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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

164 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 9

Sign Boards and a Bad Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 4

The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce complained to the shire council at its last meeting about the condition of the road from Sutton…

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Motor Travel N.R.M.A. Pictures at the Empire

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 3

The Empire Theatre, Bowral, was comfortably filled on Friday night, when a series of interesting pictures depicting motor travel throughout…

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An Australian Trip Wonders Op Central Australia. Railways Organise Tour

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

The sixteen tourists who will leave. Adelaide on 22nd June for the relatively unknown heart of our Continent, will see the wonders of this part…

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Main Roads as Landing Grounds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 2

The suggestion that provision should be made for lauding grounds, at frequent intervals, on the main toads of the State, was out forward…

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Thief's Russ on Train Posed As a Detective

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 2

A thief, who impudently posed as a detective, succeeded in robbing a fellow passenger on the Harden train on Monday of £28. He…

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Quite Satisfied With Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1930 · page 2

One section at least of primary producers are satisfied with the railways and the service and facilities they provide…

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Motor Collision Sequel Mess Vale Police Court a Heavy Fine Inflicted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 2

Leslie Joseph Shepherd was charged by the police with driving a motor car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor on the Main Southern…

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Tallong to Nowra Proposed Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 4

At Goulburn City Council meeting last week n proposal from the West Goulburn Progress Association, that money for unemployed relief should…

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More Motor Work. New Factory in Sydney

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 4

When cars were first imported, very little of the assembling was done in Australia, and practically all the parts were imparted. Gradually this…

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More Motor Car Assembly in Australia New Factory in Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 4

Many people still look upon motor cars a foreign productions. When it is realised that only a very small amount of the actual car is important,…

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The Pioneers Carved Their Way Through Giant Timber. Hoddle's Track Should Be Scenic Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

When the toast of "The Pioneers" was proposed at Robertson, those present at the festive board were all too modest to claim the honored title…

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Leasing a Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. G. Stone, of Robertson, wrote to the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire council, objecting to that body giving permission to J. Chittick…

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Kangaroo Valley Road INVESTIGATION

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

At Monday's shire meeting Mr Leonard (engineer) submitted the following report:—During the week, june 9th to 13th, an…

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What Others Think Our Roads. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Sir,—We are expected to comply with the general rule, pay your rates and get better roads. This we certainly do and do with an eager and…

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Proposed Road at Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. N. de Meyrick waited upon the members of the shire council of Monday last with a view of obtaining a road to go through near the railway…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

On Sunday last when George Pearce, of Bowral, was riding pillion with William Clayton driving, they were overtaken by a cycle…

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Lighting of Bundanoon Railway Station

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., has kindly forwarded the following for publication:— "With reference to the question…

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Brief Mention Motor Cyclists

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 2

An important meeting of B. D. Motor Cycle Club will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. Matters affecting the future…

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Big Drop in Train Rates Decided On

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

Reduced charges have been decided on for running a special motor-train to agricultural shows, land sales, race meetings, and sports meetings…

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Railway Resumptions at Robertson

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., has kindly forwarded us the following for publication:—"Following on my letter of the 25th…

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