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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

1,134 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 57

Fire at Griffith Rail Motor Alight Station Staff's Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Flames leapt more than 100 feet into the air when a rail motor caught alight at Griffith railway station…

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Fall From Bridge Workman Severely Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Young: Jack Hardman, 29, employed by Charles Hardy, Ltd., on the construction of a bridge at Maimuru, suffered shocking injuries…

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Gunning Shire Council Meeting Main Roads Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

GUNNING: All councillors were present at the monthly meeting of the Shire Council. The Department of Main Roads…

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Bad Fall From Bridge to Concrete. Workman Injured

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Severe injuries were sustained by Jack Hardman (29), working on the new bridge at Maimuru, when he fell several feet and crashed on…

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Did Not Drive Dangerously Charge Against Motorist Dismissed. Echo of Car and Sulky Smash. on Wombat Road

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Because a motorist follows a track which is not necessarily on the correct side of the road, and he is driving at a reasonable pace,…

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Bridging the Lachlan On the Reid's Flat-Bigga Road Low Level Structure Officially Opened by Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A.

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

WEDNESDAY of last week was an important day for the Reid's Flat people, at it marked the official opening of the bridge recently constructed over the Lachlan River at that centre and the surmounting of an obstacle that had confronted the residents…

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Timor Sea Motor Patrol Boat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A motor patrol vessel, 45 feet long, which the Federal Ministry ordered in England for use in the Timor…

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Railway Parcels Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

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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Livestock Attendants Railway Concessions Extended

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways has decided to give stockowners more liberal facilities for having animals attended to whilst…

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City Council Aerodrome Proposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

"That application be made to the Federal Government, through the member for Goulburn, to have the aerodrome site resumed…

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Railway Gardens Attractive Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

A thorough overhaul of the gardens fronting the railway offices in Sloane Street has been carried out, and the work generally reflects great…

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Petrol Fire Motor Cycle Ablaze Rider Suffers Burns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 1

While the fuel tank was being filled with petrol outside Lowe's garage, Auburn Street, at 9.25 on Saturday morning, a motor…

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Italy's New Motor Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

In the first 25 days after its opening to traffic, over 400,000 lire (£6000) was taken in tons on the new motor road from Genoa to Valle…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

In a report received by the Touring Department from the N.R.M.A. representative at Bowral the road to Wombeyan Caves is described as very fair…

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Motoring Parking Problem Busy Streets Removal of Tram Lines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 6

All the world's greatest cities are faced with the problem of finding a means of coping with the congestion of vehicle traffic…

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Fell From A Motor Cycle Accident Befalls Young Lady. Severe Abrasions. Thought to Have Overbalanced

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 1

Through falling off the pillion of a motor cycle ridden by Mr. Ron Cunich, of Young, while proceeding to Temora at 8 a.m. on…

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Railway Institute Exam

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

The following names are included in the result of the Railway Institute exams: Arithmetic (elementary), A. W. Bembrick, (Young). Safeworking,…

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On the Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

The touring, department of tho N.R.M.A. advises that a reinforced concrete culvert with approaches is being built at Wiagdon, 20 miles from…

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Depasturing on Roads a Legal Point

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The public generally do not usually concern themselves in acquiring an intimate knowledge of the law. At times, however,…

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Road Sense "Safety First" Taught

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

"Animals have now developed a road instinct, but children must still be trained," said Lieut-Col. J. A. A. Pickard. secretary of the National…

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