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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

1,298 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 65

Seven Bullocks Die Exhaustion on Railway Journey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

When three cattle waggons loaded with stock arrived at Goulburn last week-end on the journey from Hillston to Flemington two bullocks were…

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At the Jurn of the Road. an Australian Story. Published by Special Arrangement CHAPTER XX.—(Continued)

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 3

“Oh! This excitement might kill her; and she has not heard all yet. I fear poor Tom is dead; I overheard a few remarks between…

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Australia’s Scratch Motor Cyclist. Seven Records in Four Meetings

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Four met tings, seven records, four first and four seconds in finals. This is the extraordinary performance of Paddy Dean, international ‘Douglas’ rider…

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Goulburn Motor Club Forthcoming "Treasure Hunt"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Goulburn Motor Club Was held in the Railway and Tramway Institute on Tuesday night last…

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Amateur Sleuths Trail Car On Temora Road. They Got What They Wanted

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Chug, chug . . . stop .... A car driven by a man on the Tenora Road on Friday night came to a stand-still, and the man curled…

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The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Car Minding Sensation

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

A sensational incident in which it is alleged that a reminder in the city produced a revolver and threatened a motorist who refused to…

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Aero Club Conveyance of Pupils Telephone at Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

The question of making some provision for the transport of pupils to the aerodrome was discussed at the committee meeting of the Goulburn Aero…

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Western Road Smash Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The Peurith this morning resumed the Inquiry concering the deaths of Misses Ann Chrishtila Haigh. 36, of Fitzroy, Victoria, and Isobel…

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Goulburn Motor Club Rules for Treasure Hunt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 2

The first clue will be handed to competitors at 2.30 sharp Persons arriving late can still obtain a clue until 3.15. Arriving late may not be…

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Railway Beats Binalong. C. Montrose 98; C. Grogan 79 n.o.; R. Barrett 72; W. Grogan 54; L. Sargent 45. 474 Runs Scored in 4¾ Hours

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

This match was played at Binalong. Batting first, Binalong compiled 233 for the loss of 5 wickets, and declared at 4.20, p.m. C. Grogan. carried his…

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The Motor Show Studebaker's Two Exhibits. New Field Entered

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

AT this years motor show in Sydney Studebaker is exhibiting at two stands. Cars on show include the New…

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Competition Fixtures. Tenth Round. January 20th. Railway v. Harden. Binalong v. Murrumburrah. Cunningham Creek, a bye

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Cunningham Creek will visit Cootamundra next week-end and engage a team from that centre in a return match. The following have been…

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Four Million Bags of Wheat. Handled by Railways in South and South-West

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Returns compiled by the Railway Department place the season's wheat yield in the south and south-western railway division extending to Lake…

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Motor Notes of Interest to Car Owners and Drivers 450,000 SEEDLINGS Interesting Forestry Project

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Students of and experts in afforestation in Australia should and something of interest in an experiment now being made by forestry experts of…

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The Ideal Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

An interesting experiment has been made, with promising results, at Zurich. Fine gravel, the grains averaging from one-twentieth to one…

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Motor Notes Misplaced Curtain Fasteners

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Although we are told that the day of the closed car is here, the fact remains that many owners who like touring models still rely on the side…

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Motorists Warned. Early Closing Act. Restricts Sale of Petrol

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Motorists are warned against running out of petrol after 6 o'clock in the evening at any of the following places--Kempsey, Coif's Harbour,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Those who are in touch with the world's automobile market estimate that open cars will constitute less than 10 per cent. of the production…

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Railway Disaster Relief Trains Collide BUCHAREST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

A strange chain of events resulted in 14 persons being killed and 40 seriously seriously injured in a railway accident in Roumania…

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Harden Railway Water Supply Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The prolonged drought in the southern districts is Just beginning to become serious. Already railway an authorities have been carrying water to…

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