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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Canberra Train Request Refused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

A request from the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce that the timetable of the mid-day train from Canberra to Goulburn be…

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Road Money How Shall It Be Spent? Main and Minor Roads (No. 2)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

The suggestion by the Shires' Association of N.S.W., contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country, that "a…

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Serious Accident Car Over Bridge Party From Goulburn Mittagong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. Mick Carren and a passenger, Mrs. Pass, both of Goulburn, were seriously injured in an accident at Miftogong, when a car…

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Dried Fruits Railway Department's Venture Station Masters Will Book Orders

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Following on the very successful fruit-selling activities of the Railway Department during the past few years, whereby substantial returns…

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Motors and Motoring Car Hints Frequency of the Overhaul

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

From time to time one meets motorists who point proudly to cars which have run for two or three yearn without any overhauling of…

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Allegations Against Mr. C. J. Goode Questions in Parliament Railway Cartage Contract Documents Asked for Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

Serious allegations were made in the Legislative Assembly to-day concerning Mr. C. J. Goode, until recently Southern Area Commissioner at Goulburn. It was alleged that Mr. Goode, who is at present assisting the…

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Trespassing on Railway Ten Arrested

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Constable Sturgess got quite a big "catch" at the week-end, when he arrested ten youths and men, whose ages ranged from 18 years to…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 20th, 1931.(Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.) The Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 1

Allen Harbridge was proceeded against for permitting a person not holding a license, to drive his motor car. Pleaded guilty. Fined £2…

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Road Money How Shall It Be Spent? Main and Minor Roads (Ii.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

The suggestion by the Shires Association of N.S.W. contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country, that "a…

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New Motor Car Act Drastic Penalities Motor Traffic Offences

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

A drastic penalty for car stealing, joy riding and drunken drivers is contained in the Motor Car Act, which was passed through the State…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Returns relating to motor accidents in N.S.W. in 1930 show a decrease of 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says the…

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RATIONING Railwaymen Complain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A request that rationing in the railway service should be on a uniform basis was made by a deputation of Permanent Way…

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Concrete Road First Section Complete

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

It is anticipated that about 1½ miles of concrete roadway adjoining the five miles strip on the Sydney side of Marulan will be…

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The Railways Penalty Rates Mr. Goode's Work Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

The differential or penalty rates to force country storekeepers, farmers and graziers to give all their freights to the railways are…

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

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

Returns relating to motor accidents in N.S.W. in 1930 show a decrease 57 fatalities and 727 cases of injury as compared with 1929, says the…

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Local and General Midsummer Railway Excursions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week of…

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The Harbour Bridge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

It is practically certain that upon the completion of the Harbour Bridge the Governor-General. elect Sir Isaac Isaacs, will be invited by…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2
Also in Yass Tribune-Courier

Country people are given opportunity for cheap railway travel in a series of excursion trains which will run during the second week in…

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Police Court. Friday, January 23rd, 1931. (Before. Messrs P. O'Brien and L. G. Arthur, J's.P.) Not Paying Railway Fare

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Amos Lee (38) was charged that on the 22nd January, he did travel in a railway carriage employed by the "Railway Commissioners…

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