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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

147 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8

Problem Child of Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 2

After a tour of a large area of the State, the Secretary of the Road Safety Council reports that where ever he went the universal co—…

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Less Profiteering On Railways Reduced Charges for Buffet Services

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 2

Railway buffets on railway trains are the only places in the State is which a three-penny pie costs five[?], and the service is by juniors…

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Country Railway Refreshment Rooms Buffet Services on Trains Some Charges to be Reduced

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr, T, J. Hartigan, has decided that, as from August 1, charges made for certain services in railway…

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Abnormal Railway goods Traffic Mr. Hartigan Seeks Cooperation Don't Hold Up Trucks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, appeals to business people for a larger measure of co-operation in the…

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Empire Theatre "Road to Zanzibar"

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

The efforts of two vaudeville artists stranded in Africa to earn the money to pay their fares back to America cause some riotous momenta in "The…

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Railway Excursions in August

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the Tourist Area, there will be an…

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Railway Excursions in August

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excureion tickets issued every week end for travel between any two stations wholly within the Tourist Ares, there will be…

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Fun on the Railway

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 1

"Ma." began the boy, as he catered the railway-carriage at the suburban station with a tlredrlooklng woman "ma, that man's like a…

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Nattai Shire Roads Engineer's Report to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Saturday the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntingdon) reported that the highway program had been…

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Railway Service

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

Cr. Stevenson said that owing to petrol restrictions many people who used to come to Mittagong were endeavoring to do their business by…

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Handling Railway Traffic Great Results Obtained From Telephone Train Control System

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

In referring to the all-time records established by the New South Wales Railways in the financial year just closed, both…

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Recruiting Train Win Visit District Three Days at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

At the meeting of Bowral Council on Wednesday night, the Wingecarribee Shire Recruiting Committee wrote that a R.A.A.F…

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Big Drop in Motor Registrations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, announced that 304,999 motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at…

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Parents Must Protect Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 3

The school holidays are upon no and thousands of children are now free to crowd the streets and roam no far as their parents will lot them…

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Railway Excursions

The Southern Mail · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations within the Railway tourist area, there will be…

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Fewer Road Accidents TOLL 1,033 LESS

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 4

Road accidents in New South Wales in the year ended June 80 resulted in 1,038 few casualties than in the previous…

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Railway Excursions for September

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations within the Railway Tourist Area, there will be an…

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Inflation of Road Accidents (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 2

Analysis has been made of a crosssection of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This…

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Recruiting Train at Moss Vale Air Force Needs Hen

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

Men from eighteen to thirty-two years of age are urgently required by the R.A.A.F. for air crews. A special train will visit Moss Vale…

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Building an Aeroplane Fleet

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 1

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

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