Shire Roads: Cost Of Bituminising
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 2
Bitumen surfacing of roads in Mulwaree Shire would cost approximately £3200 per mile, Shire Engineer, Mr. Mr. H. B. Darke, told the Shire Council yesterday. Mr. Daike gave this figure in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Sydney Train Hold-Up
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 8
SYDNEY, Friday: Sydney's electric train services were again dislocated this morning and thousands were late for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miniature Railways in Training Plan
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3
LAHORE, Pakistan: Miniature railways are playing an important role in preparing railway technicians in Asia and the Far East. These scale model trains are a key fixture in the large railway training centre which pakistan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Bridge As Hiding Place
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1
A railway bridge, which was used as a hiding place for secret Russian documents, was mentioned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Safety Measures
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 3
A meeting at Kogarah on Wednesday night is expected to ask the Government to fix automatic doors to all train carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Death in Road Accidents in Area
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 1
A young New Australian was killed instantly on Saturday afternoon when thrown from the back seat of an overturning car on the Hume Highway near Yarra. The fatality occured during a heavy shower of rain shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents On Roads
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 1
A local veterinary officer treated a young steer yesterday after his car had collided with it on Wheeo Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bitumen Surface on Crookwell Road
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 6
Crookwell Shire Council has approved a four-year programme, which provides for the bitumen sealing of an additional 10.65 miles of the main Crookwell-Goulburn Road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Painting
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 6
The Department of Railway has been painting N.S.W. railway stations in light, bright colours. Announcing this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Priorities Determined for Bitumen Surfacing Complete Sealing Of Goulburn Road Confirmed
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 1
Despite strenuous opposition from "C" Riding Councillors it was decided at last week's Shire meeting to completely seal the Crookwell-Goulburn Road as far as the boundary within the next four or five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →25th Train Delay
Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Thursday: Thousands of Sydney workers were late again this morning because of a train hold-up—for the 25th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Application For Races On Yass-Canberra Road
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 2
When an application was received at last Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting from Queanbeyan Cycling Club seeking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association Meet Resolutions to District Council Main Road 56 Again Criticised
Boorowa News · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1
At its monthly meeting held in the C.W.A. Hall on Saturday night last members of the Boorowa branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association passed resolutions to be submitted to the annual District Council conference to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn Youth In Second Motor Accident
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1
A Goulburn youth who was seriously injured in a fatal car accident on Breadalbane Plains on April 4 was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bolin Wins Motor Cycle Event
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8
Goulburn Motor Cycle Club conducted a cross country scramble over the rifle range course last Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Bowls
Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8
Although play was not possible on Saturday, owing to the wet weather, Sunday turned out a delightful day and, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Engineer's Suggestion On Road Repairs
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 6
City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, suggested to last week's meeting of the City Council's works and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tallaganda Shire Engineer's Report On Road Works
Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1
Tallaganda Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Brand, submitted the following report on the trunk and main roads maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fadden's Promise on Roads
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 2
The Federal Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, last night promised State Governments more money for roads. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal To Motorists
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 May 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Traffic Superintendent Snowden to-day appealed to motorists to end "needless tragedy…
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