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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 6 of 49

"Feeder" Roads Wanted By Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

With a view to ascertaining what roads under its control could be regarded as important from the viewpoint of…

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Dangerous Bridge Is To Be Repaired

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Owing to the fact that the three-span timber beam bridge on the Currawang Road, 12¼ miles from Goulburn is in a…

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Two Men Killed Accidents On The Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A man wad killed, and four other, people injured, one critically, when a car crashed into a post on the…

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Taralga Road Work To Cost More Than £6000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

Although it was originally thought that relief workers at present engaged on the Yarra deviation were to be later…

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Another Show Road for Sydney Consolidated Revenue And M.R.B. To Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Martin, in opening the new road from Epping to the Pacific Highway on Saturday, said…

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Motor-bike Hits Fence Youth Breaks Collar-Bone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Percy Francis Matthews. 17, Taralga, had a narrow escape from death on Saturday evening when he lost control of the motors bike he was…

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Scenic Road Work Ceases Council Protest Member's Aid to Be Invoked

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The "penny wise, pound foolish" policy being adopted by the Government in regard to the local scenic road, where work has ceased,…

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Motorists Fined for Negligence Outcome In Court To Minor Collisions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Arising from a collision between the Goulburn police car and another vehicle on the Crookwell Road on December 14…

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Railway Camper Fined

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

Evidence that defendant had been found camped among the wheat in the local railway yard and that he was in a filthy condition was given…

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"Show" Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The record public meeting held at Lismore on Monday night is an interesting, but not surprising, phenomenon. It seems to be…

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Through Bridge Horse and Rider Injured Plank Collapsed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Bert Stephenson, of North Crookwell, had an unenviable experience one day last week, when the horse he was riding went…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. G. A. W. Nicholas, Director of the Railway and Tramway Institute in Sydney, will be visiting Goulburn on Tuesday next in connection with…

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Motor Cycling Success Mussett's Victories In Southern State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 8

Another outstanding success was recorded by the young Victorian motor cycling champion, Frank Mussett, in the Victorian Tourist Trophy…

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Troop Train Leaves

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

The men and horses of the Yass Troop of the 7th Light Horse Regiment entrained last night at Yass function and left at midnight…

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Fell from Train Remarkable Escape From Serious Injury

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Trevor William Bailey, a Quandialla business man, had a remarkable escape when be fell from the Temora mail train one…

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New Hours at Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

The Stationmaster's Office at Murrumburrah Railway Station is open daily (Sundays excepted) from 5 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.; 9.40 a.m. to 12.30…

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Packing Shed Blaze Extensive Damage Motor Truck Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out in Mr. George Bailey's fruit packing shed on his Grenfell Road orchard at…

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Leg Severed Railway Fatality At Cowra Foot Became Caught in Points

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

When Frederick William Moore, 38, a railway employee, fell under a slowly moving engine in the Cowra railway yard, his right leg was…

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Bush Fire Danger to Motorists

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

While the present heat wave and drought conditions continue, many motorists are compelled to drive through areas where bush fires are…

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The Motorists' Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…

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