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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

231 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 12

Stolen Motor Car Promptly Recovered by Local Police

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last a car belonging to Mr. Frank O'Brien, of Bowral, was taken from, in front of the club…

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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 2 February 1937 · page 3

The popularity of motor coach travel in U.S.A. has grown to such an extent, that last year the 701 motor coaches of the Greyhound…

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Motor Car Stolen. Recovered by Police

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

A motor car owned by Mr. Frank O'Brien, of Bowral, was stolen from the front of the club-house at the Moss Vale Golf Links last week. Miss…

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Back to Wyong Jubilee Week Marking the 50th Anniversary of Railway to Wyong February 14 to 20, 1937

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

All former residents of Wyong and Tuggerah Lakes district, all friends of residents, and all people who would like…

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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." Proposed Speed Limit

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Although the traffic authorities are vigorously attempting to introduce a speed limit with which they hope to combat the increasing…

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Early Bundanoon Train To Be Discontinued: Lack of Patronage

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways notifies that, owing to lack of patronage, the train which now lea[?] Bundanoon for…

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Motor Notes Will a Speed Limit Ensure Safety?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 4

Although the traffic authorities are vigorously attempting to introduce a speed limit with which they hope to combat…

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Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

In his report to last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council the Shirt Engineer said:— A and B Riding…

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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." Too Close

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Although motorists have often been warned of the danger of following other can too closely when their vision of the road is obscured by the…

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Right of the Road Comment by Coroner: Drivers and Pedestrians

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

"This is another case in which a motor car driver, seeing a pedestrian in front of him, sounds his horn, and then…

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Motor Notes Danger of Crowding Cars

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

Although motorists have often been warned of the danger of following other cars too closely when their vis on of…

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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." Sensible Sign

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

The latest method of warning motorists in U.S.A. that they are approaching a dangerous road section is by painting a wavy white line down…

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Road Safety Well-Informed Public Opinion Vital

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 February 1937 · page 4

The public may go through life in safety and happiness comparatively uninformed on a great variety of subjects, but…

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Road Safety the Motorist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

In the modern car the motorist has placed in his hands an instrument that can be of immense benefit and…

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Modern Road Construction and Maintenance Shire Engineer Directs Council's Attention to Matter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

The engineer at Monday's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council drew the Council's attention to the following extracts from the annual…

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Motor Collisions Week-end Smashes. Catherine's Hill Mishap

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Brasch, a director of Reuben B[?]asch Ltd. of Oxford-st., Sydney, was proceeding to his country residence at Bowral when…

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Road Safety the Pedestrian

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

Road safety is a problem that will confront the pedestrian throughout his life, and, without exaggerating the…

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Road Safety Hints for Children

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 4

Hope for the solution of road accident problem lies largely with the rising generation. It is proverbially…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

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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Road Safety the Cyclist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 2

Probably greater care is called for on the part of the cyclist than the rider or driver of any other vehicle. His…

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