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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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

Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) made the following report to Monday's meeting of the Shire Council: The gravelling of certain roads…

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School Opening Suggestions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing, Children will be called off the street for about six hours a…

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Work on Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

At lest meeting of Wingecarribee Council the engineer (Mr. H. A. Leonard) presented an exhaustive report upon work performed on Shire…

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Interesting Cricket BOWRAL S.C. v RAILWAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

The second day's play of the match between Bowral Sunday Club and Moss Vale Railway resulted in a win for Bowral on the first innings…

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Condition of Roads Shire Engineer's Warning

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Mr. Leonard, Wingecarribee Shire engineer, is greatly concerned at the deterioration of the roads under his care, and suggests that the Council…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

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

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Work on the Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

We make the following extracts from the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. Leonard) to last meeting; of Wingecanibee Council:—…

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A Hard Road

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 2

" On to Tokyo" is a good slogan and as General MacArthur said when Manila fell, though we are well on the way, Japan itself…

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Wet Weather Motoring

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 4

Wet weather does more than find the leaks in the roofs of houses. It Influences to a serious extent the types of road accidents that occur…

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The Accident That Wasn't (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Police officers see many unique things that are not recorded in their note books. Perhaps it is a pity that some of the things they see are…

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Road Accidents increase

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed increases in 1944 over the previous year. In the combined areas there…

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Tragic Motor Ride

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

Three Mittagong youths and one Bowral lad were concerned in a serious motor accident at Murderers' Bridge…

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Tragic Motor Ride

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 2

Three Mittagong youths and one Bowral lad were concerned in a serious motor accident at Murderers Bridge (Gubbergunyah),…

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Manufacture of Motor Vehicles ia Australia Generad Motors-holden's Ltd. Makes Proposal to Government

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

In response to the request of the Federal Government to all interested parties, to undertake the manufacture of motor vehicles in Australia,…

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Manufacture of Motor Vehicles in Australia General Motors-holdbn's Ltd. Makes Proposal to Government (Continued from last Issue) Effect on Employment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1945 · page 4

"It is worthy of observation," continued Mr. Hartnett, "that all automotive manufacturing countries are in the Northern Hemisphere,…

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Shire Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wingrcarribee Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. H.A. Leonard) reported an follows:—Main Roads—General maintenance has…

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Manufacture of Motor Vehicles In Australia General Motors-holdbn's Ltd. Makes Proposal to Government (Continued from last issue) All Interests Recogised

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

"The need for new motor vehicles throughout the world will be immense for many years to come after the war, and in Australia, even if…

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Train Alterations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways announces by advertisement in this issued alternations to the trains from Sydney on Friday evening. The…

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Roads in the Shire

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Reporting on general maintenance work in the shire during the month previous to last meeting of Wingcarribee Shire Council, the Shire…

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Money for Roads Large Sum Needed for Post-war Work

The Southern Mail · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

Mr. Leonard, Wingecarribee Shire Engineer, has again warned the Council that a large sum will be needed to restore the roads after…

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