Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

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

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

914 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 46

Road Safety Campaign The Highway Code for All Sections Not for Motorists Only

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

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

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

On the Road Pacific Highway Deviation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

The Billinudgol deviation on Pacific Highway between Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah was recently opened to traffic, advise the N.R.M.A…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A., P. &H. Society Lengthy Agenda Special Train Deleted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

The agenda for the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society's meeting in the Literary institute's committee room on Friday night was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tram Smash in Sydney 30 Passengers Are Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Thirty passengers 26 of whom were taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. were hurled from their seats and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rattle in Hume Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Ald Venables asked the Mayor on Monday night if he was aware there had been a great shrinkage in the decking on the Hume bridge across…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Trial Train for Lithgow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

The Railway Department will arrange for an evening train to run from Sydney to Lithgow to test traffic offering. This information is contained…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Concession That Seems No Concession Railway Rate for Stock on Burned Out Country

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The concession on fodder for stock on areas burned out by bushfires, which it was announced would be made by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road's Red Toll at Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

In the past five years 120 accidents in the Bathurst city area have killed 19 persons and injured 138 others, while between December…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Road Safety for Children Reminders Now School Starts Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close, and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

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

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the state will be travelling by various means…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Practical Men Argue for and Against Sweet Briars Conference Declines To Declare Briars Noxious; But Agrees To Endeavour To Keep Them Off The Roads And Reserves

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

A well attended conference of representatives of Shire Councils and P.P. Boards at Gunning on Thursday afternoon discussed the merits and demerits of sweet bria[?]s. The Yass P.P. Board which convened the conference, favoured…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Launch for Burrinjuck Difficult Task For The Railways

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

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

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Main and Trunk Roads Programme Only A Small Part Of Estimates Expended Last Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

In a report to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, declared that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Plan to Remedy Bad Corner Proposal To Widen Entrance At Yass Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 5

A plan to widen Cowper Street at the Intersection of Clinton Street was discussed at Thursday night's meeting of the City…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Youth Killed on Motor Cycle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A youth of 19 was killed outright, and his companion, aged 38, was injured when a motor cycle skidded and crashed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Profitable Meeting for Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 8

An interesting sidelight on the Sapling Stakes meeting is provided by the fact that the Railway Department carried 68…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Boy Killed on Railway Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The body of a boy who was struck by a steel stanchion at the Dulwich Hill railway station while travelling on a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

On the Road Tumblong Deviation Opened

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

Motorists who intend using the Hume Highway between Gundagal and Albury, will welcome the news that the Tumblong deviation is now available…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Road Safety Campaign the School Child Should Be Advised Heavy Toll Last Year

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

School vacation has now drawn to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Railways Waiting for Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

No definite advice has yet been received in Goulburn as to the exact date on which the Lake Gorge Mining Company will commence operations…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →