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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

532 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 27

Death Toll of the Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 2

Three people have been killed every two days in N.S.W. road accidents this year. "The Commissioner…

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Motor-cyclists Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 April 1950 · page 3

A motor-cyclist who hit a pile in the road, caused by the recent wet weather, was admitted to the District Hospital, suffering from…

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Truck-driver Killed Lorry Struck By Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 8

A driver was killed when a train crashed into his wrecked motor lorry early this morning nea[?] Blayney. He was Noel Albert…

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Driver Thrown From Car Object Struck On Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

When a car hit an object on the padway near Goulburn early this morning the driver was thrown from the…

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Large Railway Depot For Junee

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. O'Sullivan) confirmed at the week-end that a large railway depot is to be established in Junee. "Three large country depots…

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U.S. Railway Men Taken for Ride Interior Decoration And Its Value In Trains

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Dorothy Draper has taken the American railroads for a ride. And when it come to interior decoration, she has told them where to get off…

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Lack of Railway Facilities at Taralga Causes Grave Concern

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Taralga Branch of the S.T.D. League last Thursday, the railway facilities at Taralga were described by Mr. G. C. Goodhew as deplorable…

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New Diesel Train for Cooma and Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 1

According to information received at the office of the District Superintendent of Railways, Goulburn, a new diesel train will replace the Federal City Express and maintain a daily service to…

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Killed by Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: A middle-aged man, who is belived to be Allen Mitford Smith, 46, was decapitated by an electric train near…

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Torpedoed on Boorowa Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. V. Weatherstone, manager of Australia Silknit factory at Young, while on one of his regular trips to the company's…

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FLOODS & Mulwaree Shire Roads Many Thousand Pounds In Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 1

In a report o council on the condition of roads following recent floodings the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, revealed that extensive damage had been done and the cost of repairs would run into thousands of pounds…

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Good Work On Crookwell Roads Since Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

Crookwell Shire Engineer and outdoor staff performed an excellent service during the Easter holidays to make the reads in the shire fit for traffic after the storm rains of the previous week…

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Flood Damage Widespread Shire Roads In Bad State

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

"I am sure that every member of the Council appreciates the work done by the Shire Engineer and the outside staff during the recent bad weather when so many…

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Payment of Wages to Council Road Staff

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 7

At a recent meeting between Council representatives (the Shire President, Clerk and Engineer) and representatives of…

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Guards To Be Removed From Trees On Laggan Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

The guards are to be removed from the trees planted along the Laggan road near the saleyards. The Shire Engineer…

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Railway Men and Marginal Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: The railwaymen's claim for a 100 per cent marginal increase in the rates paid to them was refused by the…

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Request for Tri-weekly Train Service to Boorowa Boorowa Shire Council To Meet Railway Commissioner

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council it was decided to press for the restoration of a tri-weekly train service to Boorowa, with the addition of a motor service to connect with the Riverina Express on Wednesday mornings…

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Overhead Bridge at Boorowa Gates Railway Commissioner To Be Interviewed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

The shire clerk intimated at last Wednesday’s Shire Council meeting that the Railway Commissioner, Mr. F. C. Garside will visit…

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Taemas Bridge Need For Improved Approach

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

At Tuesday’s P. F. Board meeting Dir. W. Davis drew attention to the awkward approach to the Taemas bridge. He suggested…

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Attempt To Wreck N.S.W. Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: An attempt was made this morning to wreck the North Coast Mail at Billi Nudgel, about 20 miles south…

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