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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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TRAMS v BUSES

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Replying, to statements made about the lack of noise when the trams were not running during the strike,…

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Interesting Facts and Figures New South Wales Government Railways

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. G. Hartigan, C.M.G., has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the Department of Railways for the year ended 30th June, 1947…

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Washaways Due to Drainage Neglect Storm Damage On Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

That a number of washaways on the roads throughout Goodradigbee Shire during the recent heavy rains…

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Train Victim Nephew Of Yass Residents Paper Serviette Lead To Identification

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

A young man, who was killed in a fall from a Sydney suburban train, and whose identity a Sydney detective…

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Railway Cricket

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

On Sunday next the Railway Cricket Club will meet a team representing Chullora Steelworks on the Sportsground…

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Progressive Step Motor Coach Tours To Coast

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

The announcement by Asprey’s Motors that they are conducting holiday tours to the South Coast is a progressive step which has…

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£1,650 Grant for Maintenance of Boorowa Shire Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

The Minuter for Works and Local Government (Mr, J.J. Cahill) has approved a grant of £1,650 to Boorowa Shire, Council to be expended Sit the maintenance of roads…

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Much Damage Done to Shire Roads Acting Report to Monday's Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Following the extraordinary rainfall between December 12 and 27 much damage was done to roads was reported by the Acting Shire…

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Boorowa Shire Council Lodges Strong Protest Against Petrol Cut Would Seriously Hamper Maintenance of Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council will strongly protest to Liquid Fad Board against the cut in its petrol allotment…

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The Motor World News and Notes From The N.R.M.A. Level Crossing Tragedies

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Recurrence of, railway level crossing tragedies revived the necessity for bold planning by the State Government, for elimination, of all such…

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Railway Thefts Almost Daily In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Theft of goods from the Goulburn Railway Station was almost a daily occurrence, the Police Prosecutor (Senior Sergeant…

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Storm Damage To Roads In Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the shire engineer (Mr. S. H. Liddicoat) gave details of storm damage to…

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Laggan Road Collision Small Girl Injured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

A nine-year-old girl, Norma, Evans, received cuts and abrasions tot the face front flying glass when a utility…

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Railwayman Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

A railway employee who was injured when he fell from the roof of the Crookwell Railway Station has been admitted to the…

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The Motorist and Hand Signals

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

They say that speech was given to man to conceal his thoughts--and the way a lot of people drive around town…

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Meat Or Road Ants Control With B.H.C.

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

A limited experiment for control of meat ants with benzene hexachloride was recently undertaken in the south-west…

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Tumut-Wee Jasper-Yass Road Would Open Up Good Country 246 Bales of Meadow Hay Cut From 2½ ACRES Pasture Production at “Ebenezer,” Tumorroma

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

A 45 acre paddock on Mr. Sydney Lee-Archer’s property at Tumorroma, 55 miles from Yass on the Wee Jasper-Tumut road is carrying 473 sheep this month and from 2½ acres of it a neighbour cut…

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Shire Council Will Make Further Inspection of Roads Raise Loan For Improvement

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Councillors will make a further inspection of all roads within the Shire with a view of considering a proposal to raise…

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Landholders Asked to Eradicate Half Chain From Roads Noxious Weeds Menace In Boorowa Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Instructions were given to Weed Inspectors at Boorowa Shire Council's last meeting for the current season that all weeds on roads…

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Purchase of Tractor and Road-making Equipmett Council Will Discuss Question At Special Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

The matter of dealing with the proposal to purchase a tractor and road-making equipment, estimated to cost approximately…

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