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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Shire Roads Heavy Rains Cause Landslide

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

The Shire Engineer presented to last meeting of Wingecarribee Council the following report upon local roads:—…

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Wingecarribse Shire Council Engineer's Report. Surfacing Railway Parade, Bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 2

Work commence here on 6th February. The section between Osbourne street and the police station has been scarified and the necessary material…

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Shire Grants for Roads

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

Replying to requests made by the Central Executive Council, P.P. Union, the Acting-Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) advises that the…

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Facts and Fancies. Flles Faster Than An Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 4

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

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Roads versus Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

THE INVENTION of the railway locomotive revolutionized transportation and though the old coaches continued to…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

The Acting Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) reported to last meeting of Wingecarribee Council as follows:— STATE HIGHWAY…

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Anzac Day Railway Excursions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within…

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Motor Collision Local Case in Sydney Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

An action for £400 damages for injuries received in a motor collision at the intersection of Canterbury Road and Chapel Street, Lakemba,…

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Motor Collision. Mittagong Case in Sydney Court

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

An action for £400 damages for injuries, received in a motor collision at the intersection of Canterbury Road and Chapel Street. Lakemba, on 26th…

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Popular Railway Officer Leaving Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Mr C. Spare, of the local Railway Department, has been transferred to Penrith. At the cricketers' social and euchre at the Soldier's Memorial Hall…

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Our Editor Bowled Over Motor Cycle Accident

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

As he was returning from the office to his home on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Hector Lamond, Editor of The Mail, was knocked down by a…

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Exeter-Lallong Road League

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

On Thursday, 10th inst, a public meeting was held at Bundanoon, of residents interested in the formation of a Road league with the…

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Developmental Road in Wingecarribee Shire

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday last Mr. Loughlin asked the Deputy-Premier and Minister for Transport…

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Moss Vale Port Kembla Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

In the legislative Assembly on Thursday last, Mr. Dunningbam said:—"In reply to the question asked by the hon. member for…

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Motor Accident Little Girl Badly Hurt

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 2

On Friday evening, little Mavis Wallis, 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs S. Wallis, Lackey-road, ran across the roadway in Argyle Street near the…

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Sydney Eisteddfed Railway Facilities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 4

The fortunate coincidence of the City of Sydned Eisteddfod in August with the schools holidays this year will greatly…

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Road Sense

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

METHODS for the reductions of road accidents are receiving world-wide attention. The appalling death-roll…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

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

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Cycle Club Blacker Wins Road Race

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

The Mittagong Cycle Club held a ten miles race over a two and a half mile circuit from Mittagong along Berrima Road, Lyell Street, Bowral…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 July 1934 · 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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