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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

147 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8

Run Over by Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday morning as the south west train was proceeding from Cootamundra to Junee the driver noticed an object on the line…

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Sproule's Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Nattai Shire had under consideration at its last meeting the request of Wingecarribee Shire that Sproule's Road should be put in order. It was…

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Our Railway Earthwork Completed to Robertson

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The whole of the earth work of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway as far as Robertson has been finished, concrete culverts and box…

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Moss Vale-Port Kembla Railway. Earthwork Completed to Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 2

The whole of the earth work of the Moss, Vale-Port Kembla railway as far as Robertson has been, finalised, concrete culverts and box drains built…

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Classification of Roads

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

The new classification of road now in operation throughout the State is on the following plan:— STATE HIGHWAYS…

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Run Over by train. Man Killed at Penrose. Accidental Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday night a man named James Sloane, thought to be about 30 years of age, was run over by a train at Penrose, receiving frightful…

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Of Local Interest To Correspondents.—An Old Player, name please. Killed by Train

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

On Saturday night a man named James Sloane, thought to be about 30 years of age, was run over by a train at Penrose and killed. The…

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To Nowra Daily. Humphries Motor Service

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

BOOKING OFFICE, BURTONS Estate Agent, near Grand Hotal Phone 164 Bowral…

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Motor Accident. Car Crashes Into Tree at Is Miles an Hour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last about 5 o'clock Mr. H. Oliver Carter had a miraculous escape from a serious accident, when about three miles…

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State Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1
Also in Robertson Mail

RIGHTLY or wrongly the principle of public ownership of the means of communication was early incorporated as an integral part of State…

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Trackless Train. Visit to Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 2

After s tour of all the most important countries throughout the world, extending over four years, daring which it has covered 125,000…

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Main Southern Road Work Near Marulan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 4

Work was to have commenced during the past week on the new concerte road that is being put down on the Main Southern Road near Marulan…

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Railway Opening Goods to Robertson in December

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A. has approached the Railway Commissioners with reference to the early opening of the section of the Cross-country…

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Robertson Railway. Goods Traffic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 2

The following letter has been received by as from Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A.:—"Office of the Commissioners. Sydney, 27th July, 1918…

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Motor Car on Fire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 2

A big limousine car, owned by Mrs. King, of "Gleneric," Moss Vale, was nearly destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The engine was…

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