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

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

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Road Grants Aid For Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

Waiting to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council in reply to the latter's application for assistance with…

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Culvert or Causeway Problem on Coppabella Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Friday, in his report, the engineer stated: “Considerable trouble has been experienced on the…

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Access Wanted Goondah Subdivision Railways and Works Department

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

On Friday the engineer, Mr. L. E. Cowles, reported:— In references to the complaint lodged through the president by…

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Double “Black-out” Caused By Motor Vehicles Collision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

A car and motor truck collision at Temora produced a “black out” lasting an hour at that centre and also at West…

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Was Train Sabotaged?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: Sabotage caused a train to plunge into the Ohio River at Baden (Pennsylvania) last night, railway officials state…

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Conducted His Own Case Charge Against Motorist

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

During a traffic case at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday a Sydney motorist claimed that the practice of police road…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train Goulburn Visit

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 1

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive in Goulburn on Sunday. It's call here is part of a…

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The R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train Will Be Here Soon!

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 6

The R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train will arrive at the Crookwell Railway Station on Thursday morning, March 27th, and will remain here for three days. Prospective recruits are strongly advised to acquaint themselves with all details prior to the train's arrival. Full particulars may be obtained on inquiry at the Crookwell Shire Council Chambers…

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Train Wrecked

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The Windham commuter train, which daily carries 600 men constructing the Government's huge arsenal…

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Road Safety Pioneer Dies

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

Road Safety pioneer, Mr. H. H. Newell 62, New South Wales Commissioner for Main Roads,died late on Saturday night at his home in…

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British Pilots Train in American Planes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 6

Pupil pilots run to their planes during training at a Royal Air Force centre. The Iong line of aircraft they are using consists of Harvard trainers, all from the United States…

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Fatal Accident at Wallendbeen Miss Kate Kildea Steps Out of Moving Train

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 1

A sad accident happened at the Wallendbeen railway station on Friday night, as the day train from Sydney was pulling in, to Miss…

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Petrol Rations New Scale for Private Motorists One Quarter Cut

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

The Supply Minister (Senator McBride) announced in Melbourne on Wednesday last that the petrol allowances for private motorists had been…

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Airmen Are Wanted Train Here On

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. recruiting train will be at Goulburn early on Sunday morning, and the enrolling of recruits will…

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Gundaroo-bungendore Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

A lengthy petition was received by the Gunning Shire Council at its last meeting asking to have a permanent crossing constructed over the Yass…

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Fell From Train Lingering Death For Woman

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Fatally injured in a fall from the Melbourne Express near Towrang on Saturday night, a woman spent hours in agony…

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R.A.A.F. Train Arrives Here Recruits Wanted

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

The R.A.A.F. recruiting train arrived in Goulburn early on Sunday morning. The train formed part of the express from…

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Inland Road Epic of Construction in Central Australia

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

“The construction of 90 miles of the strategic road from Birdum, in Central Australia, in 64 days, is not only definite proof of the efficiency…

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Two Injured Motorcycle Crash

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

When a motor cycle on which they were travelling to Breadalbane crashed into the post of a guard with fence a short distance…

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Inquiry Into Fatality Sydney Woman's Train Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

At the Goulburn Courthouse yesterday the Deputy-Coroner Mr. J. C. Walsh, opened an inquiry into the death at the…

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