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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

292 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 15

£8,691 for Shire's Main and Trunk Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads has advised the Crookwell Shire Council that it has approved of a grant of £6,025 towards the cost of…

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Post War Reconstruction: Bulk Electricity and Sewerage for Town; Better by Roads for the Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 7

Before last week's meeting of the Cookwell Shire Council was a communication from the Department of Local Government and…

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Union Clams £750,000 Owing to Railway Employee for Accumulated Leave

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge Drake Brockman on Friday, 2nd April, 1943 Mr W. H. MacKenzie, Industrial Officer, National, Union of Railwaymen…

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Appeal to Railwaymen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

On Tuesday, accompanied by the Mayor and Mr Hume, Mr Goodwin Visited the railway,, workshops at Harden, and appealed to the men to…

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From Everywhere Killed In Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

One of the victims of the motor accident at Orange, when a military vehicle containing eight soldiers [?]sized Private Charles…

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Jumped From Train Inquest At Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

At the conclusion of evidence Into the circumstances surrounding the death of Violet Norma Cole, who was last seen leaving…

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xEASTER MOTORING

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that on Good Friday and Easter Sunday (which is also Anzac Day) garages will not be permitted to…

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Motorists' Battery Problem

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. engineers declare that motorists are making a mistake in running their engine for a little while every week with the object of…

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Tram Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Mr. Lindsay Cranston, son of Mrs J. Cranston, Boorowa, met with a painful accident at Rozelle during the week. "Burl," as he is…

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Railway Travel Booking Of Seats

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

Commencing from Thursday, April 22, the optional booking of seats by train passengers leaving Goulburn will be cancelled, but reservation must still be…

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Train Changes and Bookings

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

Commencing on Monday, April 26, the rail motor train, Parkes to Stockin[?]ingal, Mon., Wed., and Fridays, 2.18 p.m., ex Parkes will be advanced to depart from…

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Shire Council Komungla Bridge Is Closed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday, when the president, Cr. Cooper, occupied the chair, and other sin…

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No Railway Fare

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 3

Kenneth Wilson, a ground staff member of the R.A.A.F., was charged at the Police ourt to-day ,with attempting to evade the payment of railway…

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Railwayman Badly Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 1

Bert McConnell, aged about 43, a railway employee, living at Bathurst, was run over by an engine in the Bathurst railway yards at night and…

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30 M.P.H. Motorists Warned

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

The Police Deportment takes a serious view of the disregard shown by motorists in the Goulburn district concerning the speed limit of 30 miles…

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MR. H. McCLEOD Railwaymen's Tribute

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

About 70 friends gathered at the Railway institute last night to bid farewell to Mr. Hughie McLeod, Roster Clerk at the Locomotive Sheds, Goulburn, who…

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Railwayman's Death Junee Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

On Thursday night a young man, John Joseph Newman, met his death by stragic circumstances when he was aparently, struck by a special train at…

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Careers in the Railways Apprentices

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 1

Large numbers of skilled tradesmen are employed in railway workshops throughout N.S.W. and to keep the machines working to full capacity…

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Fatal Accident at Junee Railwayman Killed by Train

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred in the Junee railway yards about 11.40 on Thursday night, when Mr John Newman, a railway porter. aged 24 years…

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East Goulburn Bus Off Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 5

The East Goulburn bus met with disaster turning from Sloane Street towards the railway subway this morning, coming to rest in the…

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