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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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C00tamundra-junee Railway Duplication

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

At present there are about 700 men on the big job towards Bethungra, where the duplication line is adding three miles to the distance…

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Why Not A Cheer For Them ? Railwaymen Doing a Grand Job

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

A few years ago the Railway Department and Its employees became the butt of vast criticism by the daily Press…

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Road Death in Blackout Grazier Struck by Car

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

Evidence of how a pedestrian, in Macleay Street, King's Cross, was killed in the partial black-out on December 19 was given…

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Railway Guard Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

R. Bromham, of the Cootamundra railway staff, was coupling two carriages at Ballow when the coupling threw off the hook and jambed…

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Submerged Tram Lifted by Floating Crane

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

The tram which bolted down e steep grade to the Taronga wharf and continued over the rocks until the driver's cabin was submerged in…

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Fodder for Stock Special Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

The State Government has reintroduced the special Governmental Concession rates of 1/8 a ton, with a minimum of 10 per…

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Railway Yards Blaze Big Goulburn Fire Exploding Bullets Fly Around Firemen

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

Railway rolling stock, tog ether with large consignments. of general merchandise, suffered damage estimated at several thousand pounds during a spectacular fire in the railway yards at South Goulburn early on Sunday morning…

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Patriotic Show Two Days Proposed Mr. H. H. Bridge to Carry As Secretary

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the P. and A. Committee on Saturday night it was decided to hold a two days show, on dates to be fixed,…

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Carter's Creek Bridge Contractor's Difficulties

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. H. R. Darke. reported to the Mulwaree Council yesterday that work on the contract for the construction of the…

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Aeroplane Gift Fund Murrungal Shire and Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

In response to a request, we have decided on behalf of our respective Councils, to open up a Fund for the purpose of raising funds for the…

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Interstate Motoring

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

Even in the present war crisis, motorists, for a variety of reasons, require to travel in States other than that in which…

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Killed by Tram

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: When he was knocked down by a tram, which had been darkened to conform with the "brown-out" regulations. in Oxford…

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Motorists’ Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes a Special Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

I sincerely endorse the appeal of Mr. Curtin to all motorists to keep their cars in roadworthy condition and available, in the national…

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Excursion Fares For Railway Travel

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for February, but on certain days during…

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Lease of Road Marulan Lime Companies

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 6

The terms of a projected agreement between the Commonwealth port and Cement Coy. Ltd. and the Marulan some Coy. Pty. Ltd…

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Canberra Train Temperature Changes

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

Frequent complaints are being made by travellers by the diesel train between Sydney and Canberra of the erratic temperatures experienced…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4
Also in Yass Tribune-Courier

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on certain days during…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on certain days…

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Here and There Motorists Should Not be Misled

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Because of its connection with traffic misdemeanours, many motorists are apt to be misled by the term "endorsement" as used in a…

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