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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

131 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 7

Railway Fatality. Fettler Killed

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

About 5 p.m. on Wednesday a fatality occurred on the railway line between Werai and Exeter, when three fettlers, who were working on their…

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Good Roads V. Bad Railways. Highways to Prosperity

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Following up its drive for good roads, The Daily Telegraph, in this striking article, attacks the problem of building roads instead of spur…

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Motor Accident at Burragorang

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

On Saturday evening last, an unfortunate motor accident occurred at Church Hill, on the Burragorang-Yerranderie Road, when a motor car,…

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Motor Accident. Crash Through a Bridge Driver Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon news was received in Albury of shocking motor accident at Wagra Greek, Upper Murray, four miles on the…

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Railway Porter Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

Henry Jesse Lloyd, 38, a railway porter, of Hunter street, Hornsby, was killed when he slipped between a moving train and the platform at Hornsby station on…

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Motor Accident at Burragorang

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 2

The "Picton Post" of July 23rd says:— "On Saturday evening last an unfortunate motor accident occurred at Church Hill, on the…

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The Aeroplane on the Farm. Poison Dust From Aeroplanes

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

Soon we shall have the aeroplane on the farm. In view of the serious depredations of the boll weevil in Australian cotton fields, special…

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Cross Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

A plain and fancy dress ball was held at Mr. [?] woolshed, given by the bachelors of the district, on July 18th, when a very enjoyable evening…

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Barrallier Resident's Death. Victim of Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. Patrick Carion the victim of the recent motor car accident at Barrallier, died in the Camden Hospital on Sunday morning, July…

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Motor Cycling

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Judging by the enthusiasm displayed, and the rapid strides made, the Berrima District Motor Cycle Club is here to stay. Though only…

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Motor Cycling

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 2

Judging by the enthusiasm displayed, and the rapid strides made, the Berrima District Motor Cycle Club is here to stay. Though only…

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Good Roads. £10,000,000 in Five Years

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

In moving the second reading of the Main Roads Bill, upon which the hopes of road-users throughout the State arc centred, the Minister…

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Milk and Stock. Railway Records Claimed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 2

TAREE, Friday— Railway officials claim a record in carrying fresh milk 235 miles from Taree to Sydney daily. No railway in the world, they say, carries fresh milk…

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Barrallier. Motor Displaces Horse

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

A Barrallier correspondent writes :— Motor transport it displacing the horse to a large extent at Burragorang. A few years, ago there were over forty…

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Tram Smash. Runaway Cars at M'mahon's Point. Two Killed, 27 Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 2

One of the worst tram accidents in the history of Sydney occurred at M'Mahon's Point shortly before 7 o'clock on Thursday morning…

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