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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

40 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 2

Liverpool-Moss Vale Train Alteration

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 January 1944 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways advises that, as from Monday, January 10, the 3.50 p.m. Sydney-Moss Vale train, Mondays to Thursdays, will…

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Tramping on Cat's Tail The Editor. The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

Sir,—Many growers of vegetables must have hearts of steel to go on growing their vegetables, and one has not to go far to find this out. The…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) presented the following report:—…

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RAILWAY v. S.P.C.

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Moss Vale Hallway cricket team] met S.P.C. at the week-end and had a narrow win. Shea played a tons hand, scoring 84. His last strike a…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1944 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) submitted the following report at Monday's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:-…

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Winge. Shire Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) has submitted the following report to Wingecarribee Shire Council:— Main Roads…

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The Tramp's Paradise

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 1

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

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Country Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

Stating that the acquisition of coastal boats had thrown excessive weight on to many country roads because goods…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council; the Engineer (Mr. Leonard) submitted the following report:—…

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New Railway Freight Concessions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

A new railway Merchandise and Livestock Rites Book, dated 1st January, 1941, shows reductions in the freight…

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Local Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

In his report to last meeting of Wingeearribee Council, the engineer (Mr. Leotard) stated:— Genera) maintenance, patching of…

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

As from Monday, March 27th, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State Expresses, may be made…

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Road-Making Machinery Release Urged by M H.R.

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 4

Stating that lack of labour and road-making plant had resulted in a serious deterioration of roads, Mr. Corser…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) tabled the following report at Mod. day's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire:-…

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Shire Roads Report of Wingecarribee Engineer

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1944 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) reported to last meeting of Wingecarribee Conncil:— "Where labor has been available…

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WEDNESDAY & Thursday Waterloo Bridge and You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith Waterloo Bridge

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

With Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor perfectly teamed in starring roles, "Waterloo Bridge" balances a tender and beautiful love story against a…

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"Our" Railways

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 5

STOPPAGE of the sale of platform tickets indicated a failure on the part of some railway official to realise that…

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Road Transport

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. C Hebblewhite, administrator of the Commercial Motor Users' Association of N.S.W. (Inc.), is drawing the attention of owners and operators of road…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr Leonard) presented the following report at the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council:—…

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The Appian Way Forerunner of Modern Motor Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

The famous Roman Appian Way, probably the oldest military road in the world, is now hot in the news owing to its having been the…

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