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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 7 of 65

Motoring Accident Car Party's Lucky Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

A car-load of Taralga residents .hand a narrow escape from serious injury, and perhaps death, when the car in which they were…

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Items of Interest Motorist Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

John Dunne, aged 60, was killed through his car overturning near Borallion (Qld.) while going down a steep incline. All the occupants were…

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Killed by Train. While Working on Line. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Edward Rylands, 42, and J. Davie, 43, while working on the line near Oakley station last night were run down by an electric train. Rylands…

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30,000 Gallons of Water Weekly What the Dehydrating Plants Will Need. Railway Department Asked to Supply. Meeting a Big Problem

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

Water is a problem in town, but it is going to be an even bigger problem on the soldier settlements when the dehydrating plants get going…

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Narrow Escape Car Capsizes on Binda Road Nobody Seriously Hurt

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 7

Those concerned in a motor accident that occurred on the Binda Road on Monday after, noon have every reason to be…

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On the Great Barrier Reef Young Crookwell Man Tells of Its Wonders 4 000 Miles by Train in Six Weeks

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

in the following letter to this paper, Mr. Moutry Callen son Mr. and .Mrs. S. A. Callen. of Laggan. and of the Education Department writes…

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Motorist Causes Street Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

Carelessness in exposing a naked flame while filling at a petrol bowser was responsible for a fierce blaze in the main street of Kempsey. A…

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Ceylon Tramway Strike Colombo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Peace and quiet are expected to follow the termination of the tram way strike yesterday. It is reported that five were killed and 135 injured…

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Tricycle Overturns Railway Inspector's Leg Broken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

Indescrible agony was suffered by Mr. J. D. O'Leary. Railway Traffic Inspector at Goulburn when for over two hours yesterday and lay on a railway…

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Motor Notes of Interest to Car Owners and Drivers N.R.M.A. Branch Announcements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

Before very long the N.R.M.A. hopes that all its members will he directly under its wings, no matter in what part of the State they are. The…

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At Last Declared a Main Road the Road Young to Cowra. Board's Decision Announced. Everyone Pleased

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Telephone bells rang, telegraph keys tapped, and the news was rapidly circulated this morning that the Young-Cowra road has…

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Motor Notes Loss of Power on Long Hills

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

It not frequently occurs that the amateur motorist is at a loss to understand why his car, which otherwise has been performing quite…

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

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. says that a surface is being added to a section of Forrest Street (Canberra), leading from the Kingston shopping centre…

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Railwayman Farewelled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

A very large gathering assembled at the railway goods office yesterday to bid good-bye to Mr. Reg Goodwin, who has been employed at the goods…

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At the Turn of the Road. an Australian Story Published by Special Arrangement Chapter Xxiii. ((Continued)

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 3

“Try to keep it off your mind, and look after your health,” said Mrs. Chestom. “Let by-gones be by-gones.”…

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Two Youths Killed Melbourne Motordrome Tragedy MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

Two spectators leaning , over the lip of the banked track at the Motordrome on Saturday night were struck by a motor cycle. It catapulted at…

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The Shire. Road and Bridge Matters

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Ward)' reported on the following matters at the meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council on Saturday…

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"Means Councillor Thackeray's a Bally Liar!"--Gr. Thackeray. Breezy Discussion at Burrangong Shire Council. Clifton Bridge the Trouble. Expensive Repairs Done; But Bridge "Worse."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

"Waste! Waste!" groaned the Shire Council's "naughty boy," Cr. Thackeray, who at recent meetings Las been causing the Shire President…

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Road Plant for Shire Council Decision to Be Made Soon. Road Work at Koorawatha. Permanent Man Wanted by Farmers and Settlers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

A permanent maintenance man, to be resident at Koorawatha, was the suggestion made to the Burrangong Shire Council on Saturday in a letter…

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Full of Holes Condition of the Wombat Road. Complaint to Shire Council

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

"I am compelied to complain of the Lad state of the road"... "It is nothing but loose metal and holes from end to end" ....were some…

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