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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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No Pickets Railway Strike In Queensland

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE: Despite a statement yesterday that strike pickets would appear at Ipswich emergency bus terminals this…

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Young Has £39.000 Road Scheme

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

Burrangong Shire Council (Young is submitting to the Main Roads Board a proposal involving an expenditure of £39,000…

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British Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

On January 1st the British Transport Commission took over Britain's railways and the fourth largest experiment in nationalisation by the present Government was [?]. In place of former four Main Line Companies there is now two central…

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Heavy Storms Hit District Roads and Fences Damaged

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

Severe electrical storms which broke over Crookwell and district on Sunday night last caused considerable damage to roads and fences, and in certain areas disrupted traffic…

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Railway Tragedy In France

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday: At least 20 persons, including 18 girls, were killed and 10 seriously Injured, when a goods train…

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Picnic Train Is Cancelled

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

NEWCASTLE: Because the Railway Department has allegedly cancelled the railway picnic trains because of the…

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Hit by Train Two Men Escape

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

Two Railwaymen had miraculous escapes from death yesterday afternoon when he motor tricycles they were…

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Road Grant of £1442 Allocation To Shire Of Gunning

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

Gunning Shire Council was advised at its February meeting that ,the Minister for Public Works and Local Government had made a grant of £1442 under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act for work…

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Improvement to a Road Link With Yalbraith and Richlands

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

Following their monthly meeting the Directors of the Taralga Dairy Company met several members of the…

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Motor World News and Notes From The N.R.M.A. Special Tracks for Cyclists

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Provision of special cyclists tracks in centres which have a large number of cyclists is urged by the N. R. M. A. as a safety measure…

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Railway Door Forced

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

It was reported to Goulburn police last night that the door to the main per way office had been forced. Inquiries revealed…

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Two Railway Teams to Meet

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

On Sunday the Railway cricket club will meet a team from Rockdale Good Companions Social Club on the Goulburn…

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Maintenance of Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

A sum of £378/12/4 was spent on the maintenance of roads within Goodradigbee Shire during the period…

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“Council Should Set Example” Cut Noxious Weeds On Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

“I would like to sec Council set a good example and cut and destroy noxious weeds on the roads.”…

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Melbourne Express Fatality Young Soldier Hit By Overhead Bridge

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

A 19-year-old Victorian soldier had climbed to the roof of a Melbourne Express compartment, and had been struck by the Bundanoon overhead bridge on the night of December 23 last, after having…

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Skiers Are Unlucky Rail : Motor-Bus Tragedies

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 7

ZURICH, Monday: Between 14 and 20 people were killed in the railway crash at Wacdenswil, on the…

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Train Derailed Detectives Allege Sabotage

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

LITHGOW: A derailment to a goods train near Blackheath early yesterday prevented a major disaster to the Mudgee…

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T. Broadhurst Scores Motor Cycle Victory

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Riding his recently overhauled Royal Enfield. Tom Broadhurst gave an excellent display to why the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club's…

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5 KILLED In Railway Smash

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 5

WELLINGTON (A.P.P. Reuter): At least five were killed and 20 injured when the south-bound Main…

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Armed Guards For Railway Vans

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Minister for Transport. Mr. O'Sullivan, said to-day that armed guards were now being used by the Railway…

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