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

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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On the Road Albion Park to Kiama

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. touring department reports that many motorists travelling from Sydney to the South Coast leave Prince's Highway at Albion…

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Goulburn Road Shire President Concerned Full Discussion Next Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

The Shire President (Cr. McIntosh) at last Thursday's council meeting, referred to the condition of the Crookwell-Goulburn…

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Wind, Mirage and Rain Misses Were Common At Railway Ambulance Club's Shoot W. Ferguson Wins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

The Goulburn Railway Ambulance Rifle Club held its first shoot of the half year for the Wass, Crammond year for the…

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Underground Roads

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Underground roads for London are confidently forecast as a recommendation of Sir Charles Bressey, who is preparing a highway development…

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Train Missing Journey Through Flood Area Northern Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Murwillumbah passenger train, which left Casino at 3.5 yesterday afternoon, and, which should have…

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Motor Notes a New Test

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

America has discovered a new test for drivers suspected of inebriation. They are caused to blow through a tube into a toy balloon which has…

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A Motor Fatality

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

One man was killed and another injured in a motor car capsize between Dalgety and the Ironmongie property of the Wollogorang Pastoral…

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Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

Francis, Edward Maroney pleaded guilty to a charge of not keeping to the left when turning his car at the intersection of Albury and Lucan…

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Railway Officer's Feat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

As 12 runaway railway waggons and a guard's van rushed through Goomri (Qld.) station on Friday night officer Barnsley leaped from…

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Motor Caravan Travelling Health Centre for Care of Country Mothers and Babies

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The people of the distant Malee places in Victoria are welcoming the big, new, buff-coloured caravan, the “Baby Health…

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Warning to Motorists

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Many motor drivers, particularly over long journeys, seek relaxation at the wheel by allowing the right elbow to project through the…

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Motorist's Fall From Moving Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

GUNNING: An unusual car accident eight miles from here befell a young man who was motoring from Sydney to Melbourne. In rounding a turn leading to the Chain of Ponds bridge the car door on…

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Proposed Aerodrome Site Owner Refuses Permission

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Some time ago an officer of the Civil Aviation Department visited Boorowa to make an inspection of suitable areas of…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Main Roads Maintenance Programme

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

On the motion of Ald. Watson and Cassidy the Engineer was directed to expedite submission of the 1938 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Soothes Travellers' Troubles First Train Hostess

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

In Melbourne there is a girl who walks 60 miles every week while the is travelling 1160. For, as the Spirit of…

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Trunk Road Should Be a State Highway Yass-boorowa-cowea-dubbo

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Boorowa Municipal Council the following letter was read from the Talbragar Shire Council: "I have been…

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SERVICE! Railway Guard To Rescue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

A guard on the southern railway way line is hereby nominated for Public Servant Number One, comments a metropolitan newspaper…

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DEMURRAGE To Be Waived By Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY., Friday: The Commissioner for Raiways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, said last night that he had approved of a three months'…

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Unusual Accident Motorist Falls Out Of Car Between Yass and Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

An unusual car accident occurred between Yass and Gunning when a young man travelling from Sydney to Melbourne fell out of his car…

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Sydney Makes Ready For Biggest Day in Its History Better Figures for Railways Local Returns Heavier Upward Trend All Round

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney to-day is anxiously scanning the skies, wondering what the weather will be fore to-morrow, a day which it is expected for display and…

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