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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 8 of 15

Sewerage, Bulk Electricity, Water Extension and Better Roads for Crookwill Shire In Past-War Reconstruction Plan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 6

Crookwell's Shire Engineer (Mr. H. B. Darke) submitted to Council last Thursday a plan which sets out works which might be undertaken within the Shire as part of the Federal Government's post-war reconstruction programme. In every detail the plan, together with Mr. Darke's…

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Railway Concessions for Shearers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 4

Tyre and petrol difficulties confronting shearers and shed hands this season are being partly offset by railway consessions agreed to by…

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Road Through Tibet

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: A report receives in Stockholm from Berlin declares that the Dalai Lama of Tibet has consented to the construction of a new road from…

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Galong Road Views Seem to Differ Agreement Between Councils

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 3

Reporting the last meeting of Demondrille Shire Council, the “Harden Express” writes under heading, “Conference With…

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Road Signs Come Into Their Own Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It is announced that road signs, railway station name places and other directions signs removed in March of last year may now…

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Train Hits Crane

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Kempsey express collided with a travelling crane on the level crossing at Concord this morning. Part of the…

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Local and General Road Signs to Be Replaced

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

It is announced that load signs, railway station name places and other direction signs removed in March of last year may now be…

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From Everywhere Goulburn Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

Goulburn Roads. Goulburn City Council has been notified by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, that £300 has been made…

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Tarlo Bridge Open For Traffic

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

After weeks of continuous work by repair gangs on the Tarlo Bridge on the Goulburn-Taralga Road, it is now open for full traffic…

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Struck by Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

Missing his foothold, it is presumed, when he was about to board a moving train at the Redfern Railway Station on Saturday night, Ernest Colin Smith…

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New Owner Thorne's Bridge Gardens

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

History was made in Goulburn last week when the Chinese market gardens at Thorne's Bridge were taken over by Mr. C. Garland and his two, sons, of…

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Railway Staff Changes

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

The following are railway staff changes in the Goulburn district, as notified in the June issue of "The Railway Advocate!"…

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Young and the Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

Representatives of the Young Municipal Council and the Chamber of Commerce had an interview with the Railway Area Superintendent, Mr…

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Attempt to Derail Tram

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An attempt was made last night to dora[?]l a train in Maxwell Avenue, Maroubra. A steel plate was placed on the…

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Theft of Motor Car Parts Two Cousins Convicted

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Thursday last before Mr W. S. Bromhead, P.M., two cousins, Charles Thomas…

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Air Train Express Atlantic Crossed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The first air train to cross the Atlantic has been brought over by the R.A.P. Transport Command…

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FOOTBALL Win For Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 4

At Rugby League park yesterday afternoon Railway defeated a combined team by 14 points to nil after a good match Railway fielded a strong side and the…

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Railway Men Deputation to Mr. Sheahan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. W. Sheahan, M.L.A., received a deputation from Rippon’s Extra Gang, which is now situated at Yass Junction…

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Railway Ambulance

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corpa at the Railway Institute the following officers were elected: patron, Ald. A. A…

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Braidwood Road Lighting

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 2

Ald. C. H. [?]ott asked the Mayor at Thursday night's meeting of the City Council arrangements could he made to provide a light on the Braidwood Road…

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