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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

188 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 10

Bundanoon Road Forty Seven Nen Employed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 2

The Shire Engineer reported at the Council meeting on Wednesday, that the work of reconstructing this road was put in hand on…

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Too Many Road Signs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 2

"The official mentality which conceives and persists in the idea that multiplying the number of sings, warning and otherwise, on the roads…

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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." a Good Idea

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 4

A novel method of curtailing the speed of motorists adjudged guilty of reckless driving, is being given a trial in Germany. The throttle of…

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Illuminated Signs To Be Removed Action by Main Roads Department

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

The Department of Main Roads has informed Shire and Municipal Councils that flashing or illuminated signs will…

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Interstate Motor Passes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

Following on the agitation of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia and kindred motoring organisations, a…

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Motor Notes Be Careful on the Corners

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 October 1936 · page 4

Loose gravel on cor[?]rs has always spelled danger to the incautious motorist, and after a dry spell such as[?]we have…

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Our Local Roads. Shire Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 3

Reporting upon the work in progress on the main roads of the Shire, to the last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr…

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Red Toll of the Road. State-wide Effort to Educate Road Users. Grim Statistics of Motor Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 1

IN connection with National Road Safety Week, which commences on Saturday next, it is hoped that the following…

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Motor Notes Melbourne Cup Week

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 October 1936 · page 4

A knowledge of the roads on which he is travelling proves of inestimable value to the motorist. It enables him…

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The Pass Road. Main Roads Board Should Take It Over

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Shellharbor Council wrote asking] for co-operation in arranging a deputation to the Minister for Works and…

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Masquarie Pass Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 3

At the last meeting of Bowral Council, a letter was received from Shellbarbour Council asking for co-operation in arranging a deputation…

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Motor Accidents Seven Persons Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 October 1936 · page 2

An unusual number of people were injured in car accidents within the Berrima District during the week-end, despite the "Safety Week occurred The Ambulance had a busy time. On Saturday night car in which two Sydney men were travelling…

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In the Interests of Road Safety

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 4

In the near future the Department of Railways will commence building operations on the abutments of a new…

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Photographs in Railway Trains

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 3

Earlier in the year the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, appointed, a special committee to revise the display of photographs in…

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Railway Annual Report Deficit Less Than £700,000 Against £4,500,000 Four Years Ago

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 2

The report of last year's operations by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has been tabled in Parliament. It tells of a…

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Brief Mention. Tourist Train

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

Mittagong Co-ordination Committee has arranged for a special tourist train from Sydney on 6th December. Local business people have…

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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." Only Forty Years Aco

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 3

To-day is lakes a particularly striking or unusual type of automobile to attract passers by. The motor vehicle is now an ordinary part…

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Roads of the Shire Engineer's Statement

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

At the monthly meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday, the engineer (Mr. Leonard) reported as follows:—…

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Out Of Date Shire Road Plant

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

The Council is, at the present time, very short of road plant. I have been diffident in referring to this matter previously, but modern conditions…

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Road Works : Marulan to Goulburn Transfer of Moss Vale Belief Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

Mr. Tally asked in the Legislative Assembly last week : Is the Premier aware that it is intended to transfer men…

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