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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Open Verdict Railway Yards Blaze

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Evidence placed before the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. C. Walsh, at an inquest held at the Goulburn Court House on Saturday, did not enable him to determine the cause: of the serious fire in the, South Goulburn railway yards on the…

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Railway Officers Promotions & Transfers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

The Goulburn District Superintendent's Office of the N.S.W. Railways Department to-day announced several promotions and transfers…

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Graziers’ Aeroplane Gift Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2

The Graziers’ Aeroplane Gift Fund appeal has been supplemented by a donation of £50 made by P. J. Magennis Pty. Ltd., of Jeir…

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Took Beer to Railway Workers Man Who Had 72 Quarts

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

In the Cootamundra Police Court, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Richard Patrick Boylan was charged under section 64 of the Liquor Act. with…

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Essential Works Main : Defence Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. D. Craig, Commissioner for Main Roads, communicated with the Mulwaree Shire Council at its meeting yesterday on the…

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Big Robbery Police Recover Jewellery Arrests On Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 5

Goulburn police early on Sunday morning recovered jewellery and other personal property worth more than £500…

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Fine and Gaol Motorists' Big Risks Masking of Lamps

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

Brightly-shining head-lamps and rear lights on cars and trucks in the streets of Goulburn after dark last night clearly…

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Lamp Masks Motorist's Struggles

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

A Goulburn motorist who is endeavouring to meet the National Emergency Service requirements in regard to headlamps related some…

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Railway Duplication Cootamundra--junee Section Opened for Traffic on March 8th

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The duplicated section of the line between Cootamundra--Frampton-- Tanylnna, will be opened for traffic on Sunday, March 8th…

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Motor Head Lamps

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The use of the Moore motor headlamp, the invention of three policemen has been approved by the N.E.S. Minister, Mr…

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Graziers' Aeroplane Gift Fund

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

A donation of £600 to the Graziers' Aeroplane Gift Fund has been received from Mrs. Ingle Browne, Tumbleton, Wellenbeen…

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Aeroplane Gift Fund Murrungal Shire and Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

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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Medway Road Government Will Assist

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Subject to the final dedication of the road from the Hume Highway to the Medway village, the Government will make an…

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Night Motoring Enforcement Of Regulation Goulburn Police to Take Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Motorists of Goulburn and district will be interested to learn that the police have received specific instructions as to the…

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Three Charges Follow Woodstock Accident Motor Cyclist Involved

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

The defendant had held a motor licence for nine years and a public vehicle driver's licence for 18, and had only been Involved in…

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Private Motoring in War Time

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

In the House of Commons recently the question was asked whether the Government thought the time had come when private motoring should…

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Motorists to Be Summoned

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday: The Transport Minister, Mr. O'Sullivan said to-day that 560 Sydney motorists who failed to leave their tall-lights on…

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Successes in Russia Railway Line Cut

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: According to The Times correspondent in Stockholm, the Russians have further distinctly improved their general…

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Sabotage Suspected Sand in Motor Bearings

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

LITHGOW, Thursday: The manager of the Invincible Colliery. Mr. J. McGeachie, is still convinced that the sand which was found in the…

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Main Roads' Board

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

The following letter to Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., regarding the men employed on the reconstruction of main road between Bowning and…

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