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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Tennis Notes Railway Club Tourney Simpson and Gray Win

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

In the final of the Railway Club handicap tourney, from the back mark (owe 50), Simpson and Gray defeated Woods and Byrnes (owe…

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Train Scare Strange Story

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

A lady passenger in the Sydney Albury express on New Year's Eve had an unenviable experience when she was confronted by a…

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The Motor Tracers' Association of N.S.W. Incorporated

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

The Secretary of the Motor Traders' Association Ine. (Mr. L. E. Stevens) forwards us the following for publication:—…

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“Double Cross Roads”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The featured talkie -at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next is “Double Cross -Roads,” an adaptation, from William Lipmon’s…

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Railways Staff Movements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Latest staff movements in the southern Railway division include:—On Holidays, E. J. Miskle, Station Master, Boorowa; G. Williams, Station…

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Cars Crash on Peelwood Road Cars Wrecked, But Nobody Seriously Hurt

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

Rounding a corner in front of the Monk's Crossing Public School (about nine miles from Crookwell) on Tuesday, December 23rd, the driver of the…

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Motors and Motoring N.r.m.a. Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. says that, if funds are available, the construction of a concrete crossing over the Eucumbene River on the Monaro Highway,…

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Federal Pay For State Hours on Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Lang) said yesterday that he had given instructions that all employees working under Federal awards in…

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POLICE [?] Thursday, January 1st, 1931 (Before Dr. Heggaton and Mr. C. K. Ward, J's.P.) Trespass on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

William Bennett, aged 20, was charged that on first day of January 1931, he did wilfully trespass on the railway at Harden. He…

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Friday, January 2nd, 1931 (Before Messrs P. O'Brien and. W. H. Powell, J's.P.) Trespass on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

John Wilson, aged 24, was charged that on the 31st day of December, 1930, he did wilfully trespass on the railway at Harden. He…

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Harden Railway Depot Proposed Removal of Many Employees. Big Meeting of Protest. Five Hundred People Present. Mr. Ken. Hoad, M.L.A., to Intercede

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

A largely-attended meeting of the Railway men, Business people, and Public of the Town and District was held in the Mechanics'…

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Big Motorship Wrecked Six Killed Explosives on Board Colombo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The motorship Tricolor, 6119 tons, was wrecked by a terrible explosion following a fire off Bentote on Monday afternoon. The…

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Motoring Big Increase Motor Fatalities in United States

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Upwards of 31,500 persons were killed in automobile accidents in the United States in 1929, or an average of one fatality every seventeen…

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Captured of 'Ned' Kelly Guard of Train 87 Years of Age

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Jesse Dowsett, of Glendure, Bealiba road, Glenhuntly, who celebrated his 87th birthday last week was guard of the special train which…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. says that, if funds arc available, the construction of a concrete crossing over the Eucumbene River on the Monaro Highway,…

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For Relief Money for Tallaganda Work on Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Braid wood, Monday: Tallaganda Shire Council has received £300 for relief work. This was disclosed at the monthly…

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A Big Job New Chimney Stack Railwaymen's Feat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

A big task was accomplished at the Per Way workshops at Goulburn last week when 60 feet of an old chimney stack was…

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Road to Coast Developmental Route

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

A further step has been made in regard to the proposed road to the South Coast The move, which is being sponsored…

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Pockets Tuned Motorists Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

There were several more cases arising from breaches of the Motor Traffic Act heard at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday…

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Road Money How Shall It Be Spent? Main and Minor Roads (No. 1)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 10

The Councils throughout the State have been circularised recently by the Shires Association, Sydney, in an apparent effort to gather support…

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