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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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Road Safety Appeal to Motorists

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

"Road sense is common sense," says the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, in a statement, issued,…

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Four Essentials in Road Safety. Observe Them Carefully

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales gives what it calls the four " Absolutes " for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking one self in an effort to solve the human [?] in the accident problem…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused on awakening of public interest in the need for making…

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Motor Notes Improperly Fastened Car Doors

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia states that the practice of fitting hinges on the rear of car doors has added…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

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

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Laws of the Road Rigid Enforcement Went Needed Mr. Bruxner's Views

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, said that the chief causes of road accidents and irritations to the public…

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Growing Popularity of the Motor Grid

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

The increasing use of motor transport, particularly the farm lorry and utiliry truck, in rural areas has hastened the popularity of…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council on Monday the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) presented the following report on the…

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Ratepayers' Association. Werai Wants Better Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

A public meeting wu held at "Greenhills," Weral, on 12th January, when practically all local residents attended. A Ratepayers'…

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Ratepayers' Association Werai Wants Bettr Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

A public meeting was held at "Greenhills," Werai, on 12th January, when practically all local residents attended. A…

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Road Safety the Highway Code

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently bad published a code comprising such…

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Big Drive for Road Safety. Carelessness, Recklessness and Discourtesy

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The appalling death roll of the road during the Chritsmas and New year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for…

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Road Safety CHILDREN (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children through-out the State will be…

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Concerning Cars. Motor Cycles

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

The value of motor cyclists in maintaining efficient communications in time of emergency was strikingly demonstrated during the recent…

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Nattai Shire. State of Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday the Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported regarding the condition of the roads as…

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Road Works. Transfer of Loan Money

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

At the last meeting of Bowral Council the Ganger reported that the transfer of the Rose Street reconstruction work from the road loan to…

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Silly Act of Road Board. Endorsed by Nattai Council

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

The neon sign at the corner of the Hume Highway and Bowral Road, Mittagong, and owned by the Bowral and Wingecarribee Shire Councils…

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Road Safety EDUCATION & ENFORCEMENT (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 3

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they will use…

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Motor Notes Driving Signals

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

The failure of many drivers of lorries and other heavy vehicles to give the correct signals when required and to…

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