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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Motoring Car Contest Famous Trial Gruelling Time Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

The famous Monte Carlo Rally, the world's most strenuous motor car rellability contest, will be held from January 21 to 25…

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RAILWAYS Commissioners Explain SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

The Railway Commission has, announced that it has decided to adopt a policy oil decentralised control in the permanent way branch of the…

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Motor Vehicles

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Wee Jasper Road Councillors Disagree “Gutters Two Feet Deep”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

When considering the allocations for roads at the last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. R. Julian said the Wee Jasper road from the…

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Police Court Railway Picnic Cases Before Mr. Soane, P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

There was a further batch of prosecutions at the Goulburn Police Court this morning in connection with the Railway Picnic…

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Cooma Road Deviation Sought

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 4

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council resolved to support the Queanbeyan Municipal Council in an application for the deviation of the main…

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Railway Concessions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

Week-end tickets available for return until Monday, January 30, by any train other than the Melbourne Express," will be issue to Sydney only…

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Motorcar Comfort Larger Tyres For Rough Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

Gradually since the advent of the balloon tyre 10 years ago, rim sizes of cars have become smaller and the cross-section of tyres larger…

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Main Roads Funds Diverted SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

At the executive meeting of the Local Government, Association, C. T. E. Rofe protested against the diversion by the State Government of…

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The Post! Council and Motor Power To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—"From my own observations" so saith Alderman Turnbull in answer to a question raised by the Town Clerk as to reasons why he moved a…

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TARALGA Railway Matters Mr. Hudson's Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

Taralga Mr. T. Hudson, Railway Traffic Superintendent, visited Taralga recently and met several residents in at discussion on railway…

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Registration Labels For Motor Vehicles

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for presenting vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the…

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More Trouble Motor Burns Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Further trouble developed at the gas-works yesterday afternoon when the only electric motor there burnt out. As there is no stand-by motor,…

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Road Upkeep Britain's Big Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Out of the acrimonius controversy that has arisen in Great Britain, in connection with the recommendation embodied in the…

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Bourke to Darwin Railway What Is Sought Country to Be Traversed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

E. Hibbert writers on the subject of the Bourke to Darwin railway. Much prominence is being given…

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Motoring Crankshafts Iron Castings Radical Change Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Had anyone suggested ten years ago that the crankshafts of car and motor truck engines might one day be made from iron…

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The Motoreador Madrid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

The toreador at a bull fight organised by the Chaffeurs' Union at Valencia used a motor car instead of a horse. When the bull charged the car…

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Police Court Saturday, January 21st (Before Messrs H. A. Wallace and L. G. Authur, J's.P.) Trespassing on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Four strangers named Patrick Keegan (18), Cecil Smith (19). Aubrey. Cooper (21), and Charles Shepherd (21) were charged with…

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RAILWAYS Canada's Problem OTTAWA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

"The Railway problem in Canada is threatening the every economic life of the country," the Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, told a deputation…

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Torrential Rain Streets In Flood Yarra Has 4 INS. Motorists Delayed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

Almost an inch of rain fell in Goulburn in less than an hour during a severe storm which broke over the district…

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