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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Witness Produces Photos of Accident Sequel to Laggan Road Collision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

A witness in a negligent driving case before the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions last Friday produced photos to the Court to prove the position of two cars that were involved in a…

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Drought Brings Big Job for Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Although the drought appears to have broken in many parts of New South Wales; the acute shortage of water in Western districts continues to keep the Railway Department busy in…

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Shire Roads to Receive Attention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

The following requests from ratepayers for attention to shire roads were read at Tuesday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire…

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Gravel for Roads Suggested Be Ploughed Up Ready For Use

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Cr. G. Johnson said at Tuesday’s Shire meeting. he had seen men working on the Yass Rivera road, and thought if the council…

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Railway Bowls: 94-Year-Old At The Green

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

Owing to the downpour of rain and hail last Friday afternoon, the greenkeeper decided not to open the Railway green…

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Motor Cycle Stolen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

A motor cycle belonging to Mr Harold Bowns, of Burrinjuck, was taken from Cooma Street last night. It was left in the street…

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Road Travelers Say Jobs Are Scarce

Boorowa News · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

Road travellers through Boorowa last week stated that jobs are difficult to find in most country towns at the…

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North Goulburn Fatality Woman Saw Child in Path of Train

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

A woman told Goulburn Coroner's Court yesterday that she had seen a child in the path of a train and had endeavoured to signal to the driver to stop…

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Crookwell Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 7

Crookwell Share Council has announced its programme for maintenance of main roads in the shire for…

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Crookwell and It's Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

Crookwell Shire Council has adopted a scheme for dividing the shire into specified areas for the maintenance of by-roads. The council has done this at…

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Improved Liquor Service for Railway Stations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 3

An extended liquor service on railway stations and improved. train refreshment facilities have been…

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Railway Progress At Lithgow

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

Because the rail traffic handled at Lithgow has been stepped up considerably in recent years, the Railway District Superintendents'…

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Redecking Bridge on Highway

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

Hume Highway at North Goulburn is expected to be closed for short periods next week, while railway workers…

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Special Train From Goulburn for Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

A special train for the carrying of exhibits only will run from Goulburn to Crookwell on the first…

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Women Win On Road Sense

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Answer to the charge that women drivers are not as saf eas men comes from the American Automobile Association…

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Railway Ice Cars Doing Big Job

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 4

Little does the man in the street know of the wonderful service which the New South Wales Railways Department is performing for the community with its refrigerator cars. There are 364…

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100 Killed In Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Brazil's greatest railway disaster in which two trains collided near Rio De Janerio yesterday killed…

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Towrang Bridge to Cost £8000

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday accepted a tender for the construction of a bridge over the Wollondilly River at Towrang. Two tenders were received…

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£6000 Scheme for Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to spend more than £6000 on repairs to Tarago-Bungonia Road…

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Railway Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 5

Following investigations by police and railway detectives three railway employees appeared in…

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