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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Motoring and Cycling Notes. From the Dunlop Tyre Company, Continental Motorists

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

An interesting personal sketch of the leading French, Belgian, and Italian motor racing cracks has been given in the “Morning Post”…

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The Railway Commission

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

THE cross-examination by Mr. Shand of Mr. Oliver, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, before the Royal Commission yesterday, showed pretty clearly the condition of affairs…

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

ON Monday morning, as the 9.30 train from Sydney was running into Rookwood station the driver noticed a man run down the embankment at the end of the platform, and…

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Railway Director Murdered

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

A gang, whose origin is unknown, set upon and killed M. Ivanoff, director of the Vistula railway at Warsaw. The crime is supposed to have been committed in revenge for…

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Railway Commissioners.—inharmonious Relationship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 4

The cross-examination by Mr. Shand of Mr. Oliver, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, before the Royal Commission on Tuesday showed pretty clearly the condition of affairs which…

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Railway Commissioners' Relations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 2

The evidence of Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner for Railways, was concluded on Wednesday before the Royal Commission. In cross-examination, Mr. Shand, K.C., elicited a great…

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The Railways Commission

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

THEN evidence of Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner for Railways, was concluded on Wednesday before the Royal Commission. In cross-examination, Mr. Shand, K.C.,…

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(Reuter's.) Sydney, Friday. the Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. Kirkcaldie, in giving evidence on the subject of the construction of locomotives, said that a number of meetings of the Commissioners were held. Messrs. Fehon and himself were…

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Railway Commissioners' Relations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

Further evidence of discoid among tile Railway Commissioners was given before the Royal Commission on Friday by Mr. D. Kirkcaldie. Its effect on the Commission was such as to…

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Railway Commissioners' Dispute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

The examination of Mr. D. Kirkcaldie, second Commissioner for Railways, occupied the Railways Commission the whole of Thursday. The witness related a number of instances to show that…

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The Railways Commission

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

FURTHER evidence of discord among the railway commissioners was given before the royal commission on Friday by Mr. D. Kirkcaldie. Its effect on the commission was…

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The Latest. SYDNEY, Tuesday. the Railways Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

Mr. Kirkcaldie gave further evidence before the Railways Commission to-day. ASSAULT CASE. At the District Court to-day an action…

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Railways Commission

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

Portion of the evidence given before the Railway Administration Commission on Friday was prohibited. Mr. Kirkcaldie said on one occasion a "stormy…

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Liability of Motor Owners

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

The German Government is introducing into the Reichstag a bill to compel the owner of every motor car which may kill a man to provide pensions for the support of his widow…

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The Kingsdale Tramway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

We regret to learn that this long-mooted proposal has not been successful. In this respect it resembles the trucking-yard question. It is certainly an extraordinary circumstance…

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Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

Further particulars of the quarrels between the Railway Commissioners were related to tile Royal Commission on Tuesday. Mr. Kirkcaldie said that Mr. Oliver treated…

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Railway Administration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

The proceedings of the Royal Commission on Railway Administration wore not marked by any special feature during the forenoon on Wednesday, and shortly before the luncheon adjournment the…

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Killed by a Motor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Violet Pinlop (8), who resided with her parents at 20 Decker-street, Collingwood, was to-night run down by a motor car and killed. The girl, in company with her mother,…

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(Reuter's.) Sydney, Wednesday. Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

Some further unimportant evidence was given at the railway inquiry this morning. It was remarked that Mr. Thallon had returned" to Queensland without waiting for…

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Trespassing on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

This (Thursday) morning several lads were proceeded against in the Children's Court for trespassing on the local railway premises on Sunday afternoon. The Commissioners were forced to take…

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