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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Railway Parcels Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

Siamped parcels at prepaid rated 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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Motoring Heavy Taxes for Motorists Staggering Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

A check up on the colossal special taxes paid by motor users in the leading countries of the world reveals figures that are staggering. So…

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Trespassing on Railway Premises

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Gaunt on Tuesday last (before Messrs Letty and Powell, J's.P.) ten youths, strangers, all aged…

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February Railway Excursions. Single Fare for Double Journey

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

Following on the many railway excursions run towards the close of last year comes the announcement of a series about…

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Railway Commissioner Visits Yass Next Week Trip To Hume Park

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Hartigan, will visit Yass on Wednesday next, and while here it is proposed that he…

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Railway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

The Goulburn Railway and Train way Institute, Market Street, opens their 1934 class sessions in Engineering Drawing and Mathematics, on…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners will visit Young next Wednesday, arriving at 9 a.m. Those having business to bring before the Commissioners…

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War Gun Removal[?]to Railway Park [?]lSCUSSED. Returned Men's Views. Application to [?] MISSIONERS

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Effects are still being made by the [?]iggers to preserve the war [?] gun, which is under order [?] from the Municipal Council…

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Lead Street Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Despite unfavourable weather in the early stages, the Lead Street bridge work is progressing well and a substantial job is being made…

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Municipal Council Annual Inspection Of Road To-day

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. S. J. Cusack, presided. Others present…

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Pearl Shell For the Main Road the North-west

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

Speaking before the Rotary Club, Mr. W. N. MacDonald showed that his knowledge of the conditions of the north-west of…

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£400 For Concrete Culvert AT McCLUNG’S Creek on Yass-canberra Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

The Main Roads Board divisional engineer advised Goodradigbee Shire last Friday that the total cost of a reinforced concrete culvert at…

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Railway Smash 15 Persons Injured GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Fifteen persons were injured when the express from Brisbane to Sydney struck a shunting engine in the South Grafton railway yards at 4.40…

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Railway Commissioner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

As Previously announced the Chief Railway Commissioner will be in Yass on Wednesday afternoon, arriving at 3.30 and leaving at 6 P.m…

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German Motor Trade

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

It is considered that German motor car manufacturers have almost completely recovered from the set-back suffered owing to the economic…

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Giving Service Goulburn Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Proof that the Goulburn aerodrome is fulfilling its proper duty in the interests of aviation was shown this morning when two planes made use…

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Cow Killed by Train

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

When the train to Young came across a herd of cows contentedly grazing on the railway line near Prunevale last week, one was killed…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

The, N.R.M.A. advises that the next Motor Mechanics' Examination to be held under the auspices of the Association, will be conducted in…

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Train Off Line Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

Trains from Liverpool. Teneriffe Richmond, and Parramatta were delayed for more than an hour this morning as the result of a derailment of a…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N. R. M. A. Roller Skating on Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 6

The announcement that rollerskating is now prohibited on roads is welcomed by most motorists, says the N. R. M. A. On many occasions,…

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