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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Roads in the Shire. Engineers's Report to Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) submitted the following report regarding the roads within the area to the last meeting of Wingecarribee…

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Road Problems Wingecarribee Shire Tranfers Votes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

The newly elected Wingecanibee Shire Council spent some time at its first meeting in discussing the works programme for main roads to…

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Road Cycling. Saturday's Handicaps

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the Mittagong Cycle Club's road race from Mit[?]gong to Aylmerton School and return, on Saturday:—…

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Motor Notes Screen-wiper Hints

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Motorists often find that when they wish to use their windscreen wipers on a rainy day after a spell of dry weather,…

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Petrol Pumps. No Kerbside Bowsers on Main Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

The Main Roads Department has adopted the policy that no kerbside petrol pumps will be permitted to be erected on main roads except where…

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Road Cycling. New Rider Wins Race

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 3

The road race conducted by the Mattagong Cycle Club to Ayimerton and return on Saturday was won by [?] Jaffrey, of Bowral, who was…

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Motor Notes Watch the Luggage

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 4

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia advises motorists, who intend to carry an amount of luggage and camping gear…

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Road Cycling. Race Postponed

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

The road race to have been held Saturday by the Mittagong Cycle Club from Mittagong to Fraser's and return was postponed until…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

"Ma," began the boy, as he entered the railway carriage at a suburban station with a tired- looking woman, "ma, that man's like a…

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Motor Notes The Bed, Green and Amber Lights

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

Considering the increase of the traffic control light signal in the city it is difficult to real ze that quite a large…

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World's Biggest Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

In its general dimensions, as well as in the enormous size and weight of the structural members compesing it, the Quebec Bridge surpasses…

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Motor Notes Efficiency of Headlamps

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

Motorists who have had trouble with dim headlamps and fading side and rear lights, will receive practical benefit…

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Old Goldfields Times Recalled Hill End. Pullen's Battery—water Famine—hill End Hospital—a Plunge in the Dark—a Dangerous Dive—the Lucky Road—two Famous Coach Drivers. (Copyright, by Will Carter) Pullen's Battery

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Among the crushing plants at Hill End, Pullen's claims the distinction of being the first made in New South Wales. It was made by Chapman…

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Motor Motes Road Users and Abusers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

"While the increased popularity of motoring tends to improve conditions generally, it has one disadvantage says…

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Valley Road. Surveyors at Work

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

The Robertson and Upper Kangaroo River Progress Associations made representations to the Minister for Works (Mr. E. S. Spooner) some…

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Valley Road Surveyors at Work

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

The Robertson and Upper Kangaroo River Associations made representations to the Minister for Works (Mr E. S…

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Road Cycling. Wind Hampers Riders

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

The race conducted by the Mittagong Cycle Club on Saturday was hard pushing for riders on account of a strong side wind all the way. Jack…

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The Gib Scenic Road Mittagong End to Be in Bitumen

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

The new construction of the road from the Gib to Mittagong ends some distance from the town and a difference arose between the Council and…

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Obstructions on Roads. The Editor. The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Sir.—Mittagong and Bowral Councils an running a big risk at present by not taking steps to see that obstructions at the side of roads within…

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Bridge Park Road. a Misunderstanding

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Nattal Shire Council Mrs. H. G. Pratten wrote offering the Council the land required to improve the western corner at…

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