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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Railway Engine Improvement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

If the novel valve gear invented by Mr. J. T. Marshall, a Leeds engineer, accomplishes all that is claimed for it by a correspondent of the Times, it will represent an…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

Shortly before noon on Thursday a serious accident occurred at North Botany through a steam motor leaving the rails and overturning. A few yards after passing…

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Accident to a Train

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL accident occurred to a passenger train on the Blue Mountains on Friday, causing a delay of several hours, Whil[?] the mountain train was passing…

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The Battle of Crookwell Road

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

Major Ryrie with six troops of the Australian Horse proceeded to the Crookwell road, with scouts out and all precautions taken against surprise and took up a strong position…

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Cricket. Sydney Tramway v. Young and District

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

On Friday last the Tramway Cricket Club sent a contingent of 21 of their number to Young to play two matches on our local ground. This was really the…

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The Visit of the Tramwey Cricket Club

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

MUCH enthusiasm prevailed in local cricketing circles during the Easter holidays consequent upon the Tramway Cricket Club fulfilling it promise to pay a visit to Young…

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Military Camp at Goulburn. Fine Weather and Large Attendances. Tactical Movements on the Crookwell Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 4

Immediately after the General's review on Saturday morning arrangements were suede for the carrying out of tactical operations some distance from camp to the direction of…

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Railway Ball. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

SIR,--The management of the Railway League has decidedly committed a serious mistake by deciding to hold the ball on 22nd instant in the showground pavilion…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

THE meeting of the members of the Crookwell Railway League called for Tuesday night last lapsed, owing to there being an insufficient number…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THE official opening will be performed by the state minister for works on April 22. A large parliamentary party is expected to be present. The line is a single one,…

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A Railway Disaster. Thirty-Nine Killed and Forty-Five Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Barberton, near the eastern border of the Transv[?], on the 30th ultimo. Thirty-nine soldiers were killed and 45 were…

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Proposed Gunning to Koorawatha Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THE following is Mr. Surveyor Stuart's report to the Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, and for which we are indebted to our member. Mr. Niel…

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London by Night. On the " All-night" Tram

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

An " all-night" tram! Many a one of the thousand tollers of the London night has reason to bless that means of transit for weary limbs. Moreover, since they have…

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Railway Revenue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

With regard to the statement of Treasury receipts, in which it is shown that an increase of £214,000 has taken place in the railway revenue for the first nine months of…

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The Railway Accident in the Transvaal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

Six of the injured soldiers in the Barber ton accident have died. The guard saved the carriage with the civilians in it by sticking to the brake. The driver and fireman…

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Motor Cars and Horses

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

OWING to the spread of automobilism (says the (London Daily Telegragh) horses in Paris are dying out. According to the official statisties the number of these fourfooted…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

The official opening of the Goulburn to Crookwell railway will be performed by the State Minister for Works on April 23. A large Parliamentary party is expected…

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Burrowa Railway. Gunning to Koorawatha Scheme

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

Recently Mr. Surveyor Stuart was engaged to report to the Engineer-in-chief for railway construction upon the proposed branch line from Gunning, via Rye Park…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League will be held at Coffey's Hotel to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock, when…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

The final inspection of the Crookwell railway line took place yesterday, when a number of officers from the various departments inspected the work. The…

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