Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

596 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 30

The Largest Railway Station

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

MR. Q'Sullivan's 'finest station on earth' at Redfern will be put in the shade by this one: The architect's plan for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Train Arrangements own ourney

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 1

The daily mixed train will leave Cowra at 1.30 a.m., arrive Young 3.36 a.m., depart 3.16a.m., arriving at Harden 450 a.m., connecting with southern mail. The times of mixed trains due Young at 6.21 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fas[?] Long-distance Train. Across the American Continent

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 1

A recent issue of “ Leslie[?] Weekly.” says that while the ocean [?] have narrowed the Atlantic ocean (and also the Pacific Ocean), the [?] have been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railways in Many Lands. Lecture by Mr. Charles Rogers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

LAST night in the Temperance Hall, Mr. Charles Rogers gave a lecture entitled Railways in Many Lands. There was a fairly good attendance, including a number of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Railways in Many Lands."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

An interesting lecture upon" Railways in Many Lands" was delivered by Mr. Charles Rogers in the Temperance Hall, Goldsmith-street, on Tuesday night, in accordance with a promise he…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident on the Paris Underground Railway. London, Jan. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

An accident occurred on the Paris underground railway yesterday between Combat and Belleville stations. A number of people were injured…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shocking Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

Parkes, Friday.—A shocking accident occurred this morning at the railway station. A. ganger named George Maxwell was engaged cleaning the points some 20 yards to the rear of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway Institute

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Railway Institute in Sydney on Friday night took the form of entertainment as well as business. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. H…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Road Vote

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

It appears from a statement made by the Minister for Works that on December 31 last the total amount of money unexpended out of the £450,000 voted by Parliament for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Train Collides with Hearse

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

An undertaker named Varney Hartley, a resident of Chalder-street, Newtown, was conveyed by the Civil Ambulence to the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Train Stuck up by Brigands LONDON, Jan. 22

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

THE Southern Pacific train was stopped and boarded at San Luis Obispo, California, by brigands, who stole 50,000…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Possible Tram Strike. Tribulations of Tram Men. Unpaid Classification Increases. From Saturday’s Evening News

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

The great army of men employed in connection with the metropolitan tram system, having what they consider to be a grievance which effects them financially, have at last determined upon the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Road Vote

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

It appears from a statement made by the Minister for Works that on December 31 last the total amount of money unexpended out of the £150,00 voted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Locally made Railway Engines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners recently invited tenders for 60 engines, half the number to be for passenger traffic, and the remaining 30 for heavy goods work. The conditions were that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

London Bridge Property

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. Welsh, of Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, at Mr. Hungerford’s Hotel submitted to public auction the well-known London…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Tenders

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

THE following were among the lowest tenders for roadwork in the Goulburn district, opened last week:—Kippilaw to Gurrundah, E. G. Ginn, £10 10/10…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shocking Motor Car Accident. London, Jan. 29

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

A shocking motor car accident has occurred at Cannes, in the south of France. The motor car an English one, came into…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Another Railway Employees' Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. T. E. Burke, the nominee of the Grand Council of Railway and Tramway Unions for the Appeal Board, addressed two meetings of railway employees at the Protestant Hall on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Shocking Motor Accident. LONDON, Jan. 29

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

A shocking motor car accident has occurred at Cannes, in the south of France The motor car, an English one, came into collision with a tree,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Train Arrangements Own ourney

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 1

The daily mixed train will leave Cowra at 1.20 a.m., arrive Young 3.36 a.m., depart 3.46 a.m., arriving at Harden 1.50 a.m., connecting with southern mail, The times of mixed trains due Young at 6.21 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →