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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

308 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 16

Bush Fires Not Started By Trains. Railway Men's Claim

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Criticism by Demondrille Shire Council regarding the carelessness of engine drivers in not using the spark…

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Yass-canberra Railway Not Included in Post-War Immediate Construction Plans

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

In detailed reply to questions in the House of Representatives by Mr. Arthur Fuller, Member for Home, the Minister for the…

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Railway Station Robbed Clumsy Attempt On Safe At Gunningar

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

Recently the Gunningar Railway Station was broken into and an attempt made on the safe. The Police were notified and Det…

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Main and Trunk Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads forwarded a schedule of the approved works on council's programme for 1944 at a total estimated cost of…

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Shire Works Work on Wee Jasper Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

To the meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday the Foreman (Mr. R. Bowden) reported:—…

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Enginemen Deny Railways Are Cause Of Bushfires

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 2

Criticism by Demondrille Shire Council regarding the carelessness of engine drivers in not using the spark arresters, thus resulting in bush fires, has brought replies from the Railway Commissioner and Engine Drivers'…

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Tram Cases Are Adjourned

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Federal Court today the hearing of cases. against 73 tram and bus employees who are charged with…

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Standard Gauge For Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has announced adoption by Full Cabinet of a threefold programme on…

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Motors That Won a War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

Only when the history of the war has been written will full appreciation be possible of the stupendous jobs done by the…

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A Big Job Railway Freights And Country

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

At the Development League meeting on Thursday evening Mr. J. E. Knowlman reported that he had attended the…

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Bottle Just Blew Up Railway Mystery

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

Travelling on the Riverina Express from Sydney on Monday morning, a local resident had an unusual, and for the moment, alarming experience…

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Seats and Berths on Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: From Monday next application for sleeping berths to stations in N.S.W., with the exception of…

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Train Berths and Seats Extended Booking Facilities

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

As from Monday, March 27th, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State…

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Careers In The Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

There are three main an e[?]s by which a boy may enter the service of the N.S. W. Railways direct from school: I. Call-boy or Shop boy 2. Junior Porter. 3. Apprentice…

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Another Big Victory Reds In Railway Junction

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The capture of Pervomaisk, an important railway .junction and strong-point in the German defence :on the middle reaches of the River Bug, which was announced in an Order of the…

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Man Falls Between Carriages at Narandera Railway Station

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Lesley John Snow, aged 40, of Goulburn, had a narrow escape from death at the Narandera railway station last week. A fettler on the…

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Fell From Express Driver Tried To Halt Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

Without any blame attachable to anyone, the District Coroner, Mr. W. J. McDonald, in his verdict following…

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Shire Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 1

The Main Roads Board programme for trunk and main roads in the shire for 1944 was received and approved by the Mulwaree…

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Train Berths and Seats: Extended Booking Facilities

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

As from to-day, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State Expresses, may be…

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Tallaganda Shire Braidwood To Tarago Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

Cr. W. U. Alley presided, at the monthly meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council, held on Thursday and apologised for the…

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