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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

188 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 10

Railway Excursions for May School Holidays

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

The Department of Railways notification that excursion [?] will be charged to and from Sydney and intermediate stations for the benefit…

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Road Closed. Council Takes Action

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of Mittagong Council on Tuesday night it was decided to have the necessary action taken to have a fence which had been placed…

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Road Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

In the Assembly this week Mr Lazzarini asked the Acting Premier Mr. Bruxner, to transfer some of the police…

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Goods Train Derailed. Sheep Killed in Trucks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 2

Twenty-three sheep were killed, and 88 were saved from injury through being released by a breakdown gang when the goods train…

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Train Left Rails. Sheep Killed in Trucks

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Twenty-three sheep were killed, and 88 were released by a breakdown gang when the goods train which left Moss Vale for Unanderra at 5 o'clock…

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Death and Disaster on the Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

If there was an industry so dangerous or so carelessly managed that at least one employee was killed and 18…

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Batteries in Winter Hint To-motorists

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

With the lengthening of the hours of darkness and the extra work called for from the starter on cold mornings, an additional strain…

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Road to the Gib. Government Will Grant £600

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

We are informed by Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., that approval has been given for assistance to the Bowral Council in the construction of a…

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Motor Matters. " The Car on the Ri«ht has the Right-of-way." Endurance Test

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

Last August, the world's greatest marathon motorist, Francois Lecot, a French hotelkeeper, started out on what appeared to be an almost…

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Motor Notes Lighting Up Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 4

An appeal is made by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia to all road users, — car owners, motor cyclists,…

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A Frightful Road Albion Park to Moss Vale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Illawarra Chamber of Commerce on 5th inst., Mr. Rickleman drew attention to the deplorable state of the road from…

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Motor Notes Danger Op Straying Stock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

Straying cattle have become both a nuisance and a danger, especially on the roads of the South Coast and Hawkesbury…

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Motor Car Lighting Systems

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

The R.A.C.A. suggests that motorists might, with advantage, regard the reversion to winter time as a signal for…

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Shire Roads Practically No Work in Progress by Shire Employees

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

Maintenance, so far as funds will permit, is being continued on Shire Roads, (says the Shire Engineer, in his monthly report to…

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Speeding Motorists To Be Prosecuted

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of Cambewarra Shire, the President said that Constable Smith had mentioned to him of the advisability of putting on a speed…

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Stolen Motor Cars

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

In view of the fact that large numbers of motor cars are continually being stolen, Mr. Kilpatrick asked the…

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Motor Cars Collide Three Men Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

Two motor cars collided at the dangerous bend at Alpine, near Mittagong, on Sunday, and threemen from Harden…

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Better Surfaced Roads for This Shire. Engineer's Efforts to Drive Common Sense Ideas Into Councillors Skulis

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

At the lost meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, this week, the Engineer (Mr. Leonard) made the following statement, which will be…

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Motor Vehicles in Collision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

A collision between a car and a lorry occurred at the corner of Argyle and Valetta Streets, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon…

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Motor Notes Front Tyres

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 4

With the increased speed of motor vehicles, the front of the car is subject to greater strains and stresses than…

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