven by Mr. Painter, of Sydney, got out of control on Sunday afternoon on top of Buill Pass…

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Reduced Railway Fares. for Week End Excursions During Summer Months

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 4

The Railway Department is about to put into operation a new policy with regard to the running of cheap excursion trains for week-end travel…

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Wollondilly River Bridge

Robertson Advocate · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday tho Minister for Local Government informed Mr. Morton that a decision on the question of the construction of a…

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