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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

127 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 7

Opening the Bridge Special Trains Arranged

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 2

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbor Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance…

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Facts and Fancies. Files Faster Than An Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

There are several species of birds that can travel much faster than any aeroplane yet invented. The fastest of them is called the "frigate bird,"…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 2

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger…

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Gave His life Moss Vale Railway Man Saves Children But Is Drowned Himself

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

In saving his son Dudley, aged s. and his sister in law, Elsie Faw[?]eert (16) Iron drowning in the Murrum bidgee on Sunday, Keith Tuchm.a…

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Accident to Railwayman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Percy Mumberson, of the local railway staff, will learn with regret of a serious mishap…

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Easter Holidays Railway Excursions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 4

Following all the special excursion trains which have been provided by the Railway Department daring the lest week or two it is…

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The Bridge. (Exclusive)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 2

Every great human creation begins as a dream, an idea. The dream comes true. The idea becomes fact. And so…

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Railway Officials Retired

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 2

The new Transport Commission, which held its first meeting on Thursday, came to a number of important…

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Economy May Prove Expensive Shire Roads No Money for Maintenance

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

Fearing that funds will not be ava[?]able for the substantial ma[?] of reads this year Wing[?] Shire Council set aside their…

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Opening the Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

THE OPENING of a railway that will add a few thousands annually to the State deficit may not seem a matter for…

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Second Largest Motor Plant in World

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

While Australia is in many Ways hampering the use of automobiles by excessive taxes and restrict ions, the Soviet Union of Russia is determined…

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Railway Opening Coast Towns Making Preparations

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

The South coast Times has the following report of a meeting in connection with the opening of the Cro[?] country Railway:—…

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Doesn't Remember Motor Cycle Wrecked and Man Injured

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

Mr. Fred What man aped 19. of Kangaloon. had n most unusual experience on Tuesday. He was taken to the District Hospital suffering…

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Cyclists Injured Collide with Mittagong Bridge

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 3

Four people were injured in an accident on the bridge near Mittagong on Sunday. Three motor cyclists with girls riding pillion were…

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Burrawang Siding Rival Schemes for Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 April 1932 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers of C Riding: was hold in Burrawang School of Arts on Saturday night to meet Councillor Missingham in regard to…

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The Bridge

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 5

A million hammering have ceased to The Bridge is built for a" the world to view—…

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Train Mishap Narrow Escape of Work Men. Express Runs Into Trolley

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The breaking of a king pin in a ballast waggon attached to the engine of a goods train at Bargo was the first of a series of mishaps, which…

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Train Mishap Narrow Escape of Workmfn. Express Runs Into Trolley

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 2

The breaking of a king pin in a ballast waggon attached to the eugine of a goods train at Bargo was the first of a series of mishaps, which was…

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Bonus System To Be Abolished in the Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 2

The bonus system, which has been operating in railway and tramway workshops for some years past, is to be abolished by the State…

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Shire Roads What Wingecarribee Is Doing

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

The work done by Wingecarribee Shire Council on local roads during the past month and that purposed in the near future formed the subject…

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