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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Fertilizer Free of Road Tax

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

Farmers seeking rapid delivery of superphosphate can now obtain an exemption from road tax on this product. Agriculture Minister…

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Reclassification of Main Roads Report To Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 4

In a report to the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday, Mr. H. B. Darke, Engineer, said it would be difficult for council to advance strong arguments in favour of the reclassification of a number of main roads…

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Shire Council And Private Roads Owners Are Reminded Of Policy

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire councillors yesterday discussed council's policy of carrying out roadwork on private property and the matter of advance payments, by landowners. Cr. L. A. Sykes expressed…

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Estimate of £4,500 for Goulburn Aerodrome Minimum Cost For Two Runways Shire Wants Meeting with Goulburn City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

The minimum cost of constructing two natural grases runways at the Goulburn aerodrome would be £4500 the Mulwaree Shire Council was advised at its meeting yesterday afternoon. This estimated cost was contained in a report from the…

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Council To Outlay £2400 For Motors

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to place orders for three motor vehicles, estimated to cost $2400…

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Clear the Track Life (?) On Mexican Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK: Mexico's rickety, government-owned railroads, which have averaged a wreck a week for the last six months…

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Yass-boorowa Road Should Be Declared State Highway

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Monday night decided to co-operate with Boorowa Shire Council in seeking to have the Yass-Boorowa…

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No Progress On Plans For New Bridge Shire Council's Difficulties With Highway Project

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 1

In a letter to Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Department of Main Roads indicated that it would be unable to assist with work on the proposed concrete bridge over Run O' Waters…

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Letters to the Editor Noisy Motors

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 4

Sir: May I draw the attention of our young people and others who ride motor bicycles through our streets…

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11 Hurt in Tram Smash

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Eleven people were injured and taken to hospital after a spectacular tram smash at the…

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Decapitated by Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 4

PARKES: John Armstrong McCauley, 80 was killed instantly on Saturday night when a shunting train decapitated…

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Shire Roads Re-classification Advocated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 4

At a special meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council held on Wednesday, May 11, Mr. Close, investigation officer, and Mr. W…

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Train Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

OSLO, Friday: At least three persons, were killed, and man injured last night When an express train collided with a single…

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Killed By Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Errol Francis Dallas, 32, of Cronulla, who lay for five hours beside the Sydenham railway station under…

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Special Football Train to Tumut Next

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Boorowa Rugby League Football Club have made arrangement to run a special train to Tumut next Sunday for their Group Nine competition…

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Taralga Man Hurt In Road Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

When the truck he was driving from Crookwell to Taralga, struck a white post on the side of the road early…

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Yass-boorowa Road Should Be Declared A State Hihgway

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

The Yass Municipal Council on Monday night last decided to co-operate with Boorowa Shire Council in seeking to have the…

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£20,000 Road Grant for Young Electors Boorowa Shire Council's Share Is £4,080

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

AN ADDITIONAL £10,110 IS NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED BET-TWEEN THE SURRANGONG, DEMONORILLE, WEDDIN, W[?] GOOLA AND BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCILS FOR ROAD CONSTRU[?]TION AND MAINTENANCE. THIS, COMING ON TOP OF THE…

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Access Road Applications To Be Proclaimed Public Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire Council will make application to have a road of access in the vicinity of properties belonging to Mr. A. G. Ryan and…

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Roads for Attention Cr. McIntosh’s List

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

At last week’s Shire meeting, Cr. McIntosh moved that the following matters be attended to by No. 6 maintenance gang on its…

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