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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 8 of 49

No Defence Motor Cyclist Warned By Bench

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

Richard John Coggan, 19, of Cole Street, raised no defence at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday when he was charged…

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Four Fined Motor Traffic Offences

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

For the first time since the introduction to Goulburn of the police wireless patrol Goulburn drivers predominated ,in the list…

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Mud Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Rural sections could be benefited by the use of "common mud" in constructing highways at much less cost than…

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Country Road Deaths Road Safety Greater Than Metrop. Too Much Carelessness

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 8

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the fatal…

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New Campaign Road Safety Begins on March 1 to Educate Road Users

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road…

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Splendid New Plant for General Motors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, officially opened the new Pagewood Works of General Motors-Holden's Limited. Situated only about 4½ miles from the heart of Sydney these new works…

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Easter Railway Excursions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

In this issue the Department of Railways announces the extensive arrangements made for Excursion travel prio to and during Easter…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

In this issue the Department of Railways announces the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel prior to and during Easter…

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Motor Car Registrations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

The Department of Road Transport has supplied the following particulars of N.S.W. registrations of new motor cars for the four weeks ended…

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Motorists’ Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

TREES Decision of the Blaxland Shire [?] to ban roadside hoardings by the end of this year will at last…

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The Sorrow of Road Accidents

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

In the Accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days the following tragedies are recorded:—…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes by "Carbon" Trees

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Decision of the Blaxland Shire Council to ban roadside hoardings, by the end of this year, will at last enable us to see scenery instead of…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 3
Also in The Young Chronicle

In this issue the Department of Railways announces the extensive arrangements made for Excursion travel prior to and during Easter…

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Cyclone in New Zealand Railways And Roads Blocked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A further message was received to-day concerning the cyclone which visited the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday…

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Bridge Toll Proposal Proposed Rise Rouses Public

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:—More residents of the North Shore are up in arms concerning the proposal to increase the bridge toll…

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Sequel To Fatality Motor Driver Discharged By P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, Kevin Woods, 25, carrier, of Faithfull Street, Goulburn, was discharged on a…

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Motor-Cycle Riders Fined For Speeding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

In ex-parte issues at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday two Goulburn motor cyclists were convicted on counts of having…

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Railway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 7

Classes at the Goulburn Railway Institute resumed yesterday and the various classes were well patronised. The institute's curriculum covers in…

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Car's Third Victim Cowra Railwayman Killed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

While motoring from Sydney to Casino to see one of his sons after having attended the wedding of one of his daughters in Sydney. Mr…

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