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

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

914 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 46

Council Briefs Laggan-Golspie-Walsh Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

A further increase in the vote for the Laggan-Golspie-Walsh road was suggested by the Overseer in his report to the council on Thursday last…

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Bridge Grant Goonoongla Creek Request Council to Continue Inquiries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

The Bigga Progress Association has requested the Crookwell Shire Council to apply for a grant for the construction of a…

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Human Failure Big Drive Planned for Road Safety

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

The appalling death roll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in…

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Rain Needed for Main Road Work Engineer's Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Reporting on the programme of main road maintenance and construction in the Crookwell Shire, the Engineer Mr. R…

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Excess Cost Responsibility of Council Important Main Road Jobs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Approval of work on the Crookwell-Laggan and Crookwell-Wheeo roals at an estimated cost of £760 (approximately) and…

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Motor By-passes P.P. Bd. Non-committal Says Rabbits Can Cross Them

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

The Carcoar P.P. Board, at last week's meeting, was rather non-committal in expressing an opinion regarding the effectiveness of…

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Railway Fires Landholders Not Advised Cotta Walla-pejar Complaint

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

The explanation of a phone call for assistance to extinguish an outbreak of what was thought to be a big bush fire at Cotta…

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Bigga Residents' Bridge Request

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: A request from three Bigga residents that council construct a small bridge over the existing stone…

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Meadow Creek Bridge (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Sir,—It is indeed pleasing to read the “Yass Tribune-Courier” of January 12, that at least two of our Shire Councillors are sufficiently…

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The Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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Motor Grids Popularity Is Growing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

The increasing use to motor transport, particularly the farm lorry and utility truck in rural areas has hastened the popularity…

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Eight Caught By Railway Detective

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 7

Eight swagmen, whose ages ranged from 20 to 52 years, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court this morning on charges of…

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The Railways Concession On Fodder Freight

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Recently the Railway Department asked the secretary of the…

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Aeroplane Industry In Australia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Mr. L. J. Harnett managing-director of General Motor-Holdens, Ltd., and chairman of the sub-committee making preliminary investigations…

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Memorial Road Council To Seek Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

A special loan will be raised by the Goulburn City Council to meet the cost of construction work it proposes to undertake in connection…

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Railway Tennis Two Goulburn Men Selected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Two Goulburn players, J. Macauley and R. E. Cook, have been notified of their selection in the Country team to meet City in the…

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Mysterious Explosion Under Bridge Sensation Reported From Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 5

At 1 o'clock this morning an explosion occurred under the Molonglo Bridge, about eight miles from Captain's Flat, and an attempt was also made to blow up a ganger's…

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Railway Station Serves As Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Mrs. Cole lives on the up platform. Mrs. Chilbrook shares the down. Mrs. Cole's flat includes the General Waiting-room. Mrs…

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Mr. Chamberlain Inaugurates Campaign For National Service Britain Must Prepare for War Must Train In Peace Time No Time When War Starts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: "It is a scheme to make us ready for war," said the Prime Minister,…

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Launch for Burrinjuck Difficult Task For The Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7

Railway transport officials were faced with a difficult task at the week-end when a large motor launch, weighing about 12 tons,…

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