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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 12 of 21

Mid-day Blaze At Crookwell School Iron Ore Transport Stops; Road to Mine Basis of Protest

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

Dissatisfaction regarding the state of the road to the state of sections of the road to the iron mine, which has…

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Flooded Roads Interfere Forbes Store Sheep Sale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., Co. Ltd. (Sydney) auctioneers in conjuction, report that…

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Railway Time-table Alterations Southern Line

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 4

The new time-table for the Southern line came into operation yesterday, and hereunder we publish those of vital interest to this district:--…

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The Railways Priority Permits Restrictions on Travel

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

The priority permit system came into vogue .yesterday in the interests of restricting to a minimum inter-state passenger…

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Motor Garages

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The General Secretary of the Motor Traders and Service Stations Federation, Mr. C. A. Gregory said that the 10,000 motor service stations…

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Railway Priorities Comment By Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Federal Minister for Transport, Mr. Lawson, said there had not been a single complaint against the State priorities in…

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Train Travel Modifications In Plan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Restrictions placed on interstate railway traffic by the priorities scheme were modified at the conference in Melbourne…

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Railway Carriages Used for Homes

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Transport, Mr. C. Sullian, is investigating a complaint by the secretary of the A.RU., Dr. Lloyd Ross, that workers…

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Mr. F. Graham Railway Farewell

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Mr. Fred Craham. Train Control Officer at Goulburn, was farewelled by fellow officers on Friday afternoon last before departing for…

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China Loses Railway In Hands Of Japanese

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Tuesday: In announcing the loss of the important Chekiang-Kiangsi railway, the Chinese explained it is not meant that the Japanese will be…

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Question of Cost Sewerage Motor Cycle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

The Town Clerk reported to the Council on Monday night that the cost of running the sewerage motor cycle for 1940 and 1941 was…

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Knocked Down by Tram Mr. Jack Thatcher Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. John Thatcher (commonly known as “Jacko”), of “The Brook,” Cavan, was injured by being knocked down by a tram car at Rushcutter’s…

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Utility Truck Capsizes Hit Sandbank on Neila Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

After hitting a bank of sand that had formed across the road after the recent heavy rains a blue utility truck turned turtle…

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Straying Stock Danger on Roads Military Authorities Complain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Municipal Council attention was drawn to the danger of straying stock on roads…

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Straying Stock Road Danger At Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

The Department of Local Government wrote to the last meeting of the Goulburn City Council soliciting support to action to clear the roads and streets of…

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New and Better Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. reports that a new road link between the Hume and Prince's Highways is now open for traffic. It runs from Liverpool to…

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U.s. Troops Train with the A.i.f

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: American non-commissioned officers are training with selected members of the A.I.F. and Militia at an Australian…

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L.g. Department Wants Straying Stock Put Off All the Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The ever-green topic of straying stock was before the Crookwell Shire Council on Thursday last, but on this occasion the inspector,…

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Overcrowded Train Canowindra Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

A statement that passengers on the motor train from Canowindra to Cowra were herded in like cattle and that 10 soldiers were forced to hire a taxi to…

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Overhead Railway Bridges

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 4

Councillors of the Illabo Shire Council are disappointed at the refusal of the Railway Commissioners to accede to their repeated requests…

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