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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

127 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 7

Big Motoring Feat Arthur Gregory Makes History. Takes Old Overland to Sydney in 2 Hour 48 Minute

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Gregory, of the N.R.M.A., Bowral, made motor history on Monday last when he drove his 1907 model Overland car from Bowral to…

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Too Expensive Road From Robertson to the Valley

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 3

That fine old pioneer, Councillor Missingham, of Robertson, is keenly interested in opening a new road from Robertson to Kangaroo Valley…

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Brief Mention Railway Opening

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

[?] announced that the official opening of the port Kembla to Moss [?] Railway will take place on 20th August…

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Manchester Square Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 2

At last Tuesday night's Council meeting a letter was received from Mr. C. H Webb, on behalf of a number of residents along Manchester…

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Shire Roads (To the Editor)

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

Dear Sir,-I hope you will allowing a little space in your paper concerning the Shire. I see id the "Scrutineer," 16th July issue, an…

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Roads and Paths Complaints at Council Meeting

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowrral Council, A letter was received from Mr. E. Symons, of Bowral Street, asking that something be done to the…

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The New Railway Entrancing Scenery

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 2

In the brilliant opalescence any play of diverse color forms of the rich green South Coast flats' ranges towering and fading a[?]…

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Moss, Vale-Port Kembla Branch Railway

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

Arrangements have now been finalised for the official opening of the above branch railway (38 miles 26 chains) to take place on Saturday…

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After Fifty Years of Effort Cross-Country Railway Opened Optimistic Speeches by Ministers and Transport Chief. Most Beautiful Line. in the State

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

On Saturday, at [?] neers of the[?] wang districts saw the [?]fifty years of [?]…

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Deserted Village All Burrawang Went to Railway Opening

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Burrawang was prattically deserted on Saturday, the railway siding at Burrawang. bearing a [?] mass of humaiity over-anxious to…

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Feet Burned Off Terrible Motor Fatality at Robertson

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 3

The most distressing case yet at­tended by the District Ambulance occurred at Robertson on Saturday, when Mr. Richard Gorst, Goulburn…

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Blazing Motor Car Man Fatally Burnt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

Richard Gorst, 32, a commercial traveller, of Goulburn, suffered burns which caused his death when his car overturned near Robertson…

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Mose Vale to Port Kemble Railway Opened by Premier

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

The quiet farming township of Un anderra was en fete on Saturday when the Premier (Mr. Stevens) officially opened the Moss Vale-Port Kembla…

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Moss Vale-Unanderra Railway

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

The Acting Secretary for Transport advises that round trip tickets are being introduced for travel, Central-Moss Vale-Unanderra…

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No Money for Roads

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

Nattai Shire is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Morton, M.L.A., intimating that he had put the application for a grant for Mt. Murray…

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Killed by Train Tragic Death of Moss Vale Youth. Son of Mr. Charlesworth

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

Raymond Frank Charlesworth, aged twenty years, youngest son of Mr. Charlesworth, of Moss Vale, proprietor of the well-known service…

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Killed by Train Moss Vale Resident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Profound regret was expressed in Moss Vale, oil Saturday when it became known that Raymond Frank Charles worthy aged 20 years, youngest…

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Getting Back to Work Motor Traders' Campaign. What the Industry Means to N.s.w

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Realising the commonsense view, that the quicker the unemployed are absorbed in profitable employment the nearer will we be to a solution of…

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The Recent Excursion High Cost of Decorating an Engine. How to Make the Railways Pay For Themselves

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 2

The cost of decorating the' engine of the train from Mobs Vale to Port Kembla on 20th September on the occasion of the opening of the…

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Gates on Railways. [?] Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 4

[?] your valuable col[?] to draw your reading [?] at the fact that on the [?] Bowral to Fitzroy…

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