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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,174 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 59

Canberra Railway N.S.W. May Build

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 6

The Minister for Works (Mr. Ball state onThursday that N.S.W.' would have no objection to building the Yass. Canberra railway if satisfactory…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Melbourne

Daily Witness · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 2

Through a motor cycle and sidecar overturning at Beaumaris, James Carroll, 58, of Garden Vale, was kil[?] ed instantly…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Witness · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. Donohue, S. M., Baan Baa, North West, has been appointed S. M. Bungendore, in succession to the late Mr. W. Cavanough. Mr. J. Dale,…

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Motorists on Tour Sixty Cars for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

Representatives of smith Newspapers Ltd. were in Goulburn making arrangements for motor reliability reliability through the west and south. A local…

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More Shooting At Central Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

A few weeks ago. control Railway Station (Sydney)had a taste of a Wild West Show, when several youths who were asked for their tickets. pulled out…

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Terror of Motorists Constable Dibden's Vigilance Seven Prosecutions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Constable Diden is the terror of motorists in the Goulburn district. He is constantly on the look out for offenders against the provisions of the…

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No Sympathy For Defaulting Motorists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. hasn't much sympathy for motorists who break the law. A defendant charged at the police…

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Wallendbeen Council. The Tourist Road Through Young. Not Included in Main Roads

Daily Witness · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of Wallendbeen Council was held on Wednesday last. Present Ald. Palmer (Mayor), Holt, Sackett, Boxsell,…

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Motor Car Falls Into Creek. One Killed, Several Injured. Adelaide

Daily Witness · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

The stearing gear on a motor car containing seven persons locked in this car, fell 14 feet into the bed of a creek. Leo. Carroll, Kilmartin (41),…

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Rail Motors Pass Through Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

Two rail. motors. bound for Narrandera passed through Goulburn at 1:30 to-day They were coupled together. and the…

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Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday. Railway Smash Two Trains Collide Much Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

Brisbane, Wednesday.— A collision occurred at Yandina Railway platform Inst night, between an stock. train and a mixed train. Two carriages were…

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Example for Goulburn Helping Motorists Not Persecuting Them

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 6

The Crookwell Shire Council has adopted the following minute from their clerk:— In view of the increasing motor…

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Sydney City Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

The retaining wall in Elizabeth-st,, extending from Eddy Avenue to Hay street, is now completed. Looking, from. Belmcre Park, tills wall of solid…

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A Road Loan £8000 to Be Applied For. Motors and the Cherry Orchards

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

"That this Council make application for the sum of £8661 from the million pound Road Loan vote, to be spent on the main arterial roads…

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Ald. Rumble on Roads. Move for Government Aid

Daily Witness · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

At last night's Council meeting. Ald. Rumble had a scheme prepared for getting £8661 out of the new £1,000,000 grant for main, arterial…

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Last Night's Council North Shore Bridge Tenders Town Hall Matters

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

Ald. A. J. Rabbets (Mayor) presided at the usual meeting of the Young Municipal Council held last night. Others present were Ald. J…

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Motor Car Destroyed

Daily Witness · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

While returning to Teniora from the Burrowa races on Saturday last. Mr. Stan Player had the misfortune to lose his Buick car by fire. When…

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Big Motor Trail 140 Tourists for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Seventy car's in the reliability trial organised by Smith's Newpapers Ltd., are due to arrive in Goulburn between 5 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. on Sunday…

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Sydney City Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The retaining wall in Elizabeth-st., extending from Eddy Avenue to Hay-street, is now completed. Looking from Belmore Park, this wall of solid…

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Council Gives in Victory for Railway Commissioners Sloane-street Extension

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The fight between the Goulburn City Council and the Railway Commissioners over the question of forming the roads etc. in the extended portion of…

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