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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

413 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Taralga Road Resumptions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council, at yesterday's meeting, resolved to act on the recommendation of the Works Committee in regard to to resumptions…

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Week-end Cut in Train Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, said yesterday that it that been necessary to cut out more than 40 trains…

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From Everywhere Tram Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Two tram men and five passengers were injured when two trams crashed together on the Harbour Bridge approach between Milson's Point and…

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Motorists' Confidence

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

A splendid proof of the confidence of British motorists in the outcome of the war and in the future of motoring, is furnished by the membership…

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Train Traveller’s Predicament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

An elderly lady, whose nose started to bleed between Yass and Harden while travelling on a train, received treatment from ambulance officers…

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Fire at Main Roads Depot

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

While some men were repairing a heater at the Main Roads Board’s depot at the corner of Cooma and Polding…

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Gate and By-pass Kippilaw-Pomeroy Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire council last Thursday the engineer, Mr. H. D. Drake, reported in reference to the application of Mr. c…

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Harden Road Dispute

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. A. MacDougall, of Harden, asked the Young P.P. Board at its April meeting whether Mr. Robert Ross, of Garangula, and Mr. Bill…

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Sock the Motorist (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

Sir.—Col. Bruxner, M.L.A., speaking in the Legislative Assembly recently said: “Over the years my colleagues and I have always contended…

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Purchase Rules for Motor Tyres

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Supply Department has announced that regulations had been issued to govern the manner in which rubber tyres can…

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Train Travel

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Interstate passenger train services are expected to be at least halved by the new travel priority system to be introduced soon…

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Sheep Cannot Camp on Public Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

In a letter that was before the Young P.P. Board directors at their April meeting, Mr. W. Bendle (hon. secretary of the Monteagle…

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YASS-CANBERRA Railway As Post-war Plan Advocated in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Mr. J. Francis advocated that the Canberra railway be placed in the list of post-war…

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Load and Unload Railway Trucks Promptly

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

By so arranging their operations that trucks are loaded and unloaded, promptly, farmers can do much to ensure effective use of railway transport. Every hold-up reduces the carrying power of the railways; in…

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Invisible Tanks By Train At Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 4

Tanks are now being carried by "invisible"' routes to Britain's ports on special waggons in trainload; of 24 at a time. Production is so…

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Train Travel Limitation Border Traffic First

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Regulations which are being issued to introduce the priority system in railway travel will first be applied to interstate…

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Motorists May Be "On the Mat"

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

Several members of the Bathurst police, which controls transport, were busily engaged checking the cars at the League football match on the…

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Items of Interest Record Clearance by Railwaymen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Junee railwayman established a record last Wednesday by putting 70 engines through the local sheds. They have averaged 60 daily for the…

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Train Travel

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA: Interstate passenger train services are expected to be at least halved by the new travel priority system to be introduced soon…

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Wheat May Be Used As Motor Fuel

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

A report by a technical officer of the Supply Department does not favor the use of wheat at present as a fuel in gas producers. Further…

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