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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Move on Aerodrome

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 8

It is understood that local residents interested in the establishment of an air charter service to Crookwell…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. W. Kalka, of Chullora Railway Camp, was treated at Goulburn Base Hospital for injuries to the right shoulder and…

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Hume Candidates’ Views On Road Construction

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 8

The increase in the number of vehicles registered, the expansion of the country’s economy and the increased cost of road building and maintenance have combined to make it essential that a revised policy of…

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Access Road to Nottingham to Open Up Country Behind Wee Jasper

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

“It is very good news,” President George Johnson said at yesterday’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting when a letter was read from the Department of Main Roads advising the Council’s application for the…

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More Motor Vehicles

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

Motor vehicle registrations in creased sharply in March, according to figures issued to-day by the Acting Commonwealth…

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Visitors' Gesture To Railway Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 7

Despite the holiday week-end there were good attendances of members at the Railway green during the three days, when players from Goulburn and Kenmore Clubs were also present…

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Big Job To Lay Water Main Under Tram Line

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 1

It took nine men two days to lay the new 10” water main under the tram line at the Rossi-Dutton Street…

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Letters To The Editor The Tuross Bridge

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I have been rather interested recently to notice the number of ,people, who have votes to worry about, who have taken…

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Hume Candidates' Views On Road Construction

Boorowa News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

The increase in the number of vehicles registered, the expansion of the country's economy and the increased cost of road building and maintenance have combined to make it essential that a revised policy of road construction must…

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Work On Shire Roads Activity In Many Areas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

The following matters concerning Shire roads came before last week’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting:…

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Strong Praise for Work on the Esdale Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

“The work done on the Esdale road is absolutely astonishing,” the Shire president, Cr. G. Johnson, said at last week’s meeting…

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Barton Highway Yass-Canberra Road To Be Re-named

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

The Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, informed Goodradigbee Shire Council that it was proposed to rename…

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£10,000 Too High Cost of Bridge at Walmsley’s Crossing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 3

It was stated at last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council that a bridge over the Yass River at Walmsley’s…

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Three Vote Against Use of Shire Gang No. 9 on Burrinjuck Road Flying Unit’s Work Excellent Says President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE DECIDED LAST WEEK TO SEND NO. 9 GANG. CONSISTING OF A GANGER AND THREE MEN, ON TO THE BURRINJUCK ROAD. IT WILL ALSO SEND, A A TRUCK TO THE BINALONG AREA TO CARRY OUT…

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James English Still Seriously III Critically Injured In Motor Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. James English, elder son of the late Dr. R. J. (Bob) English of Yass, and Mrs. English, of Kent, England, who was injured…

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Vacancies in Railway Department

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

Two staff officers of New South Wales Railways, Mr. Robert Ashworth, and Mr. Newton Burns, will be in Yass this Thursday in…

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Local Cyclists Take Honours In Road Race

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 2

Goulburn League cyclists turned the tables on Queanbeyan on Saturday when they filled first, second and…

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Big Railway Deficit

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Railway finances were severely affected by the North Coast floods, and a substantial deficit for 1953-54 is certain, it was revealed to-day. The deficit will be greater than…

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Complaint on Ramps on Dog Trap Road (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 1

Sir-Mrs. C. Butt of Murrumbateman, is back home after spending two weeks in Yass District…

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Protest to Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 6

The Blaxland Shire Council is organising a protest against the decision to electrify the Western line only as far as Lithgow…

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