Railways Union Lang Supporters Beaten Recent Election
SYDNEY, Monday: It was announced at the week-end that the followers of Mr. Lang had been unsuccessful in the recent…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
1,043 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 53
Motor Cyclists' Speed Derby Brilliantly Won By A. G. Wilkinson— 30,000 See Event Thrilling Sport
A. G. Wilkinson, the Australian representative, won the World's Derby motor cycle speedway event at the Sydney Showground on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORING Improve Your Mileage
Everyone who runs a motor car is keen to get a good petrol consumption, and is delighted if he can improve his petrol consumption from,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Signs Yass Comment
YASS, Tuesday: "When it is the eradication of noxious weeds or the destruction of rabbits on main roads, the Main Roads…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: George A. Faulkner, 42, of Yowie Bay, was killed this morning when his motor cycle and side-car crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Than 500 Killed in Road Accidents Grim List For 1936 Fatalities Growing
SYDNEY, Wednesday: During last year 539 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, according to a report issued by the Department of Road Transport. The number of fatalities exceeded by 76, or 16 per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Goods Traffic on Railways
The Goulburn district is making a heavy demand on the Railway Department for haulage of goods at the present time, and during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorship Sinks in Gale Thirty-Two Lives Believed to Have Been Lost Tragic Maiden Trip
LONDON, Tuesday: It is feared that 32 lives have been lost at sea off the North Coast of Scotland during a terrific gale in Pentland Firth in the early hours of this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor World Simple Brake Tests
The Inability of ninny drivers to visualise their speed in terms of distance it takes to stop their vehicle at varying speeds, is a factor in causing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death Knell of London's Trams
According to reports, the London Transport Board has decided to replace 2,800 trams with the more mobile services of motor and trolley…
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The secretary of the P. and A. Association, Mr. S. C. Sleeman, wrote to the Municipal Council on Monday night asking that attention be given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ramps On Roads Standard Board Specification Advocated Application From Gunning
A Gunning grazier placed a knotty problem before the P.P. Board on Tuesday in respect to ramps on roads. It was stated…
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The expenditure of the Roads Department of New South Wales for the financial year ending next June will be approximately…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Declaring that it was not necessary, to prove that a member of the public had been endangered in order to…
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The Mayor, Ald. J. O’Connor, presided at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. Others present were Alds. J. A. Davis, T. P…
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The secretary of the Local "Government Association, Mr. A. R. Bluett, advised the Goulburn . City Council at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Developmental Plan Electricity Network Goulburn May Have Electric Train Service Government to Spend Huge Sum
SYDNEY, Friday: An electric train service between Sydney and Goulburn, and the supply of hydro-electric power to Goulburn, from part of the Government's proposals for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bad Motor Smash Car Turns Over After Hitting Post Relieving Bank Manager at Goolagong Seriously Injured While His Assistant Escapes with a Shaking and Abrasions
While returning from Canowindra to Goolagong shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night of last week by car, Mr…
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BRAIDWOOD, Friday: A party of Braidwood men who made the trip tor W. H. Wheatley's sale in Goulburn on Tuesday had an experience on the return journey which they will not forget for some time…
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Replying to questions at Thursday night's meeting of the City Council, the City Engineer, Mr. A. Lavercombe, said it was…
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