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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

526 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 27

Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday-At the annual meeting of the Progress Association last night Mr. A. M. Betts, the president. commented adversely on the…

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Tram Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday a child named Harry Hubert Coulson, aged 8½ years, who resided with his father at Alfred-street, North Botany was attempting to cross Botany-road,…

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Pilgrims' Train Derailed. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 2

A train carrying Belgian pilgrims to Lourdes in France was derailed near Amiens. Nine people were killed and 11 others injured…

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The Growth of the Railways. Some Interesting Details

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

Last week the State Minister for Works laid the foundation stone of the new central city railway, a building which promises to be very fins and…

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The Opening of the Crookwell Railway

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 5

At the time of the function! surrounding the official opening of the railway to Crookwell recently, the following, clever, catchy poem was published in…

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Railway Classes of Instruction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

Year by year there is a growing interest manifested by railway employees, who number nearly 15,000, in the many classes which have been instituted for the junior employees and for sons of…

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Goulburn Roads Office

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

MR. E. M. ALLMAN, of Yass, has been appointed Road Superintendent of Goulburn, and inspector for the district Heretofore there has been a local…

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Proposed New Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

IT is proposal in open a road from the Middle Arm-Goulburn Road towards Upper Tarallo. The road goes through the following properties.—Executors late R. McDonald,…

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Roads Superintendent

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

MR. E. M. ALLMAN who has been appointed to succeed Mr.Searr as roads superintendent, has taken over the district. In addition to his work in the Goulburn district, he will net…

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Crookwell Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

LAST month the passenger trafllc on the Crookwell line was as follows:—1 first-class single,22 second single, first return, 11. second return, specials 51; revenue,£8 0/11…

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A Sunday Episode. the Tramps Abroad

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 2

No end of a scene was created in Cooma Street yesterday afternoon by three strangers, tramps by the look of them, who got “on the loose” in sporting…

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Railway Goods Yard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have approved of putting in a new weigh-bridge at the Goulburn yards, and the work is now proceeding. This will be hailed with pleasure by all carters…

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Railway Demonstration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have approved of passes being granted to railway employees and their families attending the annual ambulance and railway institute demonstration…

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The Railway Earnings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 2

When questioned about the railway earnings on Tuesday, the Railway Commissioners stated that they were about normal, but unfortunately the expenses were increasing. owing mainly to the extra…

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Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

THE Mayor of Goulburn has sent to the minister for works an enlarged photograph of the opening of the now bridge at Lansdowne. The picture measures about 30 x 20…

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News by Cable Naphtha Train on Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

While a train loaded with naphtha was being shunted at Sheridan, near Pittsburg, the rear can telescoped. A switch light ignited the leaking naphtha, causing a…

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The Evils of Drought.—objections to the Construction of Railways for One Purpose Only.—a Suggestion As to the Limitation of Flocks and Herds in Accordance with Climatic Conditions

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

IN Wednesday's issue no addressed ourselves to the importance of water conservation; we now proceed to speak on the subject of over-stocking pastoral holdings, a question which…

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The Railway Cases

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

WORD has been received by the C.P.S. at Goulburn that the solicitor-general has decided not to prosecute in the cases of Frederick Ranken Armstrong and Ernest…

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Railway Fatality

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

Ad armoured train was derailed at Pretoria An officer and 10 soldiers were killed…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. Mustard, the well-known locomotive driver, sustained a serious accident at Yass at about four o'clock on Friday morning. He was driving the mail. As the locomotive was standing at the…

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