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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Other People's Views. Bowral Railway Goods Shed. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

Sir,—Any person visiting the above-mentioned building will be satisfied that it is a dilapidated old shanty, and should have been…

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Shocking Tragedy. Killed in Motor Smash

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

About five o'olock on Monday morning a shocking motor accident happened at Bungendore. At 8 30 p.m. on Sunday night a car…

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Motor and Tractor. the Second-hand Car

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

So that second-hand dealers may know the condition of a used car, a laboratory has been setup in American, according to "Popular…

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N.S.W. Government Railways Anniversary Day. Monday, 26th JAN., 1925. Excursion Trains

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

TN ADDITION to the usual Cheap Excursion Tickets issued to Sydney on Saturdays vide page 17 of Public Timetable Book. Cheap…

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Local Items. Bowral-Robertson Motor Service

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The proprietors intimate that this service has been discontinued. Cricket Club Social. Bowral Cricket Club Social is to…

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Local Items. Bowral Robertson Motor Service

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

The proprietors intimate that this service has been discontinued. Cricket Club Social. Bowral Cricket Club Social is to…

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The Old Road

Robertson Mail · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

We are indebted to the courtesy of Dr. Watson, editor of the Historical Records of Australia, for the following interesting description of the…

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Good Roads Wanted. Ald. Cordeaux Moves for Road Loan

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Bowral Council meeting on Thursday, the following notice of motion by Ald. Cordeaux was read by the town clerk:—"That this…

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Clutchless Motor Car

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

A new type of gearing, which, if it comes through its road trials successfully, will make gear changing of motor cars and motor cycles a very…

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The Mittagong Road. The Editor, The Mail

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—Mittagong and Bowral Councils have done so well in coming together for the provision of electric light, that I venture to suggest they…

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Serious Railway accident. Driver and Fireman Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Hawkesbury River station at 2 30 a m. on Sunday. When coming down the incline from Cowan a goods train…

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That Road Loan

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

That Bowral Council is not very enthusiastic over the proposed road loan was evident at Thursday's meeting. Timidity was writ large over…

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Bundanoon. Question of Railway Crossing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 2

A meeting was held at Bundanoon recently for the purpose of discussing the best means of securing Access across the railway line on…

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