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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

156 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 8 of 8

Road Safety. Courtesy in Driving

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 3

Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales. Many driving rules that contribute to your safety and the goodwill of…

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Road Safety Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 2

School vacation is fast approaching and very soon thousands of children will be released from school through out the Slate. Those boys and girls…

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Nattai Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported at the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday that he had taken up duty on 31st…

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Rubbish in Sheffield Road. Complaint to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

At last meeting of Bowral Council, Dr. Ziele wrote that he could not dean op the trimmings from his holly hedge owing to the lengthy…

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Road Safety. Holiday Time Is Danger Time

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 2

School vacation is fast approaching and very soon thousands of children will be released from school throughout the State…

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Road Safety December Is Danger Month

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 3

Each year the road accident figures climb steeply in December. That is because the holidays attract more people on to the roads causing greater…

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Motor Notes Obscured Number Plates

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 December 1938 · page 4

It has been brought under the notice of the Royal Auto mobile Club of Australia that many motorists have been…

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Speed-judging Contest. Berrima District Motor Cycle Club

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

The newly-formed Berrima District Motor Cycle Clut met with strong support and twenty riders took part in the first outing to Paddy's…

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Berrima District Motor Cycle Club. Speed Judging Contest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 2

The newly-formed Berrima District Motor Cycle Club met with strong support and twenty riders took part in the first outing to Paddy's River…

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A Safe Christmas How to Reduce Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 3

The Christmas holiday season, desired by all to be a time of happiness and recreation, too often is marred for hundreds of families by unfortunate…

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Camps on Land. Links Road Residents Object

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday the Shire Clerk (Mr. C. N. Lee) reported that he had received an application from…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 December 1938 · page 3

The Berrima District Motor Cycle Club held a social run on Sunday last, when, despite! the adverse weather conditions…

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What Others Think [The opinions of correspondents are not necessarily those of the Editor.] Motoring Public. The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 4

Sir,—Once again we lay stress on the danger of bushfires. Should the dry hot weather continue, fires will be averted only by the carefulness of…

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The Motorist's Prayer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 4

Grant me a steady band and watchful eye, That no man shall be hurt when I pass by…

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New Bridge. Tenders Exceed Estimate

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night tenders for the construction of a bridge in Shepherd Street were opened. It was decided…

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Nattai Shire Roads. Dry Weather Causes Trouble

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire on Friday, the Engineer reported regarding the condition of the roads as follows:—…

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