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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Another Fire On Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: While a train was stopped on the Hawkesbury River bridge early this morning a 15-ton truck of merchandise was burnt out,…

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Express Train's "Speed."

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 5

The reversion on Sunday from daylight saving to Eastern standard time created many peculiar situations. One of the most…

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Drivers Astray Road Signs Gone

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

Many tourists who passed through Goulburn by car during the Easter holidays were unable to locate turn-offs to the various…

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No Suspicion Those Railway Fires

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY: Tuesday: Inquiries by detectives attached to the Railway Department. helped by experts. Including analysts and metallurgists. have proved…

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Drivers Astray Road Signs Gone

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Many tourists who passed through Goulburn by car during the Easter holidays were unable to locate turnoffs to the various main roads even…

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Death Under Train Tragic End For Young Man

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Within possible sight and hear.ng of number of people on the departure platform of the Goulburn Railway Station;…

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Railway Time-table

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

Following are tho times of the arrival and departure of Passenger Trains to and from Murrumburrah and Harden:--…

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Acetylene Gas As Motor Fuel

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

Acetylene gas is being so widely used as a substitute fuel in Switzerland, that at a recent motor show in Zurich seven types of generator units…

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Glass on Buses and Trams to Go

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan. said yesterday that as an air-raid precautions all trams and buses would be…

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Aeroplane Gift Fund Murrungal Shire and Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 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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Straying Stock on Shire Roads

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

At the monthly meeting of Demondrille Shire Council on Monday numerous complaints were forthcoming from ratepayers regarding the…

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Killed by Train Young Soldier's Tragic End

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

A well-known man, James Thomas as Levett, of Wombat Road. Young, received fatal injuries in a train accident at Central Station, Sydney,…

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The Motor Tax

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

We note in the reduction proposed. for the registration of cars that the, Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, refers somewhat easily to a 20…

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Train Crash in Tokyo

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday: The official Tokyo radio stated that two underground trains crashed at O[?]kta [?] this afternoon, killing and…

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Railways Busy Wartime Transport

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

The part that N.S.W. railwaymen are playing in the maintenance of the wartime transport system has reached zenith at Junee…

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Train Cuts Goods Traffic Unaffected

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Possible disquiet in commercial circles by a doubt as to whether the announced reduction of country train services might…

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15,000 Empire Railwaymen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

Vital movement of troops and equipment for Britain's armies in the Middle East, as well as supplies for [?] population of 50,000,000 people…

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Serious Train Curtailments

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Our business columns contain a definite warning from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Haragan, that on and from Sunday, May…

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Hole in Bridge Ratepayer Acts Promptly

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

At every meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council there are read letters of appreciation of work done in various parts of the big territory, or intimations…

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Railway Staff Changes Announced

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

The following Railway Department staff changes are announced: Traffic branch transfer: C. R. Smith seventh-class signalman Junee to night…

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