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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

193 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 10

Kangaroo Valley-Robertson Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 2

At Monday's shire meeting a letter was received from the Fitzroy Falls Progress Association, protesting most emphatically against the shire council…

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Main Roads Mittagong-bowral and Mittagong-berrima

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2
Also in Robertson Mail

The Main Roads Board evidently propose to make a start before long on the Mittagong-Bowral deviation. The Railway Commissioners have…

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Main Road Blocked Danger of Heavy Loading

Robertson Mail · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The folly of permitting heavily-laden lorries to pass over deviations in wet weather is demonstrated by a block which has occurred on the…

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Home Roads First Is View of Fitzroy Falls Progress Association

Robertson Mail · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6
Also in The Southern Mail

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Council a letter was received from Fitzroy Falls Progress Association protesting most emphatically against…

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ROAD Making Machinary

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 2

At lost meeting of the shire four representatives of different firms atteuded in respect to the Purchase of road-makinglmachinery…

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Mittagong Road. The Editor, The Mail

Robertson Mail · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 5
Also in The Southern Mail

Sir,—Your suggestion for a real Arbor Day to plant wattles and other trees along the road between Bowral and Mittegong will, I hope, be…

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Temperance Tit-bits Prohibition and Motor Accidents

Robertson Mail · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

Sixteen people are killed daily or 6138 per annum in Great Britain in motor accidents, or one for every 118 cars registered. In America in…

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Temperance Tit-bits Compiled by W. D. P. Prohibition and Motor Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

Sixteen people are killed daily or 6138 per annum in Great Britain in motor accidents, or one for every 118 cars registered. In America in…

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Goulburn-Sydney Road Rase This Week Strong Fields

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 2

With all other important races of the road season finished, the interest of cycling enthusiasts is centred in the year's classic events—the…

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Miraculous Escapes Car and Six Passengers Over Maltings Bridge

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Sunday a car containing six passengers went over the Makings Bridge at Mittagong, turned twice, and fell upon its wheels 35 feet…

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miraculous Escapes Car and Six Passengers Over Mal[?]ings Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

On Sunday a car containing six passengers went over the Ma[?]tings Bridge at Mittagong, turned twice, and fell upon its wheels 35 feet…

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Goulburn to Sydney Road Race Opperman Wins From Scratch

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 4

There were 54 starters in the 20th Goulburn to Sydney open road race for members of the League of N.S.W. Whe[?]man, which was promoted by…

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Razorback Road New Deviation Almost Completed

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

The new deviation between Camden and Picton, on the Main Southern Road, will be opened for traffic this month. It will eliminate the…

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Railway Commissioners Annual Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 4

The annual report of the Railway Commissioners for New South Wales shows a loss on the year's workings, after providing for all…

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