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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

142 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8

Paddy's River Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, ML A , informs us that owing to the Wingecarribee Shire and the Local Government Department failing to come to terms…

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Paddy's River Bridge the Work to Proceed

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The State Government has decided to go on with the construction of Paddy's River bridge on the main road between Moss Vale and Goulborn. The work is to cost between…

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Paddy's River Bridge the Work to Proceed

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

The Slate Government has derided to go in with the construction Paddy's Biter bridge on the main road between Moss Vale and Goulburn. The work is to cost between…

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Paddy's River Bridge. Department Will Go Ahead

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 4

After 18 months' delay, owing to a difference of opinion between the Public Works Department and the local shire council, it has been decided to…

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Road to Top of Gib Bowral Council's Reserve

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The important question of constructing a road to the top of the Gib was brought forward by Ald Dunwoodle at the last meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council. He moved…

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Road to Top of Gib Bowral Councils Reserve

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 2

The important question of constructing a road in the top of the Gib was bought for ward by Ald Dunwoodie at the last meeting of the Bowral Municipal Council. He Moved…

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Road to Top of Gib

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 2

The important question of constructing a road to the top of the Gib was brought forward by Ald. Dun noodle at the last meeting of the…

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Tree Falls on Car. Two Motorists Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

The driver of a motor service car between Grafton and Coff's Harbor and a passenger named Charles Cundy were killed instantly while…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

"Ma," began the boy, as he entered the railway-carriage, at a suburban station with a tired-looking woman, "ma, that man's like a…

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The Railways Mr. Fraser As Chief. Three Members of the Board

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 4

The Sate Government proposes to amand the Railway Act in the direction of abolishing the office of a fours Commissioner…

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Motor Trains. Nearing Completion

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

A number of new types of motor trains are now in course of construction at the Eveleigh railway workshops. They are intended to take…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

At Adelaide, on Monday, on a charge of having driven a motor car an Saturday night, while under the influence of liquor, Frederick…

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Women Tea Drinkers 5,000 at Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

It is estimated that on any one day 5000 are served at the Government Sydney Railway Refreshment Rooms. As the guardians of the public health the…

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Cross Country Railway. Rival Routes

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The coast to the southerland railway proposal is now before the Public Works Committee, which is hearing evidence at Wollongong this week…

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Cross Country Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 2

The rapid growth of Port Kembla as an industrial centre was shown when further evidence was taken before the Public Works Committee…

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Motorious Smuggling Published by Arrangement. Rum Runners Defy Authorities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1923 · page 4

Governor Smith, has made public, says the New York "Evening Mail," letter replying to Senator Foss, who recently took exception to the…

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The Cross Country Railway Evidence at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

The Public Works Committee took evidence at Robertson on Friday regarding the proposal to construct a railway from Port Kembla to Moss Vale…

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