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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Harden's Loss Railway Removals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Harden's importance as a railway depot has suffered considerably as a result of the introduction on the southern line of the…

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Hangar Entered Thieves at Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

For the second time within a few weeks, the hangar at the Goulburn Aerodrome was broken into last night and tools and flying…

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Motor Accident Passengers Miraculous Escape Car Somuesaults at "Suicide Corner"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

While returning to their home from Laggan on the 7th inst., Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cunningham had a miraculous escape from serious injury…

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

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

During 1930, according to Police Department returns made available to the N.R.M.A., 1990 motor vehicles of all types and 417 motor cycles…

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Captain's Flat What is Wanted That Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

That the future plans of the Lake George Metal Corporation at Captain's Flat are in no wise dependent on metal prices is made…

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Girl's Death in Motor Car Police Theory Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

Joan Hazelton, 25, art teacher at the Teachers' College, was found dead in a car in a garage at her aunt's home, Greenwich…

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Yesterday’s Road Race

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

The Yass Amateur Bicycle Club held a 2 mile road race yesterday afternoon. The first three places were filled by Stonham 1, R. Bishop…

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One Reason Why the Railways Don’t Pay

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

In the Course of a discussion at Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting Ald T. P. Leonard said that he intended to send two trucks of cattle from Yass to Temora by rail but he found that he was a mile short, and, had he sent the cattle by road and paid…

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New Road Federal Highway Costs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The new Federal Highway between Canberra and Goulburn, which has been constructed at an estimated cost of £250,000, and…

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Death Trap 36 Smashes on Bridge Move by Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The recent accident, resulting in the serious injuries to Mr. M. Carren and three passengers in his car, when it crashed through…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

During 1930, according to Police Department returns made available to the N.R.M.A., 1990 motor vehicles of all types and 417 motor cycles…

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New Road Federal Highway Costs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

The new Federal Highway between Canberra and Goulburn, which has been constructed at an estimated cost of £250,000, and which will reduce…

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A Hold-up? On Gordon Road Dashed at Them Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 3

Geoffrey William Hibble, was driving along Gordon Road, "North Sydney, last night when, he was startled by seeing three men, one…

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Auburn Street Repair Work Roads Board Request

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

Following a request by the Main Roads Board, Auburn Street is to be remetalled from Bradley Street to Goldsmith Street and work…

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Motors and Motoring the Motor World

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

The menace of projecting loads on the rnning boards of motor cars has been fully illustrated during recent weeks, when a number of collisions…

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Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

Edward Roach was charged with transferring the number plate from one motor vehicle to another. He was also charged with driving an…

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Motor Accidents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called “Motoring,” an important…

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Visited By Burglars Railway Superintendents Home Three Arrests

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

At the Junee Police Court, last week, Bertha Francis Guthrie, an attractive young woman, George Desmond Guthrie, and Frederick Anton,…

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Why the Railways Don't Pay

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

In the course of a discussion at a recent meeting of the Yass Municipal Council, Ald. T. P. Leonard said that he intended to send two trucks…

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"SCALERS" Railway Nuisances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 6

Tramps are proving a nuisance to the railway authorities. Many of the men "on the track" have been "scaling" rides on trains,…

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