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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

185 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 10

Road Safety. Pedestrians to the Right. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He…

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Breaking Speed limits. Motorists at Mittagong Court

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

The operations of the special motor traffic patrol stationed at Goulburn resulted in several motorists being fined at Mittagong Police Court on…

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What Our Editor thinks Developmental Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

RATHER late in the day, the President of the Shires Association is calling attention to the failure of the Government…

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Werai Ratepayers. Loading Facilities at the Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Werai Ratepayers' Association was held recently at Green Hills. The President (Mr. D. Fahey) occupied the…

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Railway Excursions. School Vacation

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

State schools will dote on Thursday, August 24, and reopen on Tuesday, September 12. The Secretary for Railway sends word that excursion…

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Train Tales Senator Dein's Experiences

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 3

State wide travelling to maintain contact with as many electors as possible makes the life of a Sento[?] a strenuous one…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24, and re-open on Tuesday, September 12. The Secretary for Railways sends word that…

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New Scenic Road Linking Coast and Inland Southern Tablelands

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, said that the faulty link in the road connection between the South…

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World's Highest Railway Has Diesel Locomotive Specially Built For It

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

An outstanding achievement, of British engineering enterprise is the building of a Diesel locomotive to run on…

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Aerodrome Site Selected. Plans Are Being Prepared

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Tuesday the Engineer (Mr. B. H. Huntington), reported that plans and particulars of a proposed…

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Aerodrome Site Selected

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Tuesday the Engineer (Mr. R. H. Huntington) reported that plans and particulars of a…

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The Man Who Takes a Risk (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 2

Although there is a general feeling of satisfaction that the death roll of road accidents was reduced by 10.9 per cent. last year, there are features…

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Inspect Cars, Protect Life (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 3

A bad toothache will take us to the dentist in a hurry, but a bad set of brakes, upon which our very lives depend so often, will frequently…

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Always Keep to the Right When Walking on the Road

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.) In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways and the…

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Cycle Races on Public Roads Questions Asked in Parliament by Mr. Jeff Bate

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Jeff Bate: I ask the Colonial Secretary whether it is a fact that cycle races between Goulburn and Sydney…

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Railways: Fares and Freights

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Jeff Bate: Can the Minister for Transport say whether it is a fact that from March to June this year railway revenue…

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Mr. Bate Asks Questions. Cycle Races and Railway Freights

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

Our local member of Parliament, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., asked the following questions in the Legislative Assembly last week:—…

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Railway Excursions. for Eight-hour Day in Sydney

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways advises that, in connection with the celebration of Eight-Hour Day in Sydney on Monday, October 2, Special…

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People Who Do Kill Their Friends (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 3

The extraordinary fact is revealed in the road accident figures of lb. State for the year that year that more passengers of motor vehicles were killed…

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Motoring on Coal Gas New Engine Which Does Away With Petrol

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 4

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor oar engines driven by high-…

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