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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

54 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 3

Apathy Causes Accidents Motorists Should Be Careful

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

One of the greatest dangers on the roads to-day is that "It can't happen to me" attitude, says Mr. G. A. Ripley, of Bowral branch of the Road…

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Feeder Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

AT EVERY MEETING of Nattai Shire Council complaints are received from primary producers regarding the roads from…

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Main Roads Council Receives Assistance

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

I At the meeting of Nattai Shire Council on Friday, the Engineer (Mr. H. R. Huntington) said Council was fortunate in the amount of…

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Rabbits on Roads Problem for Shire Council

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Nattai Shire Council is again faced with the problem of destroying rabbits on shire roads. The matter was discussed at the meeting on Friday,…

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What Our Editor Thinks Road Transport

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

IN ADDRESSING members of Nattai Shire Council on Friday, Mr. Jeff Bate, M.L.A., expressed the opinion that the present control of…

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Road Transport Mr. Bate Urges Public Support

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

"The public and politicians must become educated to the fact that road transport must be developed in modern times," said Mr. Jeff Bate,…

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Tourist Road at Kangaloon Petitioners Want Attention

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The signatures to a petition presented to Nattai Shire Council by Cr. A. M. Aleorn on Friday covered over two pages. The petitioners asked…

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S.P.C. v RAILWAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Moss Vale Railway team was dismissed for the small totals of 80 and 68 in the second grade match against S.P.C, which made 267 in the first…

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S.P.C. v Moss Vale Railway

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

Moss Vale Railway made 306 in its first innings, to gain a decisive victory over S.P.C. first grade, which made 115. In the second innings,…

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District Cricket ROBERTSON v RAILWAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 8

Robertson batted all Saturday afternoon in its match against Moss Vale Railway for the President's Cup. Railway made 28 runs on the…

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District Cricket ROBERTSON v RAILWAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Robertson batted all Saturday afternoon in its match against Moss Vale Railway for the President's Cup. Railway made 28 runs on the…

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Safety of Railways bARGE Soale Track-recon-struction Suggested

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

In the interests of safety, there is an argent need for a large-soale reconstruction of railway tracks, according to the Daputy Leader…

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Berrima Bridge Footway Work Has Commenced

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

The Main Roads Department has commenced work on the reconstruetion of the bridge at Berrima, to provide a footway for pedestrians. This…

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ROBERTSON v RAILWAY

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The match for the President's Cup, between Robertson and Mom Vale Railway first-grade teams, was advanced another stage on Saturday,…

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Berrima Bridge Footway Work Has Commended

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

The Main Roads Department has commenced work on the reconstruction of the bridge at Berrims, to provide a footway for pedestrians. This…

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Road Safety Campaign Getting Results

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 3

Although road accidents increased last year, the campaign launched by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales reached and party…

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New Railway Regulation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 2

The Department of Railways announces that a regulation will come into force on the 1st March next, whereby passengers joining a…

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Road Works in Nattai Shire Council Adopts Program

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of Nattai Shire Council was held on Thursday night, to discuss a report made by the councillors, following an inspection…

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Road Accidents

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Despite repeated warnings through the press, motorists are still not educated to the fact that victims of accidents should be left until the…

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Road Accidents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

Despite repeated 'warnings through ; the press, motorists are still not educated to the fact that victims of accidents should be left until the…

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