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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

155 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 8

Slow Down for Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New Smith Wales.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

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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Straying Stock on Roads Insurance Claims Rise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. C. Hodgins, secretary of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, said that there had been a sharp rise in…

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Free Train Passes Concession for Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 2

The N.S.W. Government has approved of the granting of concession passes to members of the fighting forces who have enlisted for service…

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Signs and Lines are Warnings. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

Since the commencement of war there are many road users who seem to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs and lines on the…

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The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A Notes Petrol Rationing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 4

The Notes are a little late this week. My chest has prevented me from getting near a typewriter. Two leading dailies have devoted editorials…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · 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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Review of Road Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 2

Traffic accidents are up again ! The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making the announcement of a month ago. Now I can announce…

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Maintenance of Tourist Road. Shire to Take Over

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council Cr. Missingham was outspoken regarding the action of the Works Department in asking that…

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Up Again—Down Again! Review of Road Accidents

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

Traffic accidents are up again The Road Safety Council had the distasteful task of making this announcement a month ago. Now it…

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Proposed Road to Kangaroo Valley. Robertson Request Turned Down

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

The Robertson Progress Association has been active for the past three years with regard to a proposal to construct a road from Robertson…

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Maintenance of Tourist Road Shire to Take Over

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

At last meeting of Wingecarribee Shire Council Cr. Missingham was outspoken reparding the action of the Works Department in asking…

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Railway Ambulance Contests Moss Vale Wins Fifth Place

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

The annual contests conducted by the Railway Ambulance for the Dr. Woodward Memorial Shield and Trigg Cup took place at…

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Railway Ambulance Contests. Moss Vale Gains Fifth Place

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

The annual contests conducted by the Railway Ambulance for the Dr. Woodward Memorial Shield and Trigg Cup took place at…

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Car Accident at Paddy's River Bridge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

Three elderly people were injured when a car travelling from Sydney to Gundagai overturned on the Paddy's River detour on Saturday morning,…

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Railway Concessions for Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 2

On behalf of various public bodies within his electorate, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., made representation to the Chief Railway Commissioner with…

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Railway Travel for Soldiers. Free Passes Once a Month

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

On behalf of various public bodies within his electorate, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., made representations to the Chief Railway Commissioner with…

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Truck Driver's Bad Luck (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 2

Many drivers of motor vehicles are involved in numerous accidents. Here, for instance, is the sorry record of one man: A truck driver in a country…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 1

A very big item in the naval and military expenditure of the coun-try in the near future will be the cost of building and maintaining…

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"Waterloo Bridge."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1940 · page 2

Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor form the outstanding romantic team of 1940 in "Waterloo. Bridge," their new starring film which comes to…

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The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A Notes an English View

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1940 · page 3

Included among visitors to the Royal Automobile Club this week have been several members of the B.E F. who have just escorted a…

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