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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 9 of 30

New Railway Rates

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

It is anticipated by the railway authorities that considerable commotion will be caused by the new railway rates published on Tuesday in the Government Gazette,…

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Teams v. Railways

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

The new railway rates appear to be causing some disturbance and dissatisfaction amongst business people. A press wire from Cooma says—Local…

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Railway Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

Interstate Railway Commissioners arrived to-day to take part in a conference. LONDON, Tuesday. WOOL SALES…

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Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

With regard to the accident at La Ferriere, in which a train collided with a motor car, killing the six passengers of the latter, it is stated that the train carried the motor-car half a mile on the…

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Railway Ambulance Musketry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

One of the last acts of the late Minister for Defence, Mr. Austin Chapman, was to note the success of the local railway riflemen. The ex-Minister, writing to Captain Milne, says, "I was…

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Railway Goods Rates.—More Team Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

Cooma, Tuesday.—Local storekeepers do not approve of the withdrawal of the six-ton trucks third-class railway rates and some firms are already making arrangement for the bulk of their goods to…

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"Ticket Scalping" Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

The municipal councils of Bathurst and Goulburn united in a deputation, which was introduced by Mr. W. W. Young, M.L.A., to the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday, to urge the reconsideration…

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The Motor Car Ok the Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

AN idea dm been hit upon by Mr. H. A. Alston, of Beaufort West, Caps Colony, for the utilisation of the motor car on the farm. The car he has…

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New Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have forwarded a copy of the new rates book. The commissioners had in view two general matters ill adjusting tile rates; one. to obtain a little…

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Recent Railway Fatality

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Goulburn hospital on Tuesday last, touching the death of William Joseph O'Reilly, who was run over by the Crook well train…

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Railway Conference

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The inter-State conference of Railway Commissioners was opened at noon on Tuesday in the board room at the offices of the New South Wales…

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Train Arrangements own ourney

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 1

The daily mixed train will Leave Bowra at 1.20 a.m. arriving Young 3.36 a.m., depart 3.40 a.m., arriving at Harden 4.50 a.m connoting with southern mall. The times of mixed trains due Young at 6.21 p.m…

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Shocking Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at Newtown on Friday afternoon. About five o'clock two girl', named Ivy Goddard, aged 7 years, and Jessie Kirk, 6 years, were walking along Enmore-road on their way…

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New Railway Rates. Effect Upon Goulburn Farmers and Others

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

To those who do business with the metropolis the following figures may be interesting, as showing the increased rates now charged by the Railway Department for the carriage of various descriptions…

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Shocking Tram Accident. a Girl Killed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

A SHOCKING accident occurred at Newtown on Friday afternoon. About five o'clock two girls. named Ivy Goddard (aged 7 years) and Jessie Kirk (aged 6), were walking along…

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Rapid Progress of the Japanese. the Command of the Liaotung Peninsula. Railway Line Destroyed. Siege of Port Arthur. London, May 8

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

A St. Petersburg telegram states that the Japanese ate masters of nearly the whole of the Liao-tudg Peninsula, and that they have destroyed the railway at…

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The Railway Unions and the Federal Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of tile general committee of the Railway Traffic Employees' Association held last week the following resolution was carried, "That the Commonwealth Labor Party be informed that…

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Railway Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

The Railway Conference concludes this evening…

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Teams v. Railways

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 4

THE new railway rates appear to be causing some disturbance and dissatisfaction amongst business people. A. press wire from Cooma says—Local…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

A SAD tramway accident occurred at the corner of George and Liverpool streets on Monday night, resulting in the death of Elizabeth Meyer, a resident of Valentine-street…

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