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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 8 of 16

Train Delays Diesel's Broken Axle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

The breaking of an axle on the diesel-driven Federal City Express bound to Canberra, just outside Bungendore, after it had…

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S. American Flyers Train In U.S.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 June 1944 · page 3

A first lieutenant in the U.S. Women's Army Corps, assigned to a operations, outlines, a scheduled flight for three Peruvian officers studying at a U.S. Army Air Force base in the South-western U.S. Left to right are: Second Lieutenant Fernando Juan Aramburu. First…

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Train Cut Ends Race Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 June 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Williamstown Racing Club has abandoned its race meeting for Saturday. because of the 50 per cent cut in…

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Battle for the Railways Beaches Reported Clear Of The Enemy Allied Tanks Attack on Town of Caen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 June 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: "Allied troops have cleared all the beaches of the enemy and in some cases the fighting generally is heavy," declared the communique issued from Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force late last night…

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Councils to Protest to Railway Chief Platform Restrictions Cause Hardships To Many People

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council sought the co-operation of the City Council, at the latter's meeting, on Thursday, in a protest to the Railway Commissioners against the prohibition of the sale of platform tickets…

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Injured on Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1944 · page 3

In the Berrima District Hospital for the past few weeks, a civilian named Jess has had the misfortune to have his leg amputated as the…

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Electrification Of All Country Railway Lines Urged to Keep Country Factories in Production

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 10 June 1944 · page 4

Convinced that private enterprise will not take over present country munition works, Mr. P. Breen, M.P. for Calare, is…

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Rugby League Railway Has Another Victory

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 June 1944 · page 1

On Sunday last Railway played 114th A.G.H. at Kenmore. The match resulted in a win for Railway by 21…

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Mulwaree Council's Thanks For Road Assistance

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

Mulwaree Shire Councillors expressed their appreciation at yesterday's council meeting regarding assistance received towards roadwork construction. The Shire Clerk reported that…

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Sydney Tram and Bus Threat

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 June 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Sydney may be without trams and bus transport on June 24. The executive of the Transport Union announced…

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Rugby League: Railway Defeated

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 June 1944 · page 2

Railway were defeated at Rugby League Park on Sunday by Crookwell. The final scores were 10 points to eight. It is a difficult thing for a writer…

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Platform Tickets Discussion "No Inconvenience," Says Railway Officer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

Contained in a letter to the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce, signed by S. Nicholas, Secretary for Railways," in reply to a protest against the ban on the sale of platform tickets, the concluding paragraph produced…

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Motor Tragedy Gundagai Man's Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 1

Foremost among the graziers and citizens of the Gundagai district was Mr. Stanley Gordon ("Sam") Shepherd, of…

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Span on Hawkesbury Bridge In Place

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

GROSFORD, Thursday: The steel and iron span of the new Hawkesbury River Road Bridge, weighing 640 tons, was placed…

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Can The Railways Be Prosecuted For Rabits?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 3

Can a P.P. Board prosecute the Railway Department or a shire for failing to destroy rabbits?…

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Motor Tragedy Death of Mr. “Sam” Shepherd

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 2

Foremost among the graziers and citizens of the Gundagai district was Mr. Stanley Gordon (“Sam”) Shepherd, of…

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Fell From Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 1

The funeral took place at Cootamundra of Pte. Norman Charles West, aged 47, a soldier on garrison duty at a southern…

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No Change in Paper Train Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

Replying to Mr. H; Fowles, M.L.A., the .Minister for Transport stated: "With reference to your…

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Restricted Train Services Explanation Is Made By Mr. Hartigan

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 June 1944 · page 6

In a statement to the Evening Post this week, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, said that for many months past he had noticed in the Press references to restricted train services. These included…

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The Railways Restricted Services Mr. Hartigan’s Explanation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 1

In a statement issued to the “Yass Tribune-Courier” this week, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, said that for many…

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