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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

971 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 49

Leave Refused Roads Before Militia

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the Wade Shire Council the request of its Shire Engineer, Major J. W. Connon, who had asked…

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Road Cycling Results Gordon Eldridge Wins League Cycle Club's Consistency Competition Fine Victory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 8

Victory in the Goulburn League Cycle Club's five miles handicap on the Braidwood Road on Saturday afternoon went to Gordon…

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Died Under Bridge Aged Digger's Ending

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

After walking into town early yesterday morning and elderly returned soldier returned to his camp under the North Goulburn…

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Railwaymen and Dissension Commissioner On Loyalty In Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

"You have probably read newspaper references to disruption in the railway service, but I can assure you that 95 per cent of the men in the service are not only efficient, but loyal."…

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Road Worker Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Thomas Vidler, 22, of 73 Shore Street, Yass was admitted to the District Hospital yesterday as the result of an injury…

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Goods Stolen From Store Tubbul Road Robbery

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the front door of Clifford's store, on Tubbul Road, about 25 miles from Young, was forced and a…

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Binalong Farewell to Railway Officer

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

A farewell evening was tendered, to Mr. and Mri. J. Thompson in the supper room of the Mechanics' Institute, Binalong, on Tuesday, last…

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Motor Traffic Breach

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

For having failed to return a number plate which had expired, Herbert S. Bruce was fined 26, with 50 costs, at the Young Police Court…

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Train Theft Woman's Handbag Recovered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

A woman's handbag which disappeared from a compartment on the Temora Mail between Sydney and Goulburn on Wednesday night…

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Settlers and By-roads Government Aid Proposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Three resolutions, which will be submitted to the Shires' Association for inclusion on the agenda paper…

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SEEKS £9000 for Roads Crookwell Shire Is Hopeful

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Following the deputation to the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. L. O. Martin, concerning a…

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Road Work to Cost £11,523

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

CROOKWELL: In connection with the Crookwell Shire Council's maintenance and improvement programme for 1940, the…

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

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

Plans have been completed, by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety…

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Railway Clerk Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 8

Walter Leslie Roberts coaching clerk at the Bowral Railway Station was charged at the Bowral Police Court on Friday last with fraudulently…

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Morning Tea For Road Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Secretary of the United Labourers' Union Mr. McNamara, M.L.C.. said to-day that despite the state Government's…

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New Bridge Bumaroo Ford Spanned At Last

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

Many Goulburn, Taralga and Bathurst residents were included in the crowd of almost 150 people who…

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£8005 From Govt. for Shire's Roads Maintenance and Improvement

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

Provided the Crookwell Shire Council agreed to contribute £3518 towards the cost of the 1940 roads maintenance and…

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The Price of Careless Loading Road Safety

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 8

The path of road safety work is strewn, with difficulties. One dangerous phase is scarcely cleaned up when another pushes…

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Plea for By-roads Question for Conference £ for £ Subsidy Sought

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 7

Aimed at securing a £ for £ subsidy from the Government for alt by-roads, a motion submitted by Cr. C. OBrien at Thursday's…

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Council Optimistic Govt. Money for Roads But None for Water

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

While the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. L. O. Martin) would give no definite reply, the deputation which…

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