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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Facts and Fancies. Flies Faster than An Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

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

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Motor Car Holiday Thrills

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

A number of motor car accidents were reported is this district during the holiday period, and some miraculous escapes recorded. On Friday last…

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Railway Travel

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

I SHALL, be interested to learn the result of the everywhere to-everywhere railway excursion concessions. It is an…

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More Employees Than the Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

According to official figures issued at Washington (U.S.A.). the largest number of men who will come under a code of the National…

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Motor Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

The Member, for Werriwa, Mr W B. McNicoll, sustained Severe injuries in a motor accident at Mittagong on Wednesday…

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Uniform Road Stage

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

The adoption of uniform road signs has been urged by traffic experts in many countries, and considerable progress in that direction has been…

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Wingecarriboo Shire Council Engineer's Report. Operations of Road Work, 1933 Hume Highway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

This road, with the exception of two and a half miles at the southern end, has now a bitumenous surface. The section Berrima to Cross Roads and…

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Year's Work on Shire Roads More Money Urgently Needed

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

The Wingecarrbiee [?] Engineers has made the following report upon [?] made during 1933 [?] HUME HIGHWAY…

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Fan on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

"Ma," began the boy, as he entered the railway-carriage at a suburban station with a tired-looking woman, "ma, that man's like a…

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Extended Excursion Train Arrangements

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Advice received from the Department of Railways shows that additional excursion facilities will be available in connexion with the…

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Australia Day—January 26 Extended Excursion Train Arrangements

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 2

Advice received from the Department of Railways shows that additional excursion facilities will be available in connection "with the…

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Transport of Passengers by Goods Motor Vehicles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A,, is in receipt of the following communication from the Commissioner of Transport, Mr S.A Mattocks…

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Railway Excursion Tickets

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

A reply from the office of the Secretary for Railways advises that liberal excursion facilities have been provided to and from stations outside…

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Motorists in Trouble

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

During the month of December, N.R.M.A. patrols went to the assistance of nearly 3000 motorists who called upon the Association for help…

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Trunk Road Nowra to Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

At Nowra Council meeting last Monday night a communication was received from the Primary Producers' Union (Illawarra…

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Purchase of Railway Sleepers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

With reference to the purchase of railway sleepers by the Railway Department the Minister for Transport (Mr. U. P. Bruxner) advises…

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Registration of motor Vehicles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

In the matter of the Central Executive Council's request to the effect that motor vehicles should be divided into sections for…

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Our Roads Shire Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

The Shire Engineer has reported to Wingecarribee Shire Council as follows:— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Moss Vale-Nowra Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

At Combewarra Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a communication was received from the National Roads Motor Association, pointing out that…

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Major and Minor Roads

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

It has been long contended by many experienced motorists and road authorities throughout the Commonwealth that there would be fewer…

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