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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

188 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 10

Kyogle Defeat Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

The Railway A grade tennis team sustained its first defeat since the commencement of the competition, in the match with Kyogle on…

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Motor Cars. No Electrical Troubles

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 4

Most motorists who have followed the steady march forward of the fuel-oil Diesel type of power unit assume that fuel economy is the sole…

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More Railway Excursions. to and From Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

Word has been received from the Secretary for Railway of an of an extra aeries of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the facilities…

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Railway Excursions

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Word has been received from the Secretary for Railway, of an extra series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the facilities…

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Robbery on Train Alleged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Railway passengers should always be on their guard when travelling in a compartment with a fellow passenger whom…

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Some Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

The extent of automobile traffic in U.S.A. may be judged by the fact that a serious proposal is made to construct an express highway from…

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Railway Shunter Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

John Scott, 52, was killed instantly on Monday, when he was crushed between the buffers of an engine and stock truck during shunting…

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Tennis. Premiership Winners. Railway Wins Double

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Although a few matches, postponed on account of wet weather, have to be played in the district tennis competition to decide the teams…

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Road Danger Controversy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

The declaration against motorists kindled the spark ; the motorists fanned the flames when it was maintained that the cyclist and pedestrians…

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Another Train Robbery Alleged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 4

Jack Wilson, who was arrested at Goulburn with three other youths, who had boarded the Cooma Mail train at…

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Motor Car Mishap

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

A strange motor accident occurred on Sunday when a car, proceeding towards Moss Vale near the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, lost a…

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Motor Matters. Pilfering From-motor Cars

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

In view of the widespread pilfering from cars and the frequency with which vahicles are stolen, the R.A.C.A. reminds motorists of the…

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Pilfering From Motor Cars

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

In view of the widespread pilfering from oars and the frequency with which vehicles are stolen, tho R.A.C.A. reminds motorists of the…

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Eight Persons Injured Motor Lorry Overturned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

A sensational report was circulated in Moss Vale on Saturday evening that a serious motor lorry crash occurred at the junction of…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) reported that the following work was being…

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Nowra-Tallong R Road Construction Proposal Several Wingecaribee ,Shire Councillors Oppose Progress. Parochial Spirep Evident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

At the meeting of the Win gecarribee Shire Council on Friday last a letter Was received from the Clyde…

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More Railway Excursions to and From Sydney

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Word has been received from the Department of Railways that, about the end of February, excursion trains will be run from and to the country…

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Motor Notes Driving Into Glare of Sun

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

The danger caused by the afternoon glare of the sun is very pronoudeed about, this time of the year on roads lead…

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Tallong to Nowra Road Wingecarribee Council Loses A Great Opportunity

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

By its decision to refuse co-operation with the Clyde (South Coast) Shire Council in its proposal to approach the Government with a view…

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Use of Motor Horn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

The indiscriminate use of tho horn by some, drivers causes them to become a menace to the public and to the general flow of traffic…

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