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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

127 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 7

Motor Hints

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 4

Few things arc handier to have in your car than a roll of ordinary insulation tape. It mends punctures (as a last resort), tics up cut on…

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State of Roads Fitzroy Falls Progress Association Congratulates Shire. Election of Officers

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Fitzroy Falls Progress Association was held on Saturday evening, the President, Mr. Breanahan, being in the chair…

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Registering Motors

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 1

IT IS DIFFICULT to understand the objection of the traffic authorities to the registration of motor vehicles at the…

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Fun on the Road Reliability Trial

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 2

On Sunday lust the Mow Vale Motor Cycle Club held a Reliability Trial over a course through Glenquarry, The Range, Lower…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

A very big item in the navai and military expenditure of the country in the near future will be the cost of building and maintaining…

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Mid-Summer Railway Excursions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Residents of country districts are being splendidly catered for by the Railway Department in the provision of frequent excursion trains at low…

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Shire Roads Only Three Men Working in Wingecarribee

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

At last meeting of Wingecarribce Shire Council, the Engineer presented the following report upon roads within the Shire:-…

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Wingecarribee Shire Resume of Operations on Roads During 1931

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The engineer submitted the following report at the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council :Main Roads-Owing to the…

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Goodwill on the Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

Some day there will be a national observance of Goodwill day in Australia, and there will be a universal…

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Country Boys to Sea Harbour Bridge Pageant and Royal Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

Applications are being received from boys in all parts of the State to witness the historic opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The…

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Moss Vale-Port Kombla Railway Link Is Ready

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Now that the lines have been linked up in the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway project, the various Local Government authorities in the…

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Motor Cycling Moss Vale Club

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Moss Vale Motor Cycle Club the following program was drawn up for the ensuing quarter:-…

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The Shadow of the Arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge Has Blighted Countrymen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 4

"Official figures reveal that it cost ,£43,000,000 to build the Sydney Harbour Bridge, electrify the Sydney railways, and instal the…

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Motor Cycling Consistency Trial

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

On Sunday last Moss Vale Motor Cycle Club held a successful Consistency Trial over a 2.6 mile course. Each rider had to cover this distance…

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Stealing Motor Cars

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

IT IS SURPRISING how long our legislators are in ro[?] that they arc responsible for most of the car stealing…

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Railway Losses

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

FIGURES given us in connection with the abandonment of the race meetings at Bong Bong indicate that, one cause…

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Bridge Celebrations Children's Day March 16

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

The Minister for Edacation (Mr. Davies) announced on Wednesday that March 16 would be Children's Day in the Harbour Bridge…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

Assuredly the tramp in Italy is a man to be envied ! Save for a coat to his back and shoes to his feet there are few things which he need…

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Harbour Bridge Celebrations Cirls to Honour Officials

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

Whit promises to be one of the most attractive social functions during Bridge Week is the Harbour Bridge Luncheon to beheld…

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For Bridge Opening

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

Four pupils from Bowral High School are to take part in the School Procession at the opening of the Harbor Bridge, two from 5th year…

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