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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Road Plant to Lay Idle Council Reverts To Old System More Economic and Efficient

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The Burrangong Shire Council now proposes to revert completely to the old system of road maintenance, employing men with horse, plough,…

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"Dover Road"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

This extremely clever comedy-drama is the work of the leading present-day English dramatist, A. A. Milne, and will appeal to literary…

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Contract Bridge Hands From Play

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

The most practical instruction in contract bridge is consideration and discussion of hands encountered in active play. Hence the following are…

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Motor Bandits London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

Scotland Yard claims to have conquered the motor bandit menace. Six of the most dangerous gangs operating in London since 1931 have been…

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Motoring Cheaper Fuel Diesel Motor Trucks Tests in America

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

A foretaste of what the Diesel fuel-oil motor truck engine promises in the not distant future is indicated in no uncertain…

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Streamlined Cars Models at Motor Show More Powerful Engines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Latest files from U.S.A. bring reports of the annual New York Motor Car Show, and although no radical changes, were in…

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Steel in Motor Building 20,000,000 Tons a Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

The use of steel in motor vehicles has grown to such large dimensions' that the welfare of the world's steel and iron Industry is now vitally affect…

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Railway Commissioners Visit to Goulburn Hartigan on "Discontent" a Tribute to Staff and Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

"I have heard it said, and you, too, have heard it said, possibly frequently," said the Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, to the Goulburn Rotarians last night, "that there is a good deal of discontent on the…

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Possession of Motor Car Two Men Remanded to Victoria

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 3

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Wednesday, (before Mr. C. A. Wood, J.P.). Robert Dale (34) and Henry Damar (51) by…

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The Railway Commissioners. Short Southern Tour. Courtesy Visit to the Commissioners

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

THE Railway. Commissioners and Party left Sydney on Sunday last to make a tour of the Main Southern Line visiting the various stations…

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Visit To Yass of Chief Commissioner Town Railway Gates to Be Left Open

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

By decree of the Chief Commissioner of the Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, who visited Yass yesterday afternoon, the town railway gates which…

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Saviour of Railways Ninety Miles an Hour the New Hanseatic Flyer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Gaping with astonishment Germans, along the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg saw a new miracle of speed flash past them on December 19. Brilliantly painted in violet and ivory, it covered the distance…

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Railways and the Press

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Speaking in Goulburn on Wednesday, evening, the Chief Railway. Commissioner, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, made an appeal to the…

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The Bridge Party

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 4

The bridge party is now one of the favourite ways of entertaining but in many respects it is one of the most difficult and requires careful preparation to ensure success and enjoyment to the guests…

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Wagga Bridge Fears for Safety Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 6

Fears are entertained for the safety of the steel railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga For several months past all trains,…

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Present-day Flying Air Cars Of To-Day a British Aeroplane for All Needs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 3

Spectacular flights across the world in record time have seized the attention of the public (says “The Times.”). Whether they preach as…

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"The Dover Road"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 6

A new standard is promised by the Liedertafel to-morrow night (Wednesday) when the first curtain will rise on the modern comedy-drama…

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Motor Record Daytona Beach

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

Headwinds and waves conspired to keep Sir Malcolm Campbell from attempting to break the record until Tuesday at the earliest…

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"Dover Road" To-night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 3

One can hardly credit that a whole year has passed since the Liedertafel staged "The Pasty," and yet the curtain will again rise to-night on the…

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MR. J. SBROCCHI, Senr. Meets Tragic End Run Down by Motor Cycle

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 7

The people of the Laggan district were shocked early last week when they learnt of the death of Mr. J. Sbrocchi, senr…

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