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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

644 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 33

AERODROME League Pursues Subject

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The S.T. Development, League is still following up the subject of Goulburn's aerodrome and at the meeting on Wednesday…

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More Money for Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

"The claim of Councils for Petrol Tax Monics was prompted by a desperate need," said Councillor A. R. Townsend, President…

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Football Coach Arrives Players Will Have to Train Solidly

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

Boorowa's new football coach, Jim Hale, of St. George, arrived in Boorowa last Saturday. In his first appearance with the…

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A New Service for Local Motorists "While You Wait Battery Charging"

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 2

As with many other things that we used to say "can't be done"—science has again confounded all our preconceived ideas—and this time on the…

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Motor World News and Notes From The N.R.M.A. Car Safety Equipment

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 7

"Amazing indifference to danger by motorists, and culpable indifference and neglect of duty by a proportion of garagemen," is the N.R.M.A.'s…

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Rugby League: Close Call For Railway Runaway Victory For Rovers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 8

In a close game at Rugby League Park yesterday, Railway's A team narrowly defeated Norths A team, 13-12. Outstanding players for Railway team were P…

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British Railways to Be Standardised Many Tests Now In Operation

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 1

Locomotives on Britain's railways are to be standardised. In order to gather the necessary technical information, an exchange of passenger and freight engines is now being arranged between the six…

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16 Hurt in Tram Smash

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Sixteen people were injured when two cror[?]d city-bound trams collided in Elizabeth Street this morning…

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Squeeze Goes on in Germany Barrier On Road From U.S. Zone

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

BERLIN, Tues,: As the Soviet transport "squeeze" in both Germany and Austria continued to tighten, two developments of some significance occurred yesterday…

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BOGOTA Road Back To Normal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

BOGOTA, Tues.: As the Colombian capital was beginning the long road towards normalcy after the…

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He Wanted It for a Home Railway Van On Drums: Fine At Police Court, £3

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

Alleged to have erected a railway van on a platform of drums at Eastgrove, a Newtown labourer was fined £3 in Goulburn Court this week. Samuel Burgess, labourer, of…

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No Aerodrome for Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 6

Yass Municipal Council’s efforts to have an aerodrome established at Yass were unsuccessful…

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More Petrol Tax Money for Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

The claim of Councils for Petrol Tax Monies was promoted by a desperate need." said Councillor A. R. Townsend, President of the Shires…

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"Worst Roads in the World!" Request Before Shire Council Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8

"The roads speak about are not only the worst in the Waugoola Shire, but in the world." So read a letter from Mr. S L…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 7

The hope aroused among owners of used cars by the Prices Commissioner that the Government would approve or prices higher than peg…

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Motor Cycling: Hill Climb Won by G. White

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

G. White with 29 4-5 seconds won the hill climb held by the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club at the beginning of the week. He was fortunate to do so as there was not much difference…

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Umrella Grass Stops Train

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

A most unusual occurrence delayed the Riverina Express for 75 minutes between Illalong and Binalong on Wednesday…

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Body Poison and Road Safety

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 2

An interesting theory on the affect upon individuals of anger and irritation, resulting in road accidents, has been propounded…

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Gravel Wanted for Roads Serious Situation In Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

The Mulwaree Shire Council was experiencing great difficulty in obtaining suitable gravels for road purposes, the Shire Engineer (Mr. H. B. Darke) revealed at Thursday's meeting of the…

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Less Cement in Future Warning Sent To Road Builders

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 1

A further reduction in cement supplies for road making was forecast by the Minister Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) at the conference of Local Government engineers last month…

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