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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

175 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 9

Motoring Records. 24 HOUrS" Non-stop—bourke and Back Record. 200 Hours' Reliability

Robertson Mail · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Saturday, 12th December, saw the completion of one of the most remarkable series of Motoring Tests conducted in Australia. With the idea…

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Main Road Through Moss Vale. More Direct Route Suggested

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Moss Vale Council meeting on Tuesday night the Main Roads Board wrote asking for a detailed estimate of cost to reconstruct the…

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Moss Vale to Port Kembla. Railway Likely Be Built

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

The Moss Vale to Port Kembla Railway, will probably be commenced at an early date. On Thais day, an undertaking was given by…

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Kangaroo Valley. Motor Cycles Collide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last a rather, serious accident occurred, when two motor cycles crashed together at the foot of Tierney's Hill with serious…

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Cross-Country Railway. Moss Vale to Port Kembla

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

A definite announcement in respect of the proposed construction of the railway from Moss Vale to Port Kembla is promised by the…

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Road through Mr. Shell's Property at Exster

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee shire council the matter of effording the settlers of Stone-quarry Creek an outlet through Mr…

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Killed by Intercity Motor Coach. Youth's Death at Camden

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 2

Jumping out of a trench where he was engaged in sewer repair work, D Gunn, 19, of Camden, was knocked down and killed by the…

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A Lucky Baby. Wins Motor Car

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Baby O'Leary, has infant son of Mrs. A O'Leary, 158 Clinton-street, Goulburn, was the lucky winner of the first prize in the Day Nursery Art…

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Motor Victim Dies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

Injuries to the spine sustained by Mrs. Ada Coleman, of 56 John-street, Woollahra, when the met with a motor accident at Bowral on…

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The Great White Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

In reply to criticisms levelled Against the "Great White" train W. R. Baguall, on behalf of the "Australian Made Preference…

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[?]fil" on the "Great White" Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

Visitors to the Australian Made Preference League's "Great White" train will have an opportunity of seeing the much discussed synthetic…

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Rural Roads

Robertson Mail · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

The type of road suitable for country districts was recently discussed by two Scotch engineers, who submitted a joint paper to the…

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Main Roads. Moss Vale Council Disagrees with Main Roads Board

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At last meeting of the Moss Vale Council, a letter was received from the Main Roads Board, stating that they recently had an opportunity of…

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Drunken Motor Drivers. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

The fact that 113 persons were killed by drunken motor drivers in Sydney last year, emphasises the gravity of this phase of the drink…

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Drunken Motor Drivers. (Published by Arrangement)

Robertson Mail · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

The fact that 113 persons were killed by drunken motor drivers in Sydney last year, emphasises the gravity of this phase of the drink…

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Demurrage. Railway Consignments. Effect Offive Day Week

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

A deputation, representing a number of municipalities, waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) and protested against…

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Not Done Yet. Horses Used to Poll Motor Vehicles

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 6

That "Dobbin" has not outlived bis usefulness was strikingly exemplified at Bulli on Thursday. As a result of the rain, his services were…

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