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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Train Arrangements Down Journey

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

The daily mixed train well leave Cowrant 1.20 a.m. arrive Young 8.36 a.m., depart 9.46 a.m., arriving at Harden 4.50 a.m., connecting with southern mail. The times of [?] traine due Young at 6.21 p.m.,…

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Help From the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have decided to at once bring in the same arrangements in regard to the carriage of hay, straw, chaff, and fodder as were in existence during the…

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Motor Car Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Saml. F. Payne, aged 24, a draper, while riding a bicycle along Albert st., East Melbourne, this morning, came into violent collision with a motor car in which were seated…

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What Railway Men Want. Proposed Classification Sheet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The proposed new classification. sheet, which has been framed by the executive of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association is published in the current issue of…

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Train Derailed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a heavily-loaded goods train whilst, travelling from Hill Top to Balmoral, down what is known as the big hill, met with a mishap. When half-way…

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Train Arrangemants Down Journey

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 1

The daily mixed,train will leave Cowra at 1.20 a.m ardve 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…

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Cause of Bush Fires. Various Theories of Opinion Discussed. Railway Department and Fire Breaks. Bushman Careless with Matches (From Monday’s Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

Almost every theory possible regarding the origin of bush fires has been seriously discussed except ignition from the water bag. They run the whole gamut of carelessness…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 4

About 8 o' clock on Tuesday morning a heavily laden goods train travelling from Hilltop got beyond the control of Driver Mustard, Who was in charge, and before coming to a standstill crashed…

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Railway Concessions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

It has already been announced that the Commissioners had approved of half rates being allowed in regard to the carriage of fencing wire or netting which was being forwarded to the country to…

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The War. London, Wednesday. Siberian Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

The entire duplication of the Siberian railway line has been abandoned. Experts state that the work would occupy three and a half years. Stretches where there is exceptional…

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Railway Administration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

Merchants and others are complaining of the Railway Commissioners divesting themselves of responsibility in the carriage of produce and of other matters. Acting, doubtless,…

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Road Tenders

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

THE following are the lowest tenders received on Wednesday, last for work upon roads in this district. In all there were 27 tenders received, and…

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130 Miles an Hour on an Electric Train

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 3

The electric train constructed by Messrs. Siemens and Halske for high-speed trials on the Berlin-Zossen military railway made four experimental trips recently. On the…

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Competitive Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners returned from Melbourne on Wednesday after having held a conference with the Victorian Commissioners in regard to competitive rates, Mr. Oliver…

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Agricultural Motors

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 1

THE official report on the trials of agricultural motors carried out under the auspices of the Highland and Agricultural Society at Perth recently,…

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KUROPATKIN’S motor car. High-speedtouringalong a 25-Mile Front

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

General Kuropatkin has acquired a new 20-h.p. motor car, with which he is enabled to rush at high speed from one place to another along the…

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Tenders for Road work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Tenders for roadwork were opened at the Goulburn Roads Office on Friday, the following being the lowest:—Contract 36, Goulburn to Windellama, Mark Day, £65 (2 tenders):…

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Competitive Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

With reference to the recent conference in Melbourne between the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia regarding the competition for the…

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Grain Handling and the Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners decline to enter into a controversy on the allegations made by grain merchants that wheat consignments often arrive short They deny, however,…

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Railway Excursions

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 4

WRITING on this subject in the Albury Banner, Lippon Dairn says:—"The Railway Department is evidently determined that all special privileges conceded to holiday makers…

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