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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Train Whistles, Car Horns And Crackers Welcome 1951

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 1

The New Year in Goulburn was ushered in with the blowing of train whistles, the hooting of car horns and…

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Motor Cycle Ring in Queensland

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 3

Brisbane police suspect that an interstate ring is stealing motor cycles in Queensland…

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Ghost Train, Non-stop

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Railway staff and travellers on platforms of three London stations stared in amazement last night when…

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New Year Road Users Praised By The Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

Holiday motorists had exercised more care over New Year than they had done during holiday periods last year. Goulburn…

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Car Struck by Train Near Carrick

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 1

Three people stood by helplessly and watched their car destroyed by a train at a level crossing 12 miles from Goulburn early this morning They were Messrs. W. A. and…

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Railway Green In Use

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

The first trial match on the new Railway Bowling Green was played last Monday—New Year's Day…

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Vic. Railways Still Losing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 3

In the past 12 years the gross revenue of the Victorian Railways has increased to a much greater…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

Speaking at Thursday's meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at Queanbeyan, newly elected Councillor J. Bu[?]ler said…

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Railway Game Drawn

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

Goulburn Railway cricket team yesterday met t team from the Chullora Workshops in an elimination match for the…

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Motor Cyclist Meets Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A youth who was fined last Tuesday on three traffic counts involving a motor cycle was killed on the same…

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Two Taxis Collide at Binda Bridge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

Two Crookwell taxis collided on the Binda approach of the Crookwell River bridge at about 7 p.m. on December 23. Both vehicles were damaged…

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Councillors On Two-Day Inspection Of Shire Roads Special Meeting To-morrow To Discuss Major Problems

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 4

Two full days were given by the majority of the Crookwell Shire Councillors, together with the Shire Engineer (Mr. G. Pinnington) and the Assistant Engineer (Mr…

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Railway Goods Revenue Rises

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

Figures released to-day reveal that 59,615 tons of incoming and 39,144 tons of outgoing goods were dealt with…

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Fears Accident At Rail Bridge

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Cr. S. Sieler told Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday that he could visualise "a very nasty accident" on Hume Highway at…

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Marulan Company To Get Railway Siding

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday granted Metropolitan Portland Cement Ltd. permission to build a railway line and limestone storage bin in Marulan…

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Bales Of Hops Hit Tram

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Four men were injured when bales of hops slipped from a truck and shattered two front…

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Railway Arrests

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Detectives of the Railway Investigation Branch raided two Houses at Bondi Junction during the…

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Gates Near Railway Line

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 3

About 8.46 p.m. on Thursday, the driver of the engine of a goods train reported that two gates on Mr. Geo. Dowling’s property off…

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Shire Engineer Reports on Routine Maintenance of Main Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

The Shire Engineer, Mr. G. Pinnington, submitted a comprehensive report on the routine maintenance of Main Roads to last Thursday's special meeting of Council…

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Editorial Council and Its Attitude Towards Existing Road Problems

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

Crookwell Shire Councillors appear sincere in their efforts to endeavour to carry out the desired improvements to district roads. This was the impression gained at last Thursday's special meeting,…

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