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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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Motor Aids Thieves Local Business People Suffer

Robertson Mail · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 3

A series of thefts in towns along the Southern Line have been reported this week. They were carried out by a party of two men and…

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Railway to Port Stephons

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

The Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce has decided to support the movement for the construction of a railway from Morpeth to Pindomar…

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High School Train Exeter Moving

Robertson Mail · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

At last meeting of Exeter Agricultural Bureau, Mr. A. B. Sheath introduced the matter of the inconvenient train service for the…

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Risks on the Road Motorists and Pedestrians

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Mr. M. Dixon contributes the following interesting article to the Couth Coast Register:— In view of the large number of…

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Main Roads' Board. Sydney, 22nd June, 1928

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

Sir,—In replies to your letters of 31st May and 20th June, I am directed to advise you that, following a visit made by one of the Board's…

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Berrima Favored Roads Board Refuses Bowral Request. Mittagong-bowral Road Will Not Be Highway

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

The Main Roads Board does not intend to keep its promise that both Berrima and Bowral Roads would be regarded as Main Roads. At least it…

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That Wretched Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1
Also in Robertson Mail

THE DECISION of the Main Roads Board not to classify the road from Mittagong to Moss Vale, via Bowral as a…

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Motor Car Sales

Robertson Mail · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

An analysis of new car registrations for Sydney covering the first four months of 1928 reveals some very interesting side-lights…

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Cable News. Terrible Railway Disaster. London

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 2

A midnight collision on the London and North-Eastern Railway at Darlington caused 22 deaths. An excursion train carrying 500…

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Sproule's Bridge

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The President of Wingecarribee Council has submitted a minute with reference to the settlers served by Sproule's Bridge. He found, on…

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Belmore Falls Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Wingecarribee Council has decided to comply with the request of Robertson District Progress Association that the bad patch of the road beyond…

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Roads Damaged by Heavy Vehicles

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The Shire Clerk having furnished a report on the excessive damage to roads due to heavy loading, and the Council's powers in connection…

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District Roads. The Editor, The Mail

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Sir,— Will you allow me space to refer to the conditions of some of our local district roads. I am more than amazed at the conditions that…

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