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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Brutal Thieves Batter Tram Man SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Two thieves boarded a tram at Bondi late last night, and after battering the tram conductor, E. A. Ward, into insensibility, robbed…

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Open To-day Road to Canberra CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 3

By the completion of the new Federal highway between Goulburn and Canberra the journey by road from Sydney will be…

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Motors and Motoring the Motor World

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. says that, of the 27,538 new motor cars registered in the four principal States of the Com[?]wealth during 1930, 16.1 per cent,…

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Road Champions Best Motor Cyclists Brewster Placed Second

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 6

In compiling a list of the ten best road racing motor cyclists for 1930. the Daily Telegraph places Dave Brewster, of…

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Yesterday’s Road Race

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon’s 5 mile handicap road race, under the auspices of the Amateur Bicycle Club, was won by a “dark horse”—J. Saunderson, of…

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Tramps Trick on Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

As a locomotive running between Wagga and Junee was approaching an incline the engine failed to grip the rails. Knowing that he had a…

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Oldmangunyah Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The Murrungal Shire Council has the permission of the Main Roads Board to call for tenders for the erection of a concrete bridge over…

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WASHAWAYS Railway Damage Floods in South-west

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Storms in the south-western quarter of this state last night caused isolated damage to railway property and resulted in…

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TRUCK v Train Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

A collection occured last night be tween a motor truck and a goods train on a level crossing near Geelong. The train struck the rear of the vehicle…

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Concrete Road Progress of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

Work has been completed on 3.1 miles of the concrete road being built near Marulan. Only 1 miles of this is open to…

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Easter Railway Excursion Cheap Trains and New Privileges

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 7

Whilst country people have been glad always to avail themselves of the opportunities provided by the Railway Commissioners to travel at…

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Motors and Motoring the Motor World

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. Board of Management has decided to request the Government to introduce legislation to prevent the sale of adulterated petrol…

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Motorist Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court Arthur W. F. Ayre was fined 5/ with 8/ costs, in default three days for falling to return an expired…

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Harden Railway Depot. Another Public Meeting. Important Resolutions Moved. Several Protests Entered

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

WITH regard to the proposal of the Railway Commissioners to remove a further number of Railway Employees from Harden Railway Depot, another big public meeting of protest was held in the Mechanics' institute, Harden, on Sunday…

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Tramway Men Rationing Plans Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The Commissioner for Transport, Mr.Maddocks, and the representatives of the Tramway Union last night discussed the serious losses of the…

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Railway Parcels Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Stamped parcels at prepaid rates may be sent on the N.S.W. railways at exceptionally low rates. A 1 lb parcel may be sent 25 miles for 5d,…

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Noisy Motors a Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

Mr. Harry Stuart has a word to say about motor cycles. He writes:— "Many of your render, will be…

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Main Roads Crookwell Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council the Engineer reported that, as no money was available at present for main road…

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Swift Death Crushed by Train Workless Man's Fate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Death came in swift and tragic form to a wayfarer as he was sheltering in the Goulburn railway yards during…

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BUNGENDORE New Canberra Road Big Loss in Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Bungendore: There has been much criticism locally concerning the construction of the Federal Highway between Goulburn…

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