Shire Roads. Engineer's Report
At Wednesdiy's meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Engineer submitted the following report upon roads within the Shire:—…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
155 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8
Embezzlement Charge Railway Clerk Before Court
At Bowral Police Court on Friday before Mr. M.J. ryan P.M., frederick John Davis, a railway coaching Clerk, formerly stationed at Bowral,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A NOTES (By "Carbon") Petrol Rationing
The Sheep Show has brought a heat of R.A.C.A country members into town, and from the gist of conversations I have had with a great many of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Miles Per Gallon of Petrol. Results of Tuning-up of Motor Car Engine
At the invitation of the manager of Bowral Motors pty. Ltd. a representative of the Mail tested the claim that a car "tune-up"as advocated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Appeal to Motor Cyclists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased in recent months the accident' rate for this group of road users has shown an increase. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Road Danger (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Reports received from many parte of the State and surreys actually made in some areas by the Road Safety Council show that one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents Still Wrecking Homes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
In three days last week seven children were rendered fatharless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A Notes Petrol Rationing
As I write these Notes, Cabinet in about to sit in Sydney to discuss petrol rationing. When the shouting and tumult have died down, the measure…
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At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Leonard) submitted a report on work carried out on the roads and bridges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nattai Shire Road Works. Engineer's Report
At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday an extensive report on the work carried out on shire roads was submitted by the Engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Money for Main Road Works. Serious Position for Local Labor
At Saturday's meeting of Nattai Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. H. R.Huntington) submitted a report made after interviewing the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tallong Road Not Favored
Mr. fl. J. Bate, on behalf of the Nowra Council, has been making some inquiries at the Lands Department with regard to data dealing" with the proposed Tallong lioad. Mr. Bate is ,$dvised that it is not customary to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fun on the Railway
"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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tales of the Old Days and Other Australianities. Team and Tram
Jack Black was a typical specimen of the tough old bullock drivers of his day. At one time he was engaged on Murrawombie Station, which lies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Protect Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Stolen and Wrecked Two Youths Before Court
The sequel to a motor-cycle accident near Tahmoor, in April, and a subsequent police vigil at the bedside of an injured youth at the Berrima…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Lives Lost in Accidents (Issued by "the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when the figures…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Youth Before Court Motor Cycle Stolen and Wrecked
The sequel to a motor-cycle accident near Tahmoor, in July, and a subsequent police vigil at the bedside of an injured youth, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada Pioneered Railways for Military Use
Canada, according to the Canadian Natinal Railways, was the first country to use the railway in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slow Down for Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New Smith Wales.)
Weather conditions already are improving and soon we may see children by the thousands running across the streets and pavements and taking…
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