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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Railway Sleepers New Arrangements for Purchase

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

During the past eighteen months, in order to carry out an extensive program of re-sleepering, the Railway Department has purchased unusually…

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Railway Revenue at Berrima District Stations

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

The annual report of the Commissioner of Railways for the year ending 30th June, 1934, discloses some interesting figures relating to the…

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Purchase of Railway Sleepers. New Arrangements in Operation

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

During the past 18 months, in order to carry out an extensive programme of re-sleepering, the Railway Department has purchased unusually…

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Bowral Roads Repairs Program Approved

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 3

At last Hireling of Bowral Council, the Ganger submitted a report on the condition of the tar-paved and bitumen streets in the Municipality…

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Railway Needs Chief Commissioner's Visit

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 2

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan, accompanied by technical officers of the Department, called at Bowral and Mittagong while, on a…

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Motor Matters Driving Signals

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 4

The failure of many drivers of lorries and other heavy vehicles to give the correct signals when required and to take due precautions at…

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Cycle Club Armfield Wins Road Race

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

J Armfield (4 min) won the nine miles road race conducted by the Mittagong Cycle Club to Colo Vale School and return on Saturday. He…

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Work On Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 3

The Shire Engineer reported as follows at last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council :—…

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Country Roads. The Editor. The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 2

Sir,—Whilst travelling on our local roads, a visitor from Victoria expressed amazement at the careless way in which the watertables were…

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Work on Shire Roads Engineer's Report. Wasting Money on Temporary Repairs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

Wingecarribee Shire Engineer reported at last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:— Work on Shire roads has mostly…

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Attempt to Wreck Train. Sleepers Placed on Line

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 2

An apparently deliberate attempt at train-wrecking was reported to the Picton police late on Sunday night. Two large sleepers, which had been…

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Causes of Road Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

That most of us are quite at sea concerning the circumstances usually attending road accidents is strikingly disclosed in a recent report of the…

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Motoring From Perth to Melbourne

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

The party of West Australian motorists comprising 21 cars, organized by the Royal Automobile Club of W.A., left Perth last week on their…

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Causes of Road Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

That most of us are quite at sea concerning the circumstances usually attending road accidents is strikingly disclosed in a recent report of the…

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Roads and Bridges Funds for Shires

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 3

Mr. Budd (Members for Byron) in the Assembly last week, asked the Deputy Premier, Mr. Bruxner:— "Referring to a statement made…

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The Valley Road Important Meeting at Kangaroo Valley

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

The Tourist and Progress Association at Kangaroo Valley is determined that the road between Nowra and Moss Vale via the Valley shall be…

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The Valley Road

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

The Tourist and Progress Association at Kangaroo Valley is determined that the road between Moss Vale and Nowra…

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Shire Roads Engineer's General Report

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

Much of the work on the Shire roads has been carried out by relief gangs. On the more important items permanent gangers have…

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Fitzroy Street Bridge COUNCIL v. COMMISSIONER

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night, the Secretary of Railways wrote that the Department could not accept the tender of…

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Kangaroo Valley Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 2

A very largely attended meeting was held at the Kangaroo Valley School of Arts on Friday night last, to take…

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