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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 10

State Surplus of [?]580,000 Enormous Railway. Reduction of Taxation Promised

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

A surplus of £580,000 on the consolidated revenue fund is disclosed in the financial statement issued by issue the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) on…

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Rival Roads?

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 6
Also in Robertson Mail

Some Mittagong Aldermen seem to think them is rivalry between Hume Highway and the road via Bowral and Moss Vale. Others hold wiser…

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Motor Cycling

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The members of Moss Vale Motor Cycle Club have every reason to be proud of their performances in the eight hours' reliability trial held on…

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Oldbury Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. Thos R Gulbraith advised last meeting of the shire council that when the account of the proceedings in connection with the…

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Proposed Connecting Road at [?]ailong

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 3

At last meeting of the shire council, the shire engineer reported that in company with Or Moore, they met the Penrose Progress…

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Railway workers' institute

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent on the 15th instant at the re opening of the above rooms, about to being present. Dancing and games were…

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Road Over the Gib

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The shocking state of the road between Mittagong and Bowral is the cause of heavy loss, as well as great discomfort to those using it. The…

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A Road of Gold

Robertson Mail · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1
Also in The Southern Mail

I WONDER if I could interest the school teachers in and around Mittagong and Bowral in a project to make the…

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Cross-Country Railway. Will Not Be Opened in Sections

Robertson Mail · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4
Also in The Southern Mail

It was hoped that upon the completion of the Moss Vale to Robertson section of the Cross-Country Railway the Commissioners would…

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Cross-Country Railway. Will Not Be Opened in Sections

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 August 1929 · page 2

It was hoped that upon the completion of the Moss Vale to Robertson section of the cross-country railway the Commissioner would operate that…

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Borrlma Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Moss Vale Council it was decided on the suggestion of Aid. Paine, "That the Main Roads Board be interviewed…

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Good Roads Make for Speedy Travel

Robertson Mail · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 8

Two noteworthy performances proving the great advantage of good roads end the modern type automobile, were demonstrated last week by…

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Ruthlessness Complaint Against Surveyors. Property Entered and Garden Trampled

Robertson Mail · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

There was an unusual diversion at last meeting of Bowral Council when Mdlie, Soubeiran made an eloquent appeal to aldermen to protect her…

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The Railway Trucking Yards

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 3

At Tuesday's council meeting Aid Moss mentioned that the railway department had taken down the old tracking yards and erected new ones…

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