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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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“One Man” Roads Shire Prepared to Assist in Maintenance

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

In a reply to a letter from Mr. F Matthew-Drew, “The Springs,” Kangiara, read at the lad meeting of Goodradigbee Shire…

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Tram Strike Over After 60 Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Trams and buses ran again in Melbourne to-day after being tied up by a strike-for 60…

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Vic. Tram Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Trams are running in Melbourne for the first time for nearly nine weeks but they may be suspended again…

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Motor Case Is Adjourned

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

The case of a man who pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor near…

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Train Hits Truck Man Seriously Hurt

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY: A young truck-driver was critically injured when an electric train ran into the truck he was driving near…

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Road Contribution Lost by Crookwell Council To Make Representations

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

"It was impossible to forsee that the Department of Main Roads would withdraw its contribution to our programme for works not completed within the past year." in making that remark at the…

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Shire Roads Requests For Repairs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

It was only to be expected that after the recent heavy rains there should be a large batch of requests from ratepayers to the…

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£13,000 Major Damage to Roads by Flood Rain Shire to Apply for Government Financial Assistance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE ENGINEER, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, estimates that major damage totalling £13,000 was done to Shire roads during the recent flood rains. This is not an estimate for the whole…

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Railways. Fowls and Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

Dissatisfaction with the train arrangements on the Thursday morning of the Crookwell Show was expressed at a recent meeting of the show committee. "I did everything I could to…

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Closing of Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

At last Shire Council meeting, on the motion of Crs. A. A. and A. G. Gorham, it was decided to offer no objection to proposal by…

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Flood Damage to Boorowa Roads and Bridges Engineer Reports On WorK Being Done In Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

Commenting on the recent flood and storm damage, the Shire Engineer (Mr. L. St. K. Donaldson) stated in his report to last week's Council meeting that all programmed work had been virtually suspended so that full use of available transport and…

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Motor Export Record

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

The British motor industry already the world's biggest exporter of motorcars, has now become the largest single…

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Shire and the "Main Roads"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 8

Under President Leo Barry the Snowy River Shire Council considered a full batch of correspondence brought…

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Special Train for £520 Goulburn Race Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

The Goulburn Turf Club has finalised arrangement for a special train from Sydney for its £520 meeting at the Recreation Area on Tuesday May 16. Highlight of the meeting will…

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Mundy Street Bridge "Re-build Before Loss Of Life"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 5

A suggestion that the Mundy Street bridge be rebuilt before any loss of life occurred was made to the…

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Railway Track Maintenance Sidelights Of Great National Undertaking

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 4

Mr. Reg Fry. Acting Inspector of Railways, stationed at present at Cotamundra, recently gave the Goulburn Rotary Club an informative address on track maintenance. He mentioned that at the…

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Train Passenger Injured

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

A Canberra schoolboy, travelling by train last night, had his arm out of a window and was struck by a protruding object on a passing train. He was John Brooker , 16 of Bremer Street, Griffith, Canberra…

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Repairs Made To "Dangerous" Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

Princes Avenue was in a "very dangerous" condition, Mr. R. W. Galbraith said in a letter to the City Council on Tuesday night…

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Commonwealth Road Grants Goodradigbee and Gunning Shires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government, that grants have been made…

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Trouble Over Road Access

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

Mulwaree Shire Council members Were informed yesterday that a man had laid posts on the end of the Tarago…

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