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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Railway Campaign

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

An intensified drive against pilferers will help the railways balance their budget this financial year. Special precautions have…

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£5000 Railway Unit Unused for Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

A piece of machinery which cost £5000 and was installed some years ago by the Railway Department at the locomotive workshops has only been used on a small number of occasions…

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Railwaymen's Moves

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

A deputation from the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Engineers will see the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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Extension of Local Aerodrome Discussed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

The extension of the runaway at the Crookwell aerodrome to bring it up to the minimum requirements of a 2nd class licensed landing ground was discussed at last week's…

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60 Killed in Train Sabotage

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

HANOI, Wednesday: Sixty persons were killed when a train from Battambang, in Western Cambodia, to Onon…

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Work On Binda-Peelwood Road Praised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

At the meeting of Council's Works Committee on Thursday morning last, Cr. Bright remarked that the work being…

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C.W.A. Support For Coastal Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

A letter from the Bermaguai Branch of C.W.A., offering support for the proposed highway to the coast, was received at the monthly meeting of the Braidwood branch, held on April 10…

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Railwayman Hurt

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

James Hill, of the Railway Earracks, Braidwood Road, Was treated at Goulburn Base Hospital after he had injured his…

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Mulwaree's £1780 on Bridge Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

Three bridges on the Goulburn-Currawang Road are in urgent need of repairs costing £1780 Mulwaree Shire Council was told yesterday. Mr. H. B. Darke, the Shire…

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Taxes Back to Roads Federal Member's Opinion

Boorowa News · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

The Federal Member of the House of Representatives for Hume, Mr. A. N. Fuller, believes every penny being paid…

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Taxes Back to Roads Federal Member’s Opinion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The Federal Member of the House of Representatives for Hume, Mr. A. N. Fuller, believes Every penny being paid in Petrol…

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Long Train Journey For Queen: Children At Sea

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

POLONNARUWA (Ceylon), Thursday: A seven-hour train journey through humid jungles yesterday topped off an exhausting day—the hottest of the whole tour-for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. At journey's end the Royal…

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Railway Bowling Club Anderson Shield Final

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

The final of the threes competition for the-Bill Anderson Shield was played at Railway Bowling Club last Saturday and resulted in a win for Tom Gray's rink, the scores being 24-20…

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Motor Oils Cheaper

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Motor lubricating oil in N.S.W. will be reduced from to-day. The Prices Minister, Mr. A…

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Elizabeth St. Petition About Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 1

Seventy nine residents of Elizabeth Street and surrounding areas have petitioned to Goulburn city…

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Mr. W. Sainsbury Leaves Railway

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Former Railway Maintenance Engineer at Goulburn, Mr. Bill Sainsbury, was tendered a departmental farewell at Petersham on the eve of his retirement from the service after more than 50 years…

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Tuross River Bridge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Cahill) has replied to representations by Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., concerning the crossing of the Tuross…

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Federal Govt. Interested in Coast Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 2

The Minister for National Development recently forwarded a letter to Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., about the…

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Goulburn to Share in Big Road Races

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 6

Goulburn will feature prominently in the 1954 road cycling season, which is expected to be the biggest yet staged in the State. Secretary of the N.S.W…

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Dramatic Moves in Spy Case : Russian Woman Set Free Police, Reds in Struggle at Darwin Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

DARWIN, Tuesday: Mrs. Evdokiva Petrov, wife of Russian diplomat, Vladimir Petrov, decided to stay in Australia this morning. She was rescued from two Russian couriers, who were taking her to Moscow, by armed Darwin police and security officers…

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