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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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The Railway Revenue

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

The Victorian traffic receipts for the week en led on Friday last amounted to £52,742, showing a decrease of £10,583 compared with the…

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The Railway Weir. Mr. Affleck’s Actions

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

IT was mentioned in our last issue that the Railway Commissioners have decided to commence the railway well near Sunnyside at once. The reference to the…

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Sad Tram Fatality

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 1

The mysterious death of the little girl Mary Rawlinga aged nine, which took place in the Children's Hospital, Melbourne, on Sunday last was…

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Victorian Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The second reading of the Railway Commissioner's Bill was moved in tile Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by the Premier. In speaking on the bill Mr. Irvine said the saving…

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Railway Traffic Union. the Superannuation Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

The annual conference of representatives of the branches of the New South Wales Traffic Employees' Association, which was opened on Friday at Kettley's rooms, Hunter-street, West…

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The Dutch Railway Strike. London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The railway companies in Holland have. acceded to the demands of the Dutch railway workers who were on strike…

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The Central Railway Station

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

WHETHER or not the ministry took advantage of the absence in West Australia of their colleague Mr. O'Sullivan, to review the public works policy of the Cabinet, and…

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Victorian Railways

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

THE second reading of the Railway Commissioners' Bill was on Tuesday night moved in the Victorian Assembly by the Premier. In speaking on the bill Mr…

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The Road Maintenance Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Some time ago it was suggested that there were too many road maintenance men in the State, and an inquiry was made into the matter. A departmental notice was sent out to the reduce the staff, the…

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Railway Sleepers for South Africa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

The Premier stated on Monday that a South African Government had accepted a tender for the supply of 500,000 railway sleepers to be sent from New South Wales. It appears that…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

News reached here this morning of the death of Mr. Allan Stewart, railway fettler, whose parents reside in Cole-street. It appears he was riding along the line on a tricycle near…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Another Tram Victim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

An elderly woman was run down and killed by a tram in Oxford-street this morning. Recovering. Mrs. Humphreys, the victim of the recent…

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Train Arrangements. Down Journey

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 1

On Mondays the mixed train (which formerly left Cowra at 1.24 a.m.) will leave Cowra at 12.20 a.m., arrive Young 3.5 a.m. depart 3.20 a.m arriving at Harden 4.50 a.m., connecting with southern mail…

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Railway Collision at Murrurundi

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

A COLLISION occurred at the Murrurundi station on Monday evening. An engine which had been shunted on to the loop line, owing to the points being open, ran on to the…

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Killed on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

AT 1.18 yesterday morning Mr. Allan Stewart, about 28 years of age, fettler near Bundare, on the south-western line, and whose parents reside in Cole-street, Goulburn,…

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The Road Men

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

A few weeks ago it was suggested that there were too many road maintenance men in the State, and an inquiry was made into the matter. A departmental…

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The Unemployed and Road Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

Cooma, Wednesday.—A meeting of 30 unemployed was held at Cooma on Tuesday night. The chair was occupied by Mr. Miller, M.L.A., who made a lengthy speech reviewing the…

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[Reuter's.] London, Tuesday. Killed by a Motor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. George Edward Colebrook, an Australian leather merchant, St. Mary Axe, has been killed in a motor accident at Hendon. Wireless Telegraphy…

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The Railway Weir. Mr. Affleck and the Commissioners. Work to be Commenced at Once

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

It will be remembered that in the leading columns of our last issue we discussed the delay in commencing the weir, near Sunnyside, under the heading,…

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Railway Water Supply

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Some time ago the local railway authorities were threatened with a shortage of water at their pumping station near Thorn's Bridge. We understand it is probable that the Railway…

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