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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

596 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 30

Visit of the Railway Commissioners. Deputation From the Progress Committee

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

MESSRS. Oliver and Fchon, railway commissioners, accompanied by Messrs. Harper (chef traffic manager), Richardson (superintendent of lines). Fraser (engineer-in-chief),…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

WE understand that, the Railway Commissioners, who are making their annual tour of inspection of the railways generally, will reach Crookwell…

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Railway Items

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners on Monday afternoon inspected the Goulburn Railway Station and surrounding promise and afterwards left for Harden. They will return to Goulburn on…

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Railway Commissioners in Goulburn. Local Deputation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Oliver and Feehon, Railway Commissioners arrived in Goulburn on Monday morning on their annual inspection. They were met by a deputation from the Progress…

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Railway Parcels Rates

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 1

The following is the scale of charges for the carriage of parcels on the Government railways:— STAMPED PARCELS (PREPAID) RATES…

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Postal and Railway Information. Mails Close at Crookwell—

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 1

For Goulbun, via Laggan and Woodhouselee, at 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and by direct route at 4.45 on Tuesday, Thursday, and…

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Lectures by Rev. Egerton Young. a Trip by Dog Train and Canoe

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

A TRIP BY DOG TRAIN AND CANOE. DR. YOUNG delirered the first of two lectures in Goulburn at Goldsmith-street Methodist Church on Monday evening, the subject…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

DR. WOODWARD, New South Wales medical officer, will visit Goulburn on Friday next to meet the local ambulance corps and class of instruction in the Protestant Hall in the…

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Railway Commissioners' Tour

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

THE commissioners inspected the railway premises at Goulburn on Monday, and expressed themselves as satisfied with the working arrangements. The passenger…

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Railway Improvements

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 2

FOR some time the Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the work of strengthening the bridges near Carrick, and a gang of men is now tirrying out the work…

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Words to Railway Men. Speech by Mr. Carruthers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 4

Harden, Tuesday.—Mr. Carrnthers reached Harden this evening, and addressed a meeting of about 200 people, amongst whom was a large number of railway men…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

THE excursion train which left Melbourne yesterday afternoon for Sydney collided with a goods train at Longwood, on the Victorian side, about midnight. Both engines were…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners will pay their annual visit of inspection to Crookwoll to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock. They will be met by members…

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Narrow Escape from Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.—At about quarter past 1 o'clock this morning an accident that might easily have been serious, but fortunately merely occasioned the delay of a train, happened at Longwood A…

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Railway Break-down

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 2

A serious mishap occurred at the Yass Junction some time on Friday night, resulting in the capsize of an engine and some trucks. The cause of the disaster…

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Cycling Road Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

Training for the Sydney-Goulburn and Warrnambool-Melbourne read races is now being carried on by the various prominent cyclists who intend competing in either or both of these events…

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The Railway Commissioners. Visit to Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners (Messrs. Oliver and Fehon) paid a flying visit of inspection to Crookwell on Saturday last and were accompanied by Messrs. Harper…

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Railway Items

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 2

In a few days it is Likely that Mr. James Byrnes, one of the oldest guards in the railway service will retire on account of age. Mr. Byrnes was connected with the Goulburn line…

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Railway Accident at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

The local railway officials held an inquiry on Monday into the circumstances surrounding the derailment of the express goods train near Yass Junction on Saturday. The engine and two trucks…

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Railway Commissioners on the Crookwell Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners on Saturday afternoon inspected the Crookwell line and stated that they were satisfied with the working of the branch. While at Woodhouselee a deputation from the…

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