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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Motor By-Passes At Windellama

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

The provision of motor bypasses at gates between Bullamalita and Ravenswood in the Windellama district was…

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Drove on Wrong Side Motorist Fined

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

Allan W. Buckmaster. Yass River, appeared at. the Yass Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M.. on a traffic…

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Defendant Claimed That He Was Robbed in Train Story Disbelieved By S.M. In Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

Rejecting a man's story that he had been robbed of a railway ticket, Mr. Paton, S.M., fined him £2 and ordered him to pay £1/19/4 costs on a fare evasion charge in Goulburn court yesterday…

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Big Increase in 1948 Wool Consignments Other Railway Figures Down

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Almost 3,000 more bales of wool were despatched through the local railway station during 1948 than the previous year. This information is disclosed in railway statistics released this week…

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Road to Longley‘s “Nothing Done—Going On for Years”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

Cr. Archer asked at last week’s Shire Council meeting if anything had been done regarding the road going down to Longleys…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Calwell Again: Tram Losses: Go Slow: C.P. Policy: Taxes

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. Calwell is on the job again. Some time ago he attained unenviable notoriety by bounding a few Malays, who had helped us during the war and had married Australian girls while here, out of the…

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Shire Briefs Maters Malt with at Last Meeting Construction of New Post Office And Aerodrome?

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

At last meeting of Boorowa Shire Council it was decided to make further representations iny early action for the…

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Site for Aerodrome None Available Near Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

The Department of Civil Aviation advised the Municipal Council on Wednesday night that the report of the officer investigating…

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Shire Briefs Roads To Receive Attention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

The president (Cr. C. A. Grogan) presided at the January meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council held last Friday week…

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Briars on Shire Roads “Will Be Menace” Inspector’s Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

In presenting his report to the last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the weeds inspector, Mr. B. O…

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Record by British Railway Workers 1800 Miles Of Permanent Way Renewed Last Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

Men working for British Railways have just created a record in track reconstruction. During 1948, they renewed 1800 miles of permanent way. Seventy the thousand workers were employed on this task…

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Motor Bike Turned Over Two Strangers Admitted To Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

When the motor bike they were riding ran off the road near the Gundaroo turn-off on Monday afternoon, two men were injured…

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Elderly Woman Dies After Fall Under Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

An elderly woman was fatally injured when she fell from a train at Bundanoon on Friday night…

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Yass Aerodrome Site

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

The Department of Civil Aviation advised the Yass Municipal Council recently that the report of the officer investigating the…

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Gunnedah Aerodrome Proposal Town And Shire Join Hands

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

GUNNEDAH: Liverpool Plains Shire Council unanimously decided to adopt the proposal for the establishment of an aerodrome one mile from Gunnedah. The plan, which has been sponsored by Gunnedah and District Aerodrome…

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School's In; Watch Out! Appeal To Motorists

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

With the re-opening of schools after the long vacation, the N.R.M. A. and R.A.C.A. warn motorist[?] that they must respect school safety…

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Road Damage City Council To Act

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

Increasing damage was being caused to roads in the municipality by heavy transports, the City 'Engineer (Mr. W. I…

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Judge Demands “Explanation” From Road Transport Department

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

Judge Berne, in the Goulburn Appeals Court on Wednesday, demanded that the Road Transport Department…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

A motor-cyclist suffered severe lacerations to head and face and probable concussion when he fell from his…

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School Safety Patrols Should Be Heeded By Motorists

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 4

With the re-opening of schools after the long vacation, the N. R. M.A. and R.A.C.A. warn motorists that they must - respect school…

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