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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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The Road Beautiful

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

I AM INDEBTED to Mrs. Darbishire, an enthusiastic member of the Horticultural Society, for an illustrated…

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Tallong - Nowra Proposed Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

The matter of the proposed Tallong-Nowra developmental road was brought forward 50 years ago, we are informed by…

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Lighting Exeter Railway Station

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

At long last Exeter Railway Station, is to have electric lighting installed. The Shire electrical staff, under the…

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Midget Racehorse Bides in Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

Claimed to be the only horse in the world to ever use an aeroplane for its transit is "Wee Jimmy, the miniature racehorse from South…

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Brief Mention. Closing of Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue relating to the temporary dosing of portion of Joadja Road daring the construction of pipe…

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Child Injured in Road Accident

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

Another little victim, Peggy Tomsett, 8. of Moss Vale, was added to the big list of road accidents on Wednesday at the turn-off to Waite…

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School Children In Trains Education and Railway Departments' Safety Campaign

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

The Railway Department announces that, in conjunction with the Education Department, it is commencing…

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Moss Vale- Port Kembla Railway Government Action Against Port Kembla Steel Works

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

The Attorney-General, nominal representative of the New South Wales Government, has commenced an action in the…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council the Engineer submitted the following report:— State Highway…

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Moss Vale Railway. Government Action Against Port Kembla Steel Works

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

The Attorney-Ceneral, nominal representative of toe New South. Wales Government, has commenced an action in the Supreme Court against…

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Proposed Road from Robertson to the Valley Government Won't Carry Out the CONSTRUCTIoN

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

A deputation representing our Shire Council "stopped one" the other day, when they interviewed, the Minister for Works and Local…

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Dangerous Road Formation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

Loose gravel on roads, and particularly on curved sections of the highways is a source of danger not fully realised by…

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Easter Excursions. Cheap Travel on State Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

As will be seen by an advertisement in this isue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at…

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Cross Country Railway Supreme Court Cases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

As recently reported in "The Scrutineer," the State Government has brought action, in the Supreme Court to recover from Australian…

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Aerodrome Site. Council Approves of Bong Bong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

At the last meeting of Bowral Council, Aid. Elliott moved: "That this Council approach the Minister for the Interior and urge the…

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Discontinuance of Train Service Likely Moss Vale-bundanoon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The "Scrutineer" has been informed that the Moss Vale-Bundanoon extension railway service, which was recently inaugurated (on trial) will…

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Motor Matters. Steel Bodies

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

The popularity of the steel motor car body has led to the des[?]ing building of some of the largest and most wonderful moulding press[?]…

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Road Users and Abusers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

While the increased popularity of motoring tends to improve conditions generally, it has one disadvantage says the R.A.C.A., that is, the…

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Shire Roads. Important Statement by Shire Engineer

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 3

Wingecarribee Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) included the following matters in his report to last meeting of the Council:—…

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