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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Opening of Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning Mr. J. W. Grovenor received word that the Minister for Works would visit Goulburn next Saturday and open Lansdowne Bridge. The ceremony will…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

GUARD W. Pauley of Goulburn recently rendered valuable aid at Darling Harbor to an employe who had his hand severed. Mr. Pauley's prompt action saved the…

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Military Memos. Railway Ambulance Reserves

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

The February prize shooting resulted as follows:—…

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Opening of Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

TO-MORROW the new Landsdowne bridge will be formally declared open by the Minister for Works, the Hon. E. W. O'Sulliran. The minister will be met on his arrival at 3o'clock…

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Success of the Motor

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 1

LAST session of the old Parliament, Mr. Scott Moutagu, attempting to enter Westminster Palace Yard on his motor car, was stopped by the…

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Opening of Lansdowne Bridge. Important Speech by Mr. O'sullivan

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

THE Ministerial party, consisting of Hons. F. W. O'Sullivan and J. Perry and Messrs. Ashton, Rose, Chapman, and Briner, Ms.L.A., were driven to the bridge in one of Lake's four…

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Opening of Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

Lansdowne Bridge was decorated with four flags for the opening ceremony, and there was a gathering of about 100 people, while vehicles were numerous. Across the centre of the bridge had…

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Ministerial Visit to Goulburn. Opening of Lansdowne Bridge. Military Carnival. Opening of Technical College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

The Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, and the Hon. J. Perry, Minister for Public Instruction, had a busy time of it in Goulburn on Saturday, through several…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday night last. There was only a small…

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Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

AT the public meeting to arrange for the opening of the above bridge Alderman Ayling referred to the necessity of having a piece of land resumed near the bridge for passing stock. He brought this…

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A Railway Disaster. Seventeen People Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

A train bound west on the Galveston to San Antonin railway became derailed and the carriages took fire. Seventeen people were killed…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Blayney, Friday.—About 9 o'clock last night a railway accident occurred about half a mile from the local railway station. By some unexplained means, five trucks laden with wheat and chaff broke away…

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The Road Votes

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

A memorial is being signed by members of Parliament, principally country members, asking the State Premier to defer the expenditure of loan money upon an…

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Railway Ambulance

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

A CONTINGENT of the local corps visited Yass on Saturday to be present at the presentation of the Railway Commissioners' certificates and medals to the successful members of the…

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The First Train to Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

The roadway of the Crookwell railway is now practically completed, and the first of a series of special train put on by the Construction Branch for the Crookwell show was dispatched from the…

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Attempted Outrage in a Train. Attack Upon a Young Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

On Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to have taken place in a train on the main suburban line. From inquiries made it seems that a Miss Katie Young, aged 17,…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

THERE was again only a small attendance at the meeting of the Crookwell Railway League held at Coffey's Hotel on Friday night, Mr. Geo. McDonald…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Medals and Certificates. Large Gathering

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

ON Saturday night last a very enjoyable time was spent at Mr. Nichol’s Salutation Hotel by, the members of the Goulburn Yarra, Oolong, Yass Junction and…

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Railway Ambulance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

A contingent of the local corps visited Yass on Saturday, to be present at the presentation of the Railway Commissioners' certificates and medals to be successful members of the Yass Branch Corps…

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The Road Vote

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

Statements have been published to the effect that the Minister for Works “starving the road vote,” because he had postponed the acceptance of certain…

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