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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

231 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 4 of 12

Motor Fatalities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

Duping the Easter holidays a number of more or less serious motoring accidents occurred in this district. In one…

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Coroner Blames Road Board

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. W. Terry) returned a verdict of accidental death after an enquiry into the motor accident near Berrima, when Oscar Johnson and Cecil Solomon were killed. He expressed…

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What Our Editor Thinks Railway Facilities (?)

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

LOCAL residents, who took their children to the Royal Show on Saturday found that they must take train…

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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 13 April 1937 · page 4

Something like 285,000,000 gallons of petrol was used throughout the Commonwealth last year, returning to the Federal Exchequer over…

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Breakdowns and Road Delays

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

Statistics giving an accurate analysis of the cause of break-downs and road delays, which are .compiled by the R.A.C…

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Motor Smash on Hume Highway Moss Vale Resident Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 2

Well known society people, a honeymoon couple, and our young men who bad been given a "lift," were involved in a terrific smash on…

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Motoring Mishap At Sutton Forest Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 2

When travelling over the bridge at; Button Forest on Thursday morning, a large car skidded on the wet road, and…

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Road versus Rail. To the Editor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

Sir,—Why this advocacy for building roads, against railway construcstruction, both being public assets? In the year 1937, of course, the…

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Road Cycling. Scratch Men Break Record

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

Good times were registered in the road race conducted by the Mittagong Cycle Club on Saturday afternoon. The course was to Yerrinbool…

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Railway Excursions. Coronation and School Holidays. " Anywhere to Everywhere."

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

The Department of Railways has made extensive arrangements for excursion travel in connection with the celebration of the Coronation on 12th…

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Railway Excursions in May Coronation Celebration and School Vacation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

The Department of Railways has made extensive arrangements for excursion travel in connection with the celebration on the Coronation on May…

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Work on the Gib. Motor Road Will Open Panorama of Enthralling Beauty

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

Government work on the Gib was commenced on Tuesday with workmen drawn mainly from Nattai Shire. The Government plans the…

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Wingocarribee Shire Council Roads Unsuitable for Heavy Traffic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 2

Heavy traffic on the main roads throughout the Shire is said to be taking toll of the surfaces. A few other shires in this State are…

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Train the Child

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

AN American women's church association has issued an appeal to parents throughout the world to desist from giving…

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Road to the Pass. Albion Park Section to Be Re-made

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Motorists driving from the Berrima District to the South Coast via Macquarie Pass have for many yean complained about the state of the…

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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 · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Passing motorists who stop to pick up injured from an accident are not always helping the unfortunates that have been involved, and this is…

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Scenic Road on The Gib

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 2

The construction of a scenic road and picnic grounds on The Gib, a prominent landmark, overlooking Bowral, is being carried out by men…

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Road to the Coast Albion Park Section to Be Re-made

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 3

Motorists driving from the Berrima district to the South Coast via Macquarie Pass have for many years complained about the state of the…

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Motor Notes Legal Liability

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

All motorists are advised by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia to examine their insurance policies immediately,…

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How Do You Signal When Driving ? Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 5

Although there might be some doubt in the minds of driven as to the necessity of some of the regulations for Motor Traffic, there is no…

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