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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Car -owners have already promised considerable support to the N.R.M.A. in its effort to make successful the decorated cars section of the floral…

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Tram Passengers Car Drivers' Obligation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists, visiting Sydney that the law says that a motorist shall not pass on the near side of any tran stopped for the…

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Motoring Under-inflation Weekly Tests Needed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 4

The motorist who makes a practice of testing the inflation of the tyres on his vehicle at least once a week, and maintains the correct…

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Oil Engine Possibilities for Motor Car Use Rapid Advancement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 4

So rapidly is the power-weight ratio of the Diesel fuel-oil type of engine being brought down, that oil-engine possibilities for…

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Railway Ambulance Class. Presentation of Awards

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

A social function took place in the Mechanics Institute, Harden, on Monday night last, when the presentation of Awards secured by the Ambulance Class for the past year eventuated. This is an annual function. The proceedings comprised dancing, singing, and…

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Train Wrecked In Tyrone LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

What railway men declare to be a diabolical attempt to throw a train in to the river outside Omagh (Tyrone) resulted in the tangled wreck of all…

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Many Tests Motor Car Manufacture Endurance Records

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

Few motorists have any knowledge of the intensive and extensive tests that are conducted by manufacturers of motor cars and…

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Railway Employees Federal or State Award Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 5

In the course of his argument in the Federal Arbitration Court that New South Wales Railways and Tramways employees should be…

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PRESENTATION Railway Farewell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

To mark his retirement from the Railway Department after more than 35 years service employees of the Carriage and…

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Girl Killed Motorist Committed Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

Lindsay Donald MacPherson was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter by the City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) yesterday, at the…

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Car Capsizes Family's Escape Tarago Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Philips and their eight children, of 64 Wayo Street, Goulburn, had an amazing escape from serious injury when…

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Motoring Bright Sign British Exports Notable Increase

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

In spite of the world-wide depression British motor export figures for 1932 were satisfactory. As a matter of fact that country…

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Motor Cycle Records "World's Fastest" Duels for Superiority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

While Great Britain is the undisputed leader in respect to the world's fastest motor car, and has been so for some years, Britain…

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Overhead Bridge Widening Sought

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 6

Goulburn City Council was informed in a letter from the Main Roads Department, read last night, that the department was in communication…

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Road to Kenmore Grant For Repairs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 6

At its meeting yesterday, the Mulwaree Shire Council accepted a grant of £500 from the Main Roads, Board on the condition…

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Listeners-in Those Power Motors Question in House Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-day Grig-General McNicoll. M.P. asked the Government if it would institute…

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Taemas Road Deputation For Deviation Minister Favourable

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

In a deputation to the Minister for Lands at Wee Jasper on Friday morning it was urged that the deviation on the south side of the new Taemas…

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RAILWAYS Minister on Rationing SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Declaring the Government was its almost to organise the railway service on business lines, the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner…

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CROOKWELL Road Cycling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Crookwell.—A five miles road race was held by the Crookwell Amateur Bicycle Club on Saturday last…

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British Railway 'Push' Winning Back From the Roads Personal Touch with Public

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

Personal contact between the London Midland and Scottish Railway and the public is bringing back thousands of pounds worth of traffic from the roads to the railways. A great scheme to give the British public exactly what it…

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