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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 10

Back to Simplicity. Trend of Motor Design

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 6

Progression of motoring design, as seen in Australia, has provided an interesting study. First came the old rattling cars…

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Real Motor Fans. and Only 22 Miles of Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Numerous families in Now South Wales are ardent Studsbaker supporters. Many, in fact, have two or three Studsbaker cars; While there…

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Real Motor Fans. and Only 22 Miles Op Road

Robertson Mail · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Numerous families in New South Wales are ardent Studebaker supporters. Many, in fact, have two or three Studebaker cars; while there…

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Unsuccessful Motor Charges Two Dismissed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 2

Two cases against persons for driving motor cars to the danger of the public come before Mr. Soane, P.M, and Mr Aubrey. Mowle, J.P.,…

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Moss Vale-Port Kembla Railway Section Almost Complete

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 2

Great progresses is being made in the construction of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway. Between Unanderra and Mount Murray, a…

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Cross-Country Railway Completed to Robertson

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 18 June 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Great progress is being made in the construction of the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway. Between Unanderra and Mount Murray, a…

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Motor Gar and Spring Cart in Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 2

On Wednesday last, the council installed silent cops at various street corners, but that did not prevent an accident. About 8 p.m, a…

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Speedy Motor Cycles

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

The world's classic motor cycle road speed carnival for the Tourist Trophy was held last week on the Isle of Man, which is a few hours'…

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Show Society Conference on Gymkhana Dates. Box Plan for Motors

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The first meeting of the new Committee of Berrima District Show Society was held on Wednesday night, Mr. B. Haille Paine in the chair…

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Motor Cycle Costs Ald. Mowle Wants to Know

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Bowral Council recently allowed the Water Engineer £18 9s., costs of running his car for six months whilst their own motor cycle was out of…

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Wingesarribee Shire Council Last Week's Doings. Stonequarry Creek Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. A Benson forwarded a copy of a letter received from the Lands Department re the above road to the last meeting of the Wingecarribee…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Car Hits Culvert

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 2

On Thursday last Miss Margaret [?] Milla ("Peggy"). 25 years of age, of Heyington-palace, Toorair, Melbourne, was killed, through the…

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Main Roads Board

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1
Also in Robertson Mail

MY VIEWS on the Main Roads Board are ably expressed in the South Coast Register:—Since its inception, the Board…

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Man Runs [?] Excitement on Train

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

Great excitement was caused on Monday afternoon when a man ran [?] in a train travelling from Sydney to Parramatta…

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B[?]al-Mittagong Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

The Main Roads Boards Board is now moving in the matter of making a deviation from the Gib Hill, between Bowral and…

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