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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Railway and Tramway Amalgamated Service Association. Important Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The twelfth annual conference of delegates from the various branches connected with the Now South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was opened on Monday at the…

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Probable Revolution in Railways

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Nowhere in the world will the English and French experiments on the introduction of motor cars into railway service be watched with more interest than in Victoria…

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Railway Employees. Annual Conference. Important Resolutions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The annual conference of the delegates from the various branches of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association continued its sittings throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. The…

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Cheap Excursion Train

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

ON Wednesday, March 4, the Railway Commissioners have arranged for an excursion train at the cheap fares of 1 12d per mile first class and 1d per…

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Terrible Tramway Accident. London, Feb. 30

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

A TERRIBLE tramway accident occurred at Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A., yesterday. An electric tramcar carrying High…

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The Railway Weir

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

WE hove been definitely informed that the Railway Weir in tho Yass River, near Sunnyside, will be commenced during tog the week, robably to-day or to…

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Cheap Excursion Train

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday, March 4, the Railway Commissioners have arranged for an excursion train at the cheap fares of 1 12d per mile first class and 1d per…

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Railway Enterprise in Canada

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

RAILWAY enterprise in Canada assumes a statesmanlike Precognition of the possibilities of the future. The Canadian Pacific, which we learn by cable…

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Train Service. Down Journey

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

On Mondays the mixed train leaves Cowra at 12.30 a.m. arrives Young 3.5 a.m. and departs 3.20 a.m. arriving at Harden 4.50 a.m., connecting with Saturdays mail…

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Disasters in America. Fearful Railway Accidents

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

The steamer Ventura, which arrived in Sydney on Monday from San Francisco, brought news of several appalling railway disasters involving…

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The Railway to Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

“Tis commonly reported that the locomotive which runs into Grenfell has a [?]er attachment. Can that be the reason for it’s loitering so often by the way?…

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Demand for Railway Rolling Stock

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

IT appears that the necessity of carrying starving stock from foodless districts to new pastures, as well as the conveyance of stock back to their…

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Holland Railway Strike. London, Feb. 25

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE anxiety is being caused in Holland by the continued fri[?]t on between the railway companies and the…

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Ex-Goulburnite in a Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

Two trams came into collision on Saturday night, one laden with passengers for Coogee running into an empty from Crown-street. Timothy Confoy, 26, a groom, living at…

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Train Arrangements. Down Journey

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 1

On Mondays the mixed train(which formerly [?] 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 1.50 a.m., connecting with Southern mail…

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Railway and Tramway Employees. Government Asked to Intervene

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

A deputation representing the Locomotive Engine-drivers' Association, the Tramway Employees' Union, and the Traffic Employees' Union was introduced to the Government on…

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Federal Members and the Railways

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

THE Queensland government has, the minister for home affairs states, finally declined to accept any payment for passes issued to federal members to enable them to travel over the state…

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An Oil Engine Plough Motor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

IN the report of a trial of this now motor, given in the North British Agriculturist of 14th January, it is stated that "the Ivel agricultural motor, brought out by Mr. Dan…

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New Railways. London, March, 5

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

GERMANY is greatly perturbed because American capitalists have offered to build a land grant railway from Desterro…

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South African Railway Lines. London, March 9

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

The Railway Conference now sitting at Johannesburg has approved of the construction of seven additional lines of 668 miles, at a cost of £5,161,000. It is estimated that 30,000 natives will be utilised…

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