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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

231 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 10 of 12

Strong Plea. For Valley Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 2

A deputation from the Robertson and Upper Kangaroo River Progress Associations met the Minister for Works…

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Flag Bridge

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

The Amitie Club held an enjoyable Flag Bridge Evening at the C.W.A. Room, Bowral, on Tuesday evening. Two tables tied for the…

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Road Cycling. Scratch Man Rides Well

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 4

Two riders met with bad luck in the cycle race conducted by the Mittagong Cycle Club to Moss Vale and return on Saturday. J. Collin, off…

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New Road Opened. Sutton Forest to Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 2

The newly constructed road from Sutton Forest to Bundanoon was officially opened by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr…

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Railway Bustle [To the Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 4

Sir,—It is unfortunate that public money is being expended to rush passengers over miles of country in an effort to secure more traffic than…

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Queer Mistake Building "Tran" Railway How It Was Paid for

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

I met a man this week who said that the Commonwealth Bank financed the constraction of the Transcontinental Railway without taxation or…

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Local Aerodrome. Councils Miss Good Opportunity

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 2

For some time Ald. Elliott, of Bowral Council, has been advocating the establishment of an aerodrome at Bong Bong…

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Motor Notes Road Courtesy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 4

Motorists approaching each other on a publics highway, half of which is under repair, often accelerate in order to…

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Bundanoon-Marulan Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 2

At a public meeting at Bundanoon, called by the Winge-carribee Shire Council, the Government's proposals for…

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Road Cycling. Thrilling Finish

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

The road nee conducted by Mittagong Cycle Club on Saturday last twice round the Mittagong-Glbber gunyah Bridge-Mittagong-Tin Bridge…

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Motor Motes First Aid Knowledge Is Valuable

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 4

With the approach of Christmas touring and camping season, motorists should heed the Royal Automobi'c…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 4

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. H. Leonard) submitted the following report on the condition of roads…

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Road Cycling. Three Men Break Record

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

There was a remarkable finish in the road race held by the Mittagong Cycle Club on Saturday when two-fifths of a second separated the three…

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

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 4

The "crowding" tactics adopted by a large percentage of drivers of lorries and vans in the heavy metropolitan…

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A Safer Road. Centennial Road to Be Diverted

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 2

Road-users will be pleased to learn that the blind corner at the intersection of Centennial Road, Bowral, and the Home Highway, near Cutaway…

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Berrima Bridge. Footway for Pedestrians

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, a letter was received from the Main Roads Department enclosing a letter from the…

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Burradoo Roads. Improvements to Be Made

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 2

Nattai Shire Council recently applied to the Government for assistance in carrying oat improvements to roads at Burradoo. The scheme…

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Berrima Bridge Footway For Pedestrians

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday, a letter was received from the Main Roads Department…

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Road Cycling. Accident Narrowly Averted

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 3

The road race conducted by the Mittagong Cycle Club over a course of ten and a half miles to Alpine and return on Saturday, attracted…

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Nattai Enterprise. Excellent Work of New Road Grader

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 2

Nattai Shire Council recently purchased a road grader for use on dirt roads and it has already done remarkable work. The grader is driven by…

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