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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

231 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 7 of 12

Transport Troubles. Ald. Elliott on Railway Management

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of the Bowral Defence Committee (Transport Act) was held at the Town Hall on Thursday night…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 1

A very big item in the naval and military expenditure of the country in the near future will be the cost of building and maintaining…

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Pacts and Fancies. Files Faster Than An Aeroplane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 4

There are several species of birds that can travel much faster than any aeroplane yet invented. The fastest of them is called the "frigate bird,"…

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Motor Traffic Bluff (To the Editor.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 2

Sir,—There is much ado about the continuing of our railways as the main and superior mode of carriage for Australian products…

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Captain's Flat Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 2

Preparations are being made to handle the railway traffic which will be going over the Captain's Flat Bungeudore line reports the…

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The Oaks Road

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

The road from The Oaks to the top of Burragorang Mountain, on the route from Camden to Burragorang Valley has been in bad condition for…

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Berrima Read Question Mr. Tully Interviews Main Roads Officer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. Tully, M.L.A. (Goulburn) advises the "Scrutineer" that in on interview with an officer of the Main Roads…

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Motor Notes Cambered Corners

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

The policy of the Main Roads Board Engineers in raising the outer edges of the roadway on corners and curves is…

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Berrima Road Question

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 2

Following oil advice received from Messrs. M. F. Morton and J. M. Tully, Ms.L A., concerning the Berrima Road last…

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Motor Notes Danger to School Children

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 4

Although every motorist realises that school children have not the traffic sense of the majority of their elders, it…

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Feeder Roads A Plea For Their Repair

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

Mr. Lazzarini, M.P., speaking in the Federal Parliament, pointed out that the provisions of the Federal Aid Roads…

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Berrima Road Inspection By Minister For Works

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

The much discussed Berrima Road was visited by Mr. Spooner, in company with [?] se[?]tatives of Wing[?]…

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Careful on the Corners Caution to Motorists

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

Loose gravel on corners has always spelled danger to the incauti us motorist, and after a get spell such as we have…

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Neglected Roads. Mr. Lazzarini Speaks Out

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

Our Federal Member for Werriwa (Mr. Lazzarini), speaking in the House of Representatives, made a strong plea for the use of part 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." Motors in N.Z.

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

New Zealand is becoming motorised at a far more rapid rate than Australia. With a population of only 1,573,000, the Dominion has in…

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Motor Notes (From the Roads and Tours Dept. of the R.A.C.A.) Noise: An Offence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 4

The unnecessary noise which is often created by oars arid motor cycles is an offence under the Traffic Regulations,…

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Moss Vale Streets Expenditure on Lackey Road

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

The Shire Council agreed, at its meeting on Monday last to carry out bitumen work on Lackey road, from Argyle-street to Parkes road,…

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Jamberoo Mountain Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of Jamberoo Council last, Thursday, a communication was received from the Main Roads Board sta[?]ing…

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Alleged Stealing from Railway. Barrister Appears for Defence. Appeal From Sentence of Three Months

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 3

For some time past stealing from trucks in Bowral railway yards has given concern to the officials. Recently two or three convictions have been .secured, but the thefts have…

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Inroads Into Railways

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 2

Road Motor Transport Endangers Rail Freight Concessions. Emphasising that the huge railway freight concessions that…

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