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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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

Petrol Tax Grant for Road Works Local Shires Receive Allocation

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

Nattai and Wingecarribee Shire Councils have been notified by the Minister for Works (Hon. J. J. Cahill) through their local members…

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Petrol Tax Grant for Road Works

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2

Nattai aud Wingecarribee Shire Councils have been notified by the Minister for Works (Hon. J. J. Cahill) through their local…

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The Railways Need More Staff

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 3

Like most other, expanding industries, the Railway Department, although it has some 60,000 employees, is still short of staff. Even…

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Amateur Cycling Road Racing in Wet Weather

The Southern Mail · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

Although rainy weather prevailed, Berrima District Amateur Cycle Club held its usual road races on Saturday last. The juveniles were more…

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Safety of the Railways Further Serious Charges by Deputy Leader of County Party

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 4

Further reference was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. D. H…

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The Mail What Our Editor Thinks Railway Improvements

The Southern Mail · Saturday 4 September 1948 · page 2

THE newly-appointed Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. C. Garside) can perform a service of great benefit to the public if he conducts…

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Road Grant From Petrol Tax Nattai Shire Will Receive £2,180

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of Nattai Shire-Council was held on Friday, and notification was received that the Minister for Public Works had approved…

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New Railway Commissioner

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 4

Mr. Frederick Charles Garside, who will succeed Mr. T. J. Hartigan as Commissioner of Railways on 1st October, has had a colorful career…

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Amateur Cycling Road Racing

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

On Saturday last the Berrima District Amateur Cycle Club held its annual road races for juveniles and seniors. The trophy for the senior…

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Motor-cycling Provides Thrills

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 6

Mittagong Motor Cycle Club staged its lint miniature T.T. race as a feature of the celebrations on Sunday afternoon. A crowd of 2000 people…

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The Mail What Our Editor Thinks Railway's Want Modernising

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 2

IT IS NO WONDER that the New South Wales Government Railways are unable to compete with other forms of transport. As invoice…

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Motor Cycling

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

The Mittagong Motor Cycle Club held a T.T. race on the Mittagong airstrip on Sunday. Riders from other clubs competed, and the…

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Proposed Closing of Railway Gates Local Residents Object

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 9

At last meeting of Bowral Council it was decided to enter strong protest against the closing of the railway gates at Bowral Street level…

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District Hospital Appeal to Riders of Motor Cycles

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

The noise made by the starting of motor cycles, after their riders have paid visits at night to patients in the Berrima District Hospital, has had an…

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