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

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

642 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 33

Train Service Harden-Blayney Line

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Mixed Train usually departing from Harden at 5.20 a.m., and departing from Murrumburrah at 5.26 a.m. now leaves Harden at-5.55 a.m. and…

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Motor Cycle Smash Mr. Leo Foley in Hospital

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Seriously injured when the motor cycle he was riding struck a post and crashed down an incline, Mr. Leo Foley, youngest son…

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Pedestrian Road Dangers

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

A warning is issued by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to be specially on the watch for pedestrians who walk on roadways with their backs to…

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Death on Train Inquest Dispensed With

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

An inquest will not be held concernng the collapse and death on a passenger train between Yass and Breadalbane yesterday of Frederick…

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Road Cycling Good Ride By E. Mason

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 8

The Goulburn League Cycle Club's 10 miles handicap last Sunday was marked by the largest field and the closest finish for quite a long time…

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Published by Special Arrangement. Eden for Profit Copyright. Chapter 1 the Drove Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

"Hu[?], Miss Carruthers!" Audrey Cempil straightened from the seed hexes she was working with, and rubbed earthy hands on her breeches…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol Rationing

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

Motorists whose registration expires on May 1 have been confused by official announcements regarding the possibility of securing one or…

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Train Death Open Verdict Returned

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 1

An open verdict was returned by the Goulburn Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. C. Walsh, after inquiring on Saturday morning…

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Road Safety Walking Into Trouble

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

Pedestrians had the worst road accident record of all groups of road users last year. They still hold the same unenviable…

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Died on Train Travelling Between Yass And Goulburn While on Holiday Trip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

While travelling by train between Yass and Goulburn on Thursday afternoon, Frederick Goldworthy, 51, a resident of Perth, collapsed and…

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From Everywhere Railway Engineers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 2

About 2000 engineers in the repair and construction shops of the New South Wales railways will hold a one-day strike on April 16 to discuss…

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Motorists’ Corner (Official B.A.C.A, Notes by “Carbon”) Petrol Storage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 3

Storage appears to be one of the main problems affecting Australia’s petrol and oil supplier, and exhaustive enquiries by the Royal Automobile…

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Fuelman Hurt Fall From Coal Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Albert Treharne, railway fuel. man, residing at 101 Clinton St., narrowly escaped serious injury when he was accidentally…

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Railways Busy Heavy Easter Expected

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

Since the beginning of the present year all classes of railway traffic through Goulburn have shown a marked increase over…

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Death Free Easter on Country Roads Motorists Should Help

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

It is a sad commentary on our vaunted civilisation that whenever holidays occur they are marked by accidents, involving death, sorrow…

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Poles Train in Scotland

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 1

Training side by side with the British troops in Scotland, Polish soldiers live and work for the day of their country's liberation. General Gustaw Paszkiewicz. Commonder of a Polish Brigade, takes the salute at a march-past of Polish troops.—Department…

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Regular Soldiers Train Home Guard

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 6

Under the critical and expert eye of a regular soldier, members of Britain’s Home Guard practise with a machine gun. Britain’s Home Guard, nearly two million strong and every man a volunteer, is composed of last-war soldiers, youths too young for overseas…

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Train Service Harden-Blayney Line

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 3

Mixed Train usually departing from Harden at 5.20 a.m., and departing from Murrumburrah at 5.26 a.m. now leaves Harden at 5.55 a.m. and…

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Gravel for Roads Councils and Landowners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 5

An amendment of the Local Government Act, introduced to the State Parliament, effects an object for which the Graziers’ Association has…

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Battle of Atlantic Enemy Attacked At Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 April 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Last night for the second time within three days aircraft of the bomber command successfully…

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