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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 5 of 57

Benefit Social Southern Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Great Southern Railway Benefit Society was held at the Railway Institute on January 13. Mr. J…

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Motor Road Highest in Europe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

GRANADA: Spain now claims the highest motor road in Europe, 10,800 feet up the Sierra Nevada Mountains…

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Road Music

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

At a remarkable concert held recently in the town of Nauen, Germany, hinder the auspices of the Prussian Transport Ministry, the…

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Fell From Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A young man whose name is believed to be William Evans, fell from a moving train near the Stanmore railway station…

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Horse Cut In Two By Train

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

During the early hours this morning a stray horse was practically cut in halves near the gas-works by the engine drawing the tram. Nearby…

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Man Killed Utility Leaves Road Sister in Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

When returning from Sydney to Cowra Iast Monday a new utility truck driven by Phillip John Likorice, skidded on loose gravel on a sharp…

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Motor Mechanic Exam

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

The annual examination of motor mechanics for the N.R.M.A. certificate will be conducted at the Sydney Technical College on the…

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Motor Notes. Novel Pedestrian Control

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 4

An infra-red ray between pedestrian barriers, which operates traffic signals, being intercepted by those waiting to cross the road, is to be…

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Boy Struck by Motor Car

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 2

After riding on a bike to Winter’s store at Bowning for some sweets on Sunday afternoon, John Cook, 6 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W…

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MR. F. BLUETT Railway Promotion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

Mr. Frank Bluett, staff clerk at the Goulburn Railway District Superintendent's Office, has been promoted to the…

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America's Super Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

After 22 years of work, an all-weather, hard-surfaced road now stretches for 3,300 miles across the Continent of America. The last…

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Streets: Roads Criticism in Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Criticism of the method of carrying out certain road and street work was forthcoming from A. d. J. Duffy at last night's meeting…

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Rusted Water-main Fitzroy Bridge Problem

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

Attention to the badly corroded state of the 3in. steel water-main suspended from the Fitzroy Bridge on the Sydney Road was drawn by…

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Race Club's Request To Council Aerodrome As a Racecourse. Question of Rails and Posts. Indeterminate Position

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

The future use of the aerodrome, formerly the racecourse, for race meetings, was discussed at the meeting of the Young…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

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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Number Plates Did Not Agree Motorist Fined

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

James Tobin, who hails from Wattle Flat, near Bathurst, was summoned for driving a lorry in Boorowa on which the front and rear…

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Young's Share In Railway Boom Revenue Jump in Last Year. Passenger Journeys a Record. Local Figures

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Railway revenue for the Young district increased by £811 during the 12 months ended 30th June last, according to the annual…

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Dusty Roadway Railway Station Entrance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

The Goulburn Chamber of Commerce brought under the notice of the Goulburn City Council last night, the question of tarring the…

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Railway Picnic Smoke Social Committee Celebrates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

Evidence of the harmonious relationships existing between the various branches of the railway service at Goulburn was provided…

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Motoring Cooling Problem New Power Units Compression Ratios

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

One of the most important developments associated with motor car power units during recent years has been the increase of…

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