Fatal Tram Collision
ALTHOUGH the tramways of Sydney were practically free from accident during the heavy pressure of work entailed through the Easter holiday season, the record was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
596 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 30
A Bridge or Coffins
When the British forces were marching to Pekin in 1860, after the capture of the Taku forts, one of the rivers became so swollen with the heavy rains that it was…
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It is stated that within the next few days Railway-Traffic-Inspector Milne may be leaving Goulburn to fill another important posit in connection with the State railways. Mr. Milne, we…
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Russia has ordered from Belgian manufacturers 250 railway carriages, which are to be cased with steel, and are to be used for the transport of troops to the front…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Motor Boom
ACCORDING to the latest American files to hand the present automobile conditions in the States resemble to some extent the bicycle cycle boom times of 1896-7. There is every…
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IT having been currently reported that the local district traffic inspector, Mr. Milne, is likely to leave Goulburn, we have made inquiries and find that it is altogether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unfair Railway Regulations to the Editor
SIR,—Theo Railway Commissioners propose to stop the issue of cheap excursion tickets to Goulburn after May 1st., because of the actions of "ticket scalpers." One naturally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selling Railway Tickets
THE term "ticket-scalpers " is applied to a class of individuals who buy at a reduced price the return half of a ticket which a passenger may not require to use. The "scalper"…
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FOR some considerable time past, the Railway Commissioners have had under consideration an application to raise the status of the local station…
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A MARRIED woman named Rose Ma[?]ilda Creig, aged 30, whose husband, Mr. Robert Creig, a labourer, resides at Rocky Ponds, near Harden, died in…
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As attempt was made on Sunday night to wreck a passenger train running between West Maitland and Stanford Merthyr, on the East Greta Company's line. The train, which…
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THE greater part of last week was spent by the railway commissioners in making their annual inspection of a section of the railway system. Tins embraced the main southern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Tickets.—a Hardship Affecting Goulburn.—it Is Wrong to Create Offences.—the Evil Illustrated in Case of Smuggling.—a Reasonable Scheme for Meeting the Commissioners with Eegard to Re-selling Tickets
THE Goulburn Progress Committee have frequently asked the railway commissioners to extend the southern tourist system to Goulburn, but have always met with refusal. To…
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District Inspector Milne opened a new class of instruction on Monday evening at the railway station. There was a satisfactory number of students, including all branches. It is expected that the new…
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It will be recollected that in view of the unusually large harvest throughout the State a large number of men were some time ago given temporary employment by the Railway Commissioners…
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THE announcement by the railway commissioners that on and after May lot the issue of week-day excursion tickets from Sydney to Goulburn and Bathurst is to be…
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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 4.50 a.m., connecting with southern mail. The times of mixed trains due Young at 6.21 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WEDNESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. Railway Case
Before the Police Magistrate. RAILWAY CASE. Ernest Allan Stuart, Edward Thomas, and Thomas Stead, three young men, strangers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tourist Train to Goulburn
THE Railway Commissioners have decided to stop the issue of cheap tickets by tourist train to Goulburn on account of sca[?]ping, and the concession…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Overhead Bridge Wanted
As recorded in a recent issue the Railway Commissioners passed through Harden, Murrumburrah any Demondrille without finding and…
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