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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

829 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 42

Taralga Railway Opening Official Arrangements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 6

A largely attended public meeting was held in the Hall on Monday night to arrange for the opening of the railway on Tuesday next. Cr. Walsh…

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Some Motor Car Statistics

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 8

The growth in popularity of meeting in Australia during the past three years has been remarkable, and it is doubtful if any country In the world…

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Main Roads Grant Proposed Work on Braidwood Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 7

In a report read at Wednesday's meeting of the Shire Council the Shire Engineer (Mr. Ord) stated that £660 of the last Main Roads Grant…

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Motor World Steering Methods The Sydney-Goulburn Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

There are several different ways of holding the steering wheel of a car and most of them are right which means that the best method must be…

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Ambulance Aeroplane Bursts Into Flames Four Men Burnt Alive MADRID

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 8

Reuter's Casablanca correspondent states that an ambulance aeroplane while conveying a native trooper to hospital, crashed and burst into…

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Motor Racing Goulburn Spedway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

Excellent promise of support having been forthcoming from a number of Sydney riders and various country motor cycle clubs the Goulburn M.C.C…

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A Lucky Baby Wins Motor Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 8

Baby Allen O'Leary, the infant son of Mrs. A. O'Leary, 158 Clinton st., was the lucky winner of the first prize in the Day Nursery Art Union…

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Taralga's First Train Railway Line Opened Sir George Fuller's Speech TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

To-day was the most important day in Taralga's history when the new railway was officially opened by Sir George Fuller,…

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A Close Call Train Hits Tricycle Driver's Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

As Inspector Williams, of Tarce, was driving a railway tricycle along the line, he was suddenly confronted with a locomotive…

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A Main Road Deviation Mayor and Sketch Plan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

At next Thursday's meeting of the Goulburn Council, Alderman Moloney will move the following:— "That the Mayor submit the sketch…

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Taralga's Day of Rejoicing Arrival of the First Train Historic Ceremony in Old Township

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 6

Now that the railway to Taralga has become an accomplished fact, after an agitation extending over a period of nearly half a century, the residents of the township and surrounding settlements look forward to the future with greater confidence…

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Increased Price of Meals At Railway Refreshment Rooms Operations of 44 Hour Week SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

To-day Mr. Wearne drew the attention of the Premier to the publication of an announcement by Mr. Hunt, manager of the railway…

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The Motor World. Non-paying Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 2

The American Consul in Sydney recently paid the N.R.M.A., the compliment of asking that body to prepare, for the information of the…

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Motor Racing Graythwaite Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

On account of the Motor Cycle Club's motor racing carnival of the 6th March, clashing with the sports carnival to be held on that date by…

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Parliamentary Visit Inspection of Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

The Parliamentary party, which visits Goulburn on Monday will have a crowded day. The party will comprise about 16…

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Graythwaite Carnival Motor Cyclists' Generosity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Digger's Graythwaite carnival committee. the secretary of the G.M.C.C attended and announced that though it was…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

Mr Wearne, in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday asked the Premier, Mr Fuller, whether it was correct that the manager of the…

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Is It a Main Road? Canberra to Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

A deputation of leading citizens of Braidwood interviewed the Prime Minister on Saturday and asked [?] to urge the Federal Government to [?]…

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Main South Road Council Speeds Up Wingecarribee Shire's Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Cr. J. W. Cunningham, president of the Wingecarribee Shire Council, was in Goulburn last week and supplied the "Post" with some…

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Decentralisation Goulburn's Railway Works The Parliamentary Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

Goulburn was visited on Monday by a party of State Parliamentary representatives, which included three Ministers and…

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