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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

142 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 8

Claim for Damages Motor Car Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the District Court at Noss vale on Tuesday before Judge Hamilton. Percy Flight proceeded against Joshus Stokes and J. Willis for damages and…

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Cross Country Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Mr H R Lee. secretary of the Advisors Committee of the Cross Country Railway Committee has written to the Hon W T Dick, M.L.C. chairman of the Parliamentary…

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Gross Country Railway

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 2

Mr H R Lee, secretary of the Advisory Committee of the Cross country Railway Committee, has written to the Hon W T Dick, M.L.C, Chairman of the Parliamentary…

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Railway Fatality. Guard Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 4

A guard named Leslie James Johnson, 31 years of age, a married man and residents of Harden, was killed at Binalong on Tuesday morning. He…

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The Railway Approved. Moss Vale to Port Kembla. Big Expenditure Contemplatrd at the Port. the Next Step

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 2

There is [?]bilstion throughout the Berrima district and along the South Coast at the devision of the Public Works Committee in favor of the constrcetion of the railway from Moss…

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The Railway Approved. Moss Vale to Port Kembla Big Expenditure Contemplated at the Port. the Next Step

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 2

There is jubilation throughout the Berrima District and along the South Cross at the decision of the Public Works Committee in favor of the construction of the railway from Moss…

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Port Kembla-Moss Vale Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 2

The Port Kembla Moss Vale line when constructed will serve many valuable purposes and satisfaction was expressed in the town when two…

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Motor Car Burned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 November 1923 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. A. M'Pherson, of Young, whilst driving a motor car along the Burrowa road to convoy a party of shearers from Marengo to…

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Tallong to Nowra Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 November 1923 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee shire council a letter was received from Tallong Progress Association, asking council to apply for…

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Mr Ball Must Be Set Rolling Hasn't Beard of the Approval of Our Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Nothing is so hard of hearing as a Minister who doesn't want to spend money. In the assembly the othee night, Mr Davies, M.L.A. refered in the necessity for bringing in a Bill…

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Mr Ball Must Be Set Rolling. Hasn't Heard 01' the Approval of Our Railway

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Nothing is so hard of bearing as a minister who decent't want to spend money. In the Assembly the other night, Mr Davies, M.L.A. referred to the necessiry for bringing in a Bill…

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Moss Vale-Port Kembla Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 November 1923 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Davies, M.L.A., in referring to the necessity of bringing in a bill to authorise the construction of the…

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Main Roads Vote

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1923 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr M F Morten, M.L.A., sends us particulars of Main Roads votes for Wollondilly Electorate Amongst the items are:—Mittagong £80, Bowral £120, Moss vale £120…

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The Railways. Electrification the Illawarra Line

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

In a report obtained by the Public Works Department from the Railway Department ia regard to the proposed Electrification of the Illawarra…

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The New Railway. Port Kembla Moving

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A promient resident of Robertech [?] a latter from Mr H R Les. resistary Croos Country Railway Committee. in which be states that [?] meeting of the Advisory…

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Cross-Country Railway. Moss Vale to Port Kemble. Lind Recommended

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

The report of the Public Works Committee, recommending the construction of the Moss Vale to Port Kenibla railway line, was tabled in…

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Motor Train. Sydney to Bombala. Successful Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 December 1923 · page 4

The arrival of motor train No. 3 at Bombala railway station attracted several hundreds of people on Friday night. Ton train, with 13 officials, left…

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