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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

934 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 47

Captain's Flat Road-Building Project Camp Created

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

Captain's Flat: Work has commenced on the road linking Bungendore with Captain's Flat. No. 1 camp has. been established…

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The Road Back Story of War's Aftermath Sequel to "All Quiet On The Western Front"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

A processional of emotions ranging in intensity from the vitrolic hate of a man whose love has been betrayed, to the…

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Accidents Motor Cyclist Injured Bullet Through Boy's Foot

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

Two accidents occurred during the week-end which may have had serious consequences, but, fortunately did not…

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Advertising Signs Main Roads Board Wants Them Removed Council Objects

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

There was a storm of protest from aldermen on Monday night when the Main Roads Board Department requested the removal…

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Road Sign to Be Painted by Council’s Office

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Robertson, overseer of works, recommended' to Monday night’s Council meeting that the road sign at the approaches to the…

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Motor Gar on Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

At about 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve a Fiat motor car owned by Mr Alex. Simpson, caught alight whilst standing in Albury-street, Murrumburrah,…

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Municipal Council No Extension Of Railway Shed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. J. O’Connor Presided at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. Others present were Alds J. J. Cusack, J…

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Bridge Champion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. Dudley Moss, of Melbourne, who is travelling to America and Great Britain to take part in contract bridge matches…

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Special Sheep Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 9

On Tuesday last Messrs. Dwyer and Butler, of Boorowa, untracked 3000 "Goolgumbla" wether weaners at the Boorowa trucking yards and…

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Horehound to Be Cut on Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Cr. S. H. Walker moved at Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council that the horehound be cut the turn-off at Mountain Creek…

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Gauntlet Down Council Will Not Act Highway Signs Roads Department Defied

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Ald. John Duffy threw down the gauntlet to the Main Roads Department in vigorous fashion at…

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Hoppers on Roads Landowners Asked To Co-operate in Their Own Interests

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Cr. H. J. Best, president of Goodradigbee Shire Council, said on Friday that the Council was supposed to take steps against the…

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The Shire Conference Of Shires Attention to Tourist Road to Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 4

The President of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. H. J. Best, presided at the monthly meeting held in the Council Chambers, Rossi Street,…

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6000 Acres Taken Up at Doctor’s Beyond Narrengullen Young Men Pioneering Timber Country Road Of Access Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

Interesting information of pioneering work being done by young men who have taken up 6000 acres of country at…

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Magistrate and Motorists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

It takes courage for a magistrate to define the perfect motorist, but Mr. Dummett did so at the Bow Street Police Court,…

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REJECTED Proposed Motor Drive Victoria Park Aldermanic Opinions In Conflict

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

In a letter read at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the headmaster of the Bourke…

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Victoria Park Chamber View of Motor Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

At the suggestion of Mr. L. P. Martin, the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce agreed last night not to pursue any move to have a…

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Motor Smash Vice-Regal Party Involved Near Bulli

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday: Lady Gowrie arid four women companions escaped serious injury when a Government House car came…

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Two Hurt Motor Cyclists' Spill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 7

William Magee, of Hoskins Street, and Thomas Locke, of Auburn Street, were involved in an accident on Sunday, when the…

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Staff Farewell Popular Railway Officer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. F. Franklin, formerly of the Railway Resident Engineer's Office, Sydney, lies taken up duties in Goulburn in succession…

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