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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

175 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 9

The Great White Train

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Arrangements for the reception of of the Great White Train in the Three Towns are now complete The Train is on exhibition at Moss…

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The Great White Train

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 2

NOW IN MOSS VALE. AT BOWRAL ON SATURDAY AT MITTAGONG ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY…

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Great White Train Arrives in Moss Shopkeepers Co Operate in Window Displays

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

The Great White Train arrived at Moss Vale about 6.30 a.m. on Thursday, and later in the morning the visit was marked by great…

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Just Ahead of the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

I thought at first I'd buy a motor car, A lorry, or something of the kind, But when I saw a car bogged with mar and par…

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Dinner on the Train

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

A number of representative citizens were invited to dinner on the Train, the number being limited by the capacity of the dining car. Mr…

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The Great White Train

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

To-day (Tuesday) the Great White Train will complete its visit to the Three Towns. It reached Moss Vale on Thursday and remained there…

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The Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

Because of complaints about the detours and roads of the shire re the passability of same while special works were going on the shire…

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The Great White Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

In respect to the visit of the Great White Train to Moss Vale, Messrs. E. B. Hawkins and Co. secured the Preference League's silver shield for…

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Moss Vale and the Great White Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

The following are a few excerpts from the matter that was broadcasted on Thursday night:— THE NAME—When you are…

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The Great White Train. Mittagong Extends a Cordial Welcome and Extols Australian-made

Robertson Mail · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

Mittagong had the worst of luck in the matter of weather for the visit of the Great White Train, but that did not damp the ardor of their…

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A Motor Problem

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

Quite recently a stork paid a visit to the residence of Mr. A. Carmichael, in Bourke, and presented his wife with a pair of bouncing…

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The Great White Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. H. M. Anderson) has received the following letter from Mr. L R Bagnall, director of the Australian-made Preference…

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Original Poetry. the Great White Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

I went down to toe the Great White Train, And Jack came with me, too; And there upon the engine was the emu and the roo…

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Wera Aldermon Slighted ? Visit of the Great White Train. Indignation Expre[?]ed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

During question time at the last meeting of the municipal! council something which had a touch of comic opera in it occurred when…

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Moss Vals-Port Kembla Railway. (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

Sir.—Several members of my advisory committee, and, doubless, many of the general public, were perturbed to note the statements…

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