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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

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

Recruiting Train at Moss Vale Air Force Needs Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 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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The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A Notes Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 2

Despite a remarkable decrease in the number of cars on the road, accidents have not decreased in proportion. The number of people killed and…

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Nattai Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 4

At last meeting of Nattai Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Hantington) reported regarding road and other works as follows:—…

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Bowral to Nowra Road Improved

The Southern Mail · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 2

Considerable improvement in the surface of the main road running inland from Prince's Highway near Nowra to the southern tablelands at…

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Wingecarribee Roads Engineer's Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 4

The following report was submitted by the Engineer at Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:—…

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Warning to Motor Drivers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 2

It is with regret that the tenor of this article has to change this week from on educative and co-operative talk, with road users to a warning to…

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Rail Chief Visits Broken Hill Big Railway Works

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 2

On his return from an inspection t[?], involving travelling over 2,000 miles embracing the railway system from Molong to Broken Hill, Lake…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 4

Three factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory level the deaths caused by road accidents. They…

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Railway Excursions for October

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Residents of the Railway Tourist Area are informed that, in addition to the excursion tickets issued every week end for travel in that area, there…

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New Road to Coast Goulburn Council Urges Construction

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

At last meeting of Goulbum City Council it was decided to ask the State Government to investigate the possibility of a road from Tallong…

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N.S.W. Railways Show Profit Many Records Established

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

In the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, a story of new records in every section of railway operations…

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Pedestrians v. Motorists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 2

Members of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled dicussed at length the problem of padestrians involved in road accidents…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

Assuredly the tramp in Italy is a man to [?] Save for a coat to his back and shoes to his feet there are few things which he need…

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N.S W. Railways' Surplus Many New Records All-round Increases

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 4

In the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hertigan, a story of new records in every section of railway operations is…

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Motor Car Fatality One Man Killed; Another Seriously Injured

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. Cecil William Greason, a well known resident of Bundanoon, was killed when the car he was driving skidded on a greasy patch of road and…

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New Timetables Changes in Local Train Services

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

Some alterations in the local train service are made in the new time­table which comes into operation on Sunday next…

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Ambulance Work Railwaymen Receive Certificates

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 2

Ambulance certificates gained by members of the staff of the Railway Department between Penrose and Mittagong, were presented at a…

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How Much Do you Care? (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 2

A driver whose car had struck and killed a little girl was asked at the inquest whether he her [?]pping from the curb and what he…

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New Railway Timetable Many Improvements

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 October 1941 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T.J. Hartigan, announces that in the Summer Timetable. which comes on the…

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Road Deaths Are Increasing

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 3

Three factors are operating on the roads of New South Wales to keep at an unsatisfactory level the deaths caused by road accidents. They are:…

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