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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 9 of 49

Binda Road Smash Police Court Sequel Driver Fined 20

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

David Murdoch Mathias, of whom there was no appearance, but who pleaded guilty in a letter to the Court, was charged…

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Motor Car Contract Opposed By Mr. Curtin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Opposition to the ratification of the agreement with Australian Consolidated Industries, Ltd., for…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes (by "Carbon") TREES

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 7

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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The Price of Careless Loading (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

The path of road safety work is strewn with difficulties. One dangerous phase is scarcely cleaned When another pushes its ugly head to…

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RAILWAYMEN Traffic Staff Grievances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 4

Although there have been practically no fresh developments in relation to the railway dispute at Goulburn, where a…

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Last Will Run This Year Melbourne's Famous Cable Trams

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Some time this year the last cable tram will run on the Nicholson Street line, and Melbourne's famous cable trams will…

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Bridge at Towrang Still a Possibility

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

It was disclosed at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council that the possibilities of building a bridge over Towrang Crossing have not been lost sight of and that the project is listed for future consideration…

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News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Wombeyan Caves Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

Reporting on the road from Mittagong to Wombeyan Caves the N.R. M.A. touring department states that for the first seven miles from…

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'The Price of Careless Loading (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New Sooth Wales)

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

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

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Railway Excursions for Easter

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

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

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Motoring Miscellany

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

All vehicles in Germany over 30 cwt. are to be converted to gas propulsion, states an English motoring journal. A network of filling…

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The Motorists' Corner . . . . Bluff Artists

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 8

You lead an interesting life when you represent the senior motoring organisation in Australia. You'd be amazed at the number of people who…

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Prime Minister Opens New Works Splendid New Plant For General Motors

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) recently officially opened the new Pagewood Works of General Motors-Holden's Ltd…

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Last-Will Run This Year Melbourne's Famous Cable Trams

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Some time this year the last cable tram will run on the Nicholson Street line, and Melbourne's famous cable trams will…

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Road Work Done Under Estimate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

Figures tabled at Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council indicates that the work of bitumen sealing more than…

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New Bridge to Be Opened March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

An increase of £271/16/ in the contract price for the bridge over the Abercrombie River at Bumaroo Ford, on the Goulburn-…

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Feeder Roads in Shire Officer's Report To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

In a report to Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, estimated that the cost of reconstructing five roads or lanes for developmental purposes within the shire would absorb an…

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Practically Nothing Cost of Expert Advice Gasworks and Road Dept

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Notwithstanding the dire prognostications at the last Municipal. Council meeting, it is now revealed on good authority that…

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

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Main herald of the approach of the Silly Season is the revival of the petrol rationing scare. Possibly by the time this reaches print the…

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BINALONG Farewell to Railway Officer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

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

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