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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

A train became derailed at Seeaux, France. Several carriages were fired. Three persons were killed, and six injured…

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Shocking Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

A PETTLER named Theodore Robert Jones met with a shocking accident on the railway on Wednesday, which resulted in very serious injuries. He was engaged in painting…

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Blayney-Harden Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

RECENTLY representations were, made to the Railway, Commissioners by the progress associations of Carcoar, Blayney, and Milthorpe, asking for a…

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On a Railway Station Plat Form

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

The following amusing incident occurred recently on a contain railway in the North. An early morning mail train was booked to slop at an intermediate station, to put…

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Blayney-Harden Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

A telegram to the Daily TELEGRAPH from Carcoar on Tuesday, says :—Recently representations were made to-the Railway Commissioners by the progress associations of Carcoar, Blayney,…

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Perpetual Trust Company v. Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

This action, which extended over a considerable portion of two jury sitting., was concluded on Friday before Mr. Justice Owen, who sat throughout unaided by a jury. The fact that the finding would…

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Cutting the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

French St. Petesburg advices state that the Japanese have cut the Harbin-Vladivostock railway…

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The Recent Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

On inquiry at the Goulburn Hospital shortly after noon on Friday it was ascertained that the young man Jones, who met with a very severe accident on the railway line near Bungendore on…

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Bicycle Road Race

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

A ROAD race between students of King's College took-place on Friday afternoon from Yarra to the College, a distance of about five miles. Twenty-two riders…

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Longest Span Bridge in the World

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 1

There is now under construction across the St. Lawrence at Quebec a cantilever bridge which when completed will contain the longest span of any bridge yet [?]…

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Russians Destroy the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

There are indications that the Russian position in the direction of Petuna, 120 mile south-south-west of Harbin, is vulnerable. The Russians are destroying the railway line…

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Motor 'Buses. Proposed Experiments by the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 4

It transpires that the Government has been approached by the Railway Commissioners on the subject of the employment of motor omnibuses, not only a feeders to the existing railway lines, but…

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Railway Works at Rydal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

About 500 men will, it is stated from an official source, be required for about four months immediately after Easter to carry out railway deviation works at Rydal, beyond Wallerawang, on the…

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Train Alteration

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

AN alteration in the running of the day pi[?] up goods train between Goulburn and Ha[?] has been brought into operation this week Instead of leaving Goulburn at 8.45 a.m…

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Railway Works at Rydal

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

ABOUT 500 men will, it is stated from an official source, be required for about four months immediately after Easter to carry out railway deviation works at Rydal, beyond…

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Motor 'Buses

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

THE Government has been approached by the Railway Commissioners on the subject of the employment of motor omnibuses, not only as feeders to the existing railway lines, but…

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Racing Motorists' Sensations

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

IT is very difficult to realise what the sensations of a driver are in the course of a hardly contested race such as the Gorden-Bennett. Jenatzy, interviewed recently at home on his…

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Railway Changes

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

MR. JAMES ANDERSON, who has been night stationmaster at Goulburn for eight years left yesterday with his family for Deepwater on the northern line, where he has been…

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Condobolin Railway Under Water

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The Began Gate-Condobolin district wan one of those which were seriously in need of rain two weeks ago, but so much has fallen during the last few days that one result is that the railway line…

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Condobolin Railway Under Water

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

THE Bogan Gate-Condoblin district was one of those which were seriously in need of rain two weeks ago, but so much has fallen during last week that…

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