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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

231 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 12

How Do You Signal When Driving? By.C. N Neale, Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 3

It is clear that to provide free and safe movement of the huge volume of traffic on the roadways there must be some readily understood code whereby…

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Motor Mishap Local Driver's Narrow Escape

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. Jack Bradbury, of Berrima Road, had a lucky escape from serious injury, on Thursday evening, when his car…

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Electric Sign. Main Roads Department Orders Removal

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

Some time ago the Wingecarribee Shire and Bowral Councils with the approval of Mittagong Council erected a Neon sign in Bowral Road…

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Road Cycling. Stafford Wins Race

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

The race held by the Mittagong Cycle Club last Saturday was from Bowral to the Glenquarry turn-off and return, a distance of 12 miles…

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Moss Vale Chamber of Commerce Berrima Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 2

Since the publication of the discussion on the Berrima Road at the Chamber of Commerce meeting by "The Scrutineer," considerable…

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Motor Notes Carbon. Monoxide Danger

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

With the advent of winter, the Hanger of carbon-monox idle fumes in closed cars, where the ventilation is restricted…

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Work on Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire the Engineer submitted the following report:—The work authorised between the…

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Electric Sign Main Roads Department Orders Removal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Some time age the Wingecarribee Shire and Bowral Councils with the approval of Mittagong Council erected a Neon sign in Bowral Road,…

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Railway Rebates. New Form for Stock Owners

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The introduction of a new form for cattle or sheep carried at concession rates on the railway has caused some difficulty to farmers used to…

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Motor Notes Weather' Reports

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 4

With the advent of Winter, the value of adequate weather reports to the motorist who contemplates a trip on country…

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New Winter TimeTable for Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 4

The winter time table for the railways will come into operation to-morrow (Sunday) 23rd inst. There will be a…

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Train Time Changes Winter Time-table

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

The new winter railway time-table came into operation this week-end. Several persons were left lamenting when they discovered that the…

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Berrima Road Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Moss Vale Chamber of Commerce (adjourned from roth inst) further discussed the burning question of…

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Railway Rebates New Form for Stock Owners

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

The introduction of a new form for cattle or sheep carried at concession rates on the railway has caused some difficulty to farmers used to the former…

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Motor Car Overturned Local Residents' Lucky Escape

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

A car driven by Mr Glen Parker, of Moss Vale, overturned on the Canberra Road, a few miles beyond Goulburn, on Sunday last. Four…

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Harbour Bridge Tolls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 4

The announcement that the accumulated deficit on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been wiped off, and that a…

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Berrima Road Improvement

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 2

A large number of local readers have been reading the lengthy discussion at the Chamber of Commerce meetings, on the suggested…

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Berrima Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

The president of the Moss Vale Chamber of Commerce (Mr. P. C. Bourne) will convene a meeting of Shire Councillors, members of the…

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Road Motor Freight Service Sydney—Moss Vale—Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 2

The railwaymen's threat to boycott business houses that use the proposed Diesel engine transport service, instead of the…

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Road Accidents in New South Wales During Year 1936

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

In a circular forwarded to us by the Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport, Sydney, the following startling record…

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