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

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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One Killed: Two Hurt Motor Trucks Collide

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man was killed instantly and his son and another passenger were injured when two motor trucks collided yesterday…

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Proposed Aerodrome

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

The Civil Avaition Department wrote to Boorowa Shire Council stating that Un[?] levels asked for are taken, nothing more could…

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Residents Dissatisfied With Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Ratepayers that reside in the vicinity of Reid's Fiat are very dissatisfied with the condition of the roads. So said Cr. A G. Gor…

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Shocking Fatality Boorowa Youth Killed In Motor Smash

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

A WAVE OF HORROR SWEPT OVER BOOR0WA LAST SATUR­DAY NIGHT WHEN THE NEWS BECAME KNOWN THAT MR. KENNETH GEORGE REYNOLDS, A WELL-KNOWN AND POPU­LAR YOUNG CITIZEN OF BOOROWA HAD MET WITH FATAL…

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Rye Park Lad in Motor Accident Noel Halley Seriously Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Noel Halley, of Rye Park, was seriously injured in Sydney on Tuesday last in a motor accident and is dangerously ill in St. Vin…

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Gross Country Motor Servige Waiting on Suitable Coach

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. Bryson, of Asprey's Motors at Yass, informs us that the pro­posed bus service between Orange and Canberra, via Boorowa,…

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Bound Over Canberra Motorist Charge Not Proved

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday the police proceeded against Sidney J. 0’Brien of Canberra on a charge of driving unlet…

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Holiday Mishaps Road Toll

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

Returning from Sydney, which he had visited at the week-end, George Solomon, of Dormie…

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Leap From Train May Be Navy Escapee

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

A report that a young man wearing Naval trousers, a navy blue coat and carrying a kit bag had…

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Knocked Down by Motor Truck

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 8

Keith Rowlands, aged 11 of 42 Mulwaree Street, was admitted to the District Hospital late yesterday afternoon after being…

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Flying Motor Car Passes Tests in U.s

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

A flying motor car—the "Airphibian"—has recently. undergone test flights a Connecticut (U.S.A.) Designed and built by R. E. Fulton, President of the Continental Motor Co., the machine in its capacity as a motor…

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Competition by Air and Road Worries Railmen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

Failure of the railways to compete with other forms of transport has caused a “deep feeling of disquiet” among…

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The Motor Car of 1948 What Will It Be Like?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

Thousands of, motorists whose names figure on the dealers’ books will never take delivery of the car, they have ordered…

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World’s Greatest Motor Highway

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 5

The world’s greatest motor highway is at present under construction from near New York to the Canadian border, close to Buffalo and…

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Berrima Road Accident Injured Men Continue Journey

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Two young men who left Sydney on Sunday morning on the first leg of a journey to Tasmania, received an…

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Marulan Passengers Travel on the Canberra Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Following representations made by the local member, Mr. H. T. Fowles, residents of Marulan will be allowed to board the Canberra train for Goulburn on Sunday nights. The stopping of the train at this station…

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Motorcyclist Hurt in Collision Crossing Smash

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

A 17-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured on Saturday morning in a collision with a taxi at the…

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Motor Repair Problem

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

Long delay, high prices and often poor workmanship surround major motor vehicle repairs. according to the N.R.M.A…

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Local Railway Excursions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways, Mr-S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued (at…

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Truck Driver Injured Crookwell Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

A Goulburn fruiterer received injuries to the head and ribs when his truck skidded and left the road…

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