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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Overland Motor Contest. Great Interest in Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

The great motor contest which commenced in Sydney, on Tuesday morning, created much more interest in Yass than was expected. The weather was perfect. The…

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The Overland Motor Contest. Fourth Day's Running. Euroa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

The fourth-section of the Dunlop Reliability Contest was run to-day from Albury to Euroa. The distance was 101 miles. The weather was cool and pleasant The heavy work of the previous day had…

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The Overland Motor Contest. Third Day's Running

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Albury, Thursday.—All the cars and motor cycles that left Gundagai for Albury this morning have arrived at the border town. The experiences to-day included hailstorms, sharp heavy…

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The Overland Motor Contest. a Dead Heat. Run Off Early in March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—The motor car and motor cycle reliability contest between Sydney and Melbourne a distance by the old coaching route of 572 miles, ended yesterday. The…

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Amended Railway By-laws

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

IT has been found necessary by the Railway Commissioners to amend some of their bylaws in order to meet new conditions that have arisen in different branches of the railway…

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Evading Payment of Tram Fares

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

IT very frequently happens that people enter a tram, only to find, when the conductor comes round to collect the fares, that they have forgotten to provide themselves with…

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Inspecting the Railway Lines

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners are now on their annual tour of inspection. They left Goulburn at a quarter to eight this morning, accompanied by Inspector Milne and Mr…

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A Motor Omnibus

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Hobart, Wednesday.—A trial trip was made yesterday of s motor omnibus imported by tile Hobart Electric Tramway Company for service in connection with the existing lines,…

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Railway Commissioners on Tour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners passed through Goulburn on Wednesday morning on their way to Cooma. En route they will make an inspection of the line and stations, afterwards returning to…

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Railway Commissioners' Responsibility

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

The Hon. James Ashton was recently interviewed by Mr. W. C. Coleman, wholesale fruiterer, Sydney, in regard to the Railway Commissioners' liability for the carriage of goods. The…

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The Tieling Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

The railway bridge destroyed at Tieling was 1200 yards long…

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The War. London, Thursday. Bridge Destroyed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

A bridge has been destroyed near Tie-ling 1200 yards long. UNEASINESS IN FRANCE. There is growing anxiety in France…

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Cost of Motoring

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 4

"ONE Who Has Tried Them All" writes, giving his experiences of the cost of running the three most popular types of motor. He says amongst other things:—"So far as my…

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Revised Railway Freights. End of the Competitive Rates

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 1

As the outcome of several confidences held by the Railway Commissioners of N.S Wales and Victoria, two by-laws have been published, providing new rates for…

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RAILWAY v. South Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 4

These teams commenced a match on the Deanery. The Railway Eleven went to the wickets, and at the close of the day's play had lost 4 wickets for 295 runs. The game was…

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Motor Reliability Tests. Won by Tarrant. Craven First in Light Cars. James Successful with Motor Cycle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday.—The last of the series of tests in the Dunlop reliability motor contest was held to-day, when the seven competitors who scored equal points in the recent run from Sydney mat in…

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Railway Ambulance Rifle Club Trip

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

THE visit of the local ambulance riflemen to Sydney on Saturday was a most enjoyable. experience. The tramway men did everything possible to make the trill an experience which…

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Motor Reliability Tests. Won by Tarrant

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

THE last of the series of tests in the Dunlop reliability motor contest was held on Monday, when the seven competitors who scored equal points in the recent run from Sydney met in…

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Local and General News Bridge Painting

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

At the present time tho maintenance men on the district roads are giving the culverts a touch of paint, and tenders were recently called by the Departmental…

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Railway Ambulance Rifle Club's Trip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 4

The visit of the local ambulance riflemen to Sydney was a most enjoyable experience. The Tramway men did everything humanly possible to make the trip an experience which will not be forgotten,…

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