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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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New Road Laws in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

Extensive revision of Victoria's motor vechicle regulations has brought interesting changes in driving rules and…

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MacArthur to Traman, "I was right"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

General MacArthur recently defended his Korean War policy for which by President Truman who…

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Man's Death After Train Mishap

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

A man who mistakenly stepped out of a carriage of the second division of the Melbourne Express…

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Cut In Aid For Council's Road Programme

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has agreed to grant only a little more than half of the financial assistance…

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ALLEN'S "11th-MINUTE" Burst to Win Road Race

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

With a last minute terrific burst of speed, League cyclist Kevin Allen won the 10 mile road trace on Sunday by only three-quarters of a length from S. White. The finish had the group of…

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Train Delays in North

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A derailment . at Cowan delayed traffic for more than an hour on the northern line this morning…

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Motor Cycle And Car Racing At Orange

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 8

Spectators from all over N.S.W. and ether States are planning to visit Orange on Australia Day week-end…

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Local Railway Carries Increased Tonnage of Produce

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 1

Figures released by local railway officers disclose that the Crookwell-Goulburn line carried an increased volume of produce during the year just closed compare' with 1951…

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Concreting Hume Bridge Roadway

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

As the new 10” water main from North Yass will be suspended underneath the Hume bridge, the Municipal Council will contact…

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Sabotage Theory On Train Wreck

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The F.B.I. is investigating the possibility of sabotage in the wreck of a crack…

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Women Train for Work on Land

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

Farmers' wives in Britain have a traditional interest in dairy-work and, in spite of the development of specialised poultry…

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A Report on Railways Official Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

In a report covering railway operations for the year ended June 30, 1952, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Windsor, states that the earnings amounted to the record figure of £68,909,720, an increase of…

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Visit of "Safe Railway Car"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

The Railways Department announces that the Safe Railway Working Construction Car will visit Goulburn Railway, Station…

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Railway Bowls Notes

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

The glorious weather over the week-end brought out quite a lot of bowlers for both social and competition play' and there could be heard from all quarters praise for the excellent condition of the green…

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Conference On Marulan Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

The Metropolitan Portland Cement Limited informed Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday that it had not…

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Soldier Armed with Rifle Terrified Train Passengers

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

A soldier armed with a 303 military rifle so terrified passengers on the Melbourne Express that they left the carriage…

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Main Roads Grant To Council Reduced To £7,104 Re-organisation Of Gangs And Staff Reductions Shire Engineer Reports To Council

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Main Roods grant for the year 1953 has been re-duced to £7,104. This represents 25 per cent, reduction ap-proximately on the reduced allocation for 1952 and 30 per cent, less than applied for…

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Hints for the Motorist

Boorowa News · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

Never use cotton waste to clean internal parts of your engine. Use only strong clean rag…

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Shires Want Petrol Tax Money For Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 1

The Shires Association of N.S.W. intends seeking the right for shires to spend petrol tax money as they choose…

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League Club's Road Race

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Fields were limited at the Goulburn League Cycle Club's road meeting on Sunday morning…

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