Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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

Cross-Country Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 November 1925 · page 2

Over 1400. people attended the monster meeting at Wollongong on Wednesday in respect to the construction of the Moss Vale-Port…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cross-country Railway

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

There was a large attendance at the meeting at Wollongong Vast week to advocate the construction of the railway from Port Kembla to Moss…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mittagong Main Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 2

At a special meeting of Mittagong Municipal Council last weak there was a discussion upon the subject of the main roads within the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Exhibition Train. Six Months' Tour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 4

The Great White Exhibition train left Sydney on Wednesday afternoon on its tour of country centres. The train is a thousand feet long, weighing…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Metropolis favors Motor Transport

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 3

Whatever views the State Government may hold on the subject of bus transportation and its being a menace to the trams, the fact is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Stonequarry Creek Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 2

The engineer reported, al last meeting of the shire council that the district surveyor (Mr. R. A. Holmes) made an inspection of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railways Bill Thrown Out

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

Stinging condemnation of the attitude of the State Government marked the debate in the Legislative Council on the second reading of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Beautification of the Great Southern Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 November 1925 · page 4

At last meeting of the shire council a letter was received from the hon secret my of the Australian Forest League,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Beautification of the Great Southern Road

Robertson Mail · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council a letter was received from the hon. secretary of the Australian forest League, regretting the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cross-Country Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 2

The meeting on Tuesday night next at 8 p m. in Mack's Theatre to urge the Government to proceed forthwith with the construction of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cherries at Young. Motorists Flock From All Parts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 4

Every year the number of visitors to the famous cherry gardens of Young, where thousands of trees are now red with ripe and [?] cherries, grows…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Other People's Views. Our Roads. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Sir.—The condition of some of our roads are seandfalous; there are pot holes and bad crossings, and dangerous ditches everywhere we go. Drive…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Other People's Views. Our Roads. The Editor. The Mail

Robertson Mail · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

Sir,—The condition of some of our roads arc scandfalous; there are pot holes and bad crossings, and dangerous ditches everywhere we go. Drive…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Moss Vale-port Kembla Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Delegates from large number of organisations, supported by the general public,' attended a conference at Mack's Theatre, Moss Vale,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Moss Vale—port Kembla Railway. Great Meeting at Moss Vale Southern Centres United in Support of This National Line

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Delegates from a large number of organisations, supported by the general public, attended a conference at Mack's Theatre. Moss Vale, on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

'Could Not Remember.' Man Without Railway Ticket

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 4

Frank Smith (28) pleaded guilty before Mr G. R Williams, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, to a charge of travelling in railway…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →