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, 1928

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

The Garden Road Mittagong Council Will Extend It. Arrangements Completed with Main Roads Board

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

In the near future Mittagong will possess one of the finest garden roads in Australia. The work of constructing the Hume Highway…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Bad Road Berrima to Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

In connection with the above road a letter was read at last meeting of the Moss Vale Council from Mr. A. S. Taylor, managing director of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sproule's Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Nattai Shire's suggestion that the expense of improving Sproule's Road should be borne in equal parts by Nattai Shire, Wingecarribee Shire,a contribution…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Concert

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

A very pleasant evening was spent by all who attended the Railway and Tramway Concert Party's entertainment at Moss Vale on Friday even…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Car and Cycle Collide

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1928 · page 2

On Saturday night a serious accident happened on the eastern side of the railway bridge in the main street, when a motor car driven by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Musical Treat Railway and Tramway Concert Party

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

As promised by the organisers, the concert given at Moss Vale on Friday night last by the Railway and Tramway Concert Party, proved a musical…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Registry Department's Poor Excuses

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

With reference to representations made by Aid. Venables and Elliott to the Chief Secretary recently, Mr. M. P. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Regbtry Department's Poor Excuses

Robertson Mail · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

With reference to representations made by Aid. Venables and Elliott to the Chief Secretary recently, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., is in receipt…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Cycle Accident Child Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 2

On Saturday last, whilst proceeding from Sydney on a visit to Moss Vale on his new motor cycle, accompanied by his wife and child about 15 months old,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tallong—Nowra Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Goulburn-Tallong Nowra Road League has received through the courtesy of the Wingecarribee Shire Council a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Record

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

The Vacuum Oil Company advise that Mr. Norman " Wizard " Smith in his Studebaker Commander, in which he established a new record for 512…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Signs Posts on Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

The reply from the Main Roads Board to the council re signs and beacons on roads as contained in an extract from a bulletin being…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bong Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

The Main Roads Board has forwarded to the council the agreement for the contract on Bong Bong hill to Robertson road. As regards the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Main Road at Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

The Robertson Progress Association has forwarded the following petition to Wingecarribae Shire Council in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lorry Struck by Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 2

The first level crossing accident on the Moss Vale Port Kembla line occurred on Friday afternoon, when a lorry loaded with bricks travelling…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →