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

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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5 Killed in Tragedies on Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: One of the victims of two tragedies on the roads last night was to have been married to-day…

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Big Football at Boorowa Next Sunday Local Team To Meet Strong Cootamundra Side Visitors Coming by Special Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

The Boorowa sporting public should be in for a splendid programme of football entertainment on Sunday next,…

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New Shire Caravan Provides Maximum Comfort for Road Men

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Manufactured to the design of the engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, a new caravan which arrived in Yass on Thursday for use by road employee, of Goodradigbee Shire Council, will provide maximum sleeping accommodation for men camping out…

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Commissioner on A.C.T. SHOPS "Limited" But No New Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

"Shopping facilities at Canberra were very limited," the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, told a Goulburn deputation on Friday afternoon…

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“I Can Give You Perfect Roads— If You Give Ml the Money”— Engineer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

THAT lack of drainage was the cause of the deterioration of by roads was the main point made by the Ratepayers Association to Goodradigbee .Shire Council at a conference last Wednesday…

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Six Injured While on Motor Cycles

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 5

Eight people were injured in traffic accidents in and around Goulburn at the week-end. Six of them were injurd on motor cyces…

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Railways, Fowls and Crookwell Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

Dissatisfaction with the train arrangements on the Thursday morning of the Crookwell Show was expressed at a recent…

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Motor Cyclist Killed on Way to Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

A 19-year-old Port Kembla youth was fatally injured on Sunday morning while on his way to the Mittagong…

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Three Die In Worst Darwin Motor Crash Since The War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

DARWIN: Two men were burned to death and one killed instantly on Stuart Highway, near Darwin airport, before midnight last night in the worst motor accident in the Northern Territory…

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Shire Engineer Reports On Main Road Grants

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 6

Incomplete items of council expenditure from the main road grant for 1949 cannot be added to the 1950 programme…

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Two Hurt in Railway Accidents

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 1

Two railway employees were injured in accidents at Goulburn yesterday. They were George Hilton…

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British Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday: The Government last night defeated an Opposition challenge in the Commons on a proposal to…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 4

The City Council planning committee yesterday recommended that the route of the Eastern Suburbs railway near…

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Country Road Repairs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 3

A plan to divert part of the registration fees and road taxes of heavy lorries and buses to country councils to help them…

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Rail Chief Pays Visit to Boorowa Little Hope for Improvement in Local Train Services Commissioner Not Prepared to Consider Stopping Riverina Express at Binalong

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Until such time the coal and staff shortages are overcome, there is little hope of any improvement in the train services to Boorowa. This was pointed out by the Commissioner for Railways…

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From Everywhere Killed By Tram

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

Almond Edwin Paull, 79, a widower, of Cathedral Street, East Sydney, was fatally injured yesterday when he was run…

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£1210 Grant for Road Work

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government, Hon J. J. Cahill, has advised Crookwell Shire Council of his approval…

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£4,000 Estimated As Cost of Repairing Flood Damage to Roads and Bridges

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Crookwell Shire Engineer, Mr. G. Pinnington, estimates that it will cost £4000 to repair the damage done to roads and bridges in the Crookwell Shire by the recent heavy…

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Goulburn-cootamundra by Diesel Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

A new diesel train, estimated to shorten the journey by approximately 13 minutes, will…

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Gravel For Use On Shire Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday applied to Goulburn Pastures Protection Board for authority to remove gravel from…

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