Hoppers Beat Train
SYDNEY: Because of grasshoppers, the Barraba train could not get through to Manilla on Monday night until a larger…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
644 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 33
Ex-Servicemen to Train in Goulburn
Eight returned servicemen shortly will begin a course in cable-Joining at the Goulburn Post Office. Stating this to-day, the Divisional Engineer of the area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Disaster in Canada
MONTREAL, Wed.: Five persons were killed and 44 Injured, four seriously, when the Canadian National Railways Express…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tallaganda Roads Allocation Of £1500 Grant
Reporting to the Tallaganda Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, stated that, acting under council's instructions, an application for £3000 was submitted, together with necessary instruction, to the Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sharp Rise in Rivers Charleyong Road Is Blocked
It was reported from district centres this morning that floodings could be expected if further heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boorowa to Cowra Road Further Request For State Highway
Boorowa Shire Council is to make further representations to the Main Roads Board to have the road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tramway Strike in Melbourne
MELBOURNE: Hope of settlement in the tramway dispute has been raised since the Federal Council of Tramway Employees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car "Sinks" in Road Driver's Narrow Escape In Shaft Subsidence
A young man named Farrell, who is employed at "Weerona," Grenfell, had a lucky escape when the car he was driving sank into one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Possible Hope for Train Service to Boorowa Three Times a Week
There is no possible hope of Boorowa obtaining the restoration of a train service three times a week at the present time. Following repeated requests from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor World News and Notes From The N.R.M.A. Petrol Black Market
"Australians are supposed to be a nation of sportsmen, but we are on our trial," said the president of the N.R.M.A. (Ald. James McMahon)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pilfering on Railways Dubbo and Werris Creek Worst
Two railway shunters stole three dozen bottles of beer from the Dubbo railway yard on New Year's Eve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Figures for 1947 Increased Revenue at Goulburn
Sharp increase in interstate traffic from Goulburn was recorded at the Goulburn Railway Station in 1947. Figures released to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Railway to Play Sydney
The Goulburn Railway cricket club will meet a Sydney team representative of Chullora Workshops at the Sports ground next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Strike Trams May Start On
MELBOURNE: Normal train services ran this morning following the ending of the transport hold-up, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One For The Road
What kind of book would you like Mrs. Smith? Something light? It doesn't matter. I have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farewell to Mr. H. H. Bridge
Members of the Yass Chamber of Commerce and Bowling Club, are invited to attend a farewell function to Mr. H. H. Bridge in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Hold-up in S. Australia
ADELAIDE: South Australia has been without services since midnight Railway men in Adelaide and eight country centres…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M. Williams Carries Off Motor Cycle Honours
Club captain, Mick Williams carried off the honours at the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club's sports meeting on Sunday morning. The winner handled his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.a. Railway Crisis
ADELAIDE: In an effort to avert a threatened stoppage of South Australian trains by the weekend, the Premier, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Puts End to Road Transport No Petrol Allowed Operators
SYDNEY: State authorities have taken action to end the competition of road transport with the State railways. The State Liquid Fuel Control Board has directed that no special petrol allowance hall be given to road…
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