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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

188 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 10

Shire Roads. New Relief System an Improvement. Work in Progress

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 July 1936 · page 3

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report upon roads with in the Shire:—…

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Facts and Fancies. Fllon Faster Than An Aeroplane

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

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

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Slow Driving and Narrow Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

While appreciating the fact that many pleasure seeking motorists desire to proceed at a leisurely pace, the Royal Automobile Club of…

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Concerning Cars. " The Car on the Right hat the Right-of-way." Motor Traffic Regulations

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises that important amendments to the Motor Traffic Act, 1909-1930, have been made and…

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State-wide Railway Excursions. Commencing August 17

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in…

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Statewide Railway Excursions Commending August 17

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 3

Information received from the Secretary for Railways shows the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel during the week in which the…

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Estimate Too Low. Work on Road to Gib May Be Suspended. Relief Labor Blamed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 3

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., wrote to last meeting of Bowral Council acknowledging the receipt of Council's letter stating that the road to…

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Slow Driving and Narrow Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 4

While appreciating the fact that many pleasure seeking motorists desire to proceed at a leisurely pace the R.A.C.A…

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Motor Notes (From the Roads and Tours Dept. of the R.A C.a.) Traffic Regulations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 4

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises that important amendments to the Motor Traffic Act 1909-1930…

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Child Killed. Ran in Front of Motor Lorry

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

A sad fatality which occured at Bargo on Tuesday afternoon resulted in the death of Douglas, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pollack, of…

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Motoring Lunacy

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

Despite the rigorous safety campaign being conducted in New South Wales, examples of sheer motoring lunacy are…

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Concerning Cars. " The Car on the Right has the Right-of-way." " When Walking on the Road, Keep to the Right."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

Drovers and stockmen are required under the regulations to give the same traffic signals as motorists. Inquiries from members of the…

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Shire Roads

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

Constructional work with relief labour has been in progress on the following:— Moss Vale - Berrima-road…

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Girl Found Lying on Road

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

On Saturday night a Burrawang resident when motoring home from Moss Vale, noticed a young woman lying on the Robertson Road,…

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Concerning Cars. "The Car on the Right hat the Right-of-way." "When Walking on the Road, Keep to the Right."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

In 1913 it took six weeks to apply about 20 distinct coats of old-style paint and varnish to the body of a car. Nowadays the body can be…

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Motor Notes Danger of "Lifts"

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

Travellers on Country and outer suburban roads have been increasingly struck with the fact that the old cour[?]ous…

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Concerning Cars. "The Car on the Right hat the Right-of-way." "When Walking on the Road, Keep to the Right."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 3

"Bogaduck" writes to the Bulletin: It isn't often that a spare tyre gets punctured on the carrier, but it does happen sometimes. I once…

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Sutton Forest Bundanoon Road

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

Mr. M F. Morton, M.L.A., has forwarded the following letter for the Information of "Scrutineer" readers, which bas been directed to…

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Concerning Cars. "The Car on the Right has the Right-of-way." "When Walking on the Road, Keep to the Right."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 3

The R.A.C. informs us, as a matter of interest to intending visitors to the Coronation, that a guaranteed repurchase system is adopted by…

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What Our Editor Thinks Red Roll of the Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 1

SO much prominence is given in the daily press to the red roll of the road that one is apt to obtain an exaggerated idea…

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