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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

The Railway Royal Commission made another incursion into the hitherto secret history of the personal relations of the Railway Commnissioners on Tuesday. Mr. Oliver, the Chief…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

At to-day's sitting of the Railway Commission Mr. Oliver claimed that as the Chief Commissioner he had a right to address the Minister without the knowledge of his…

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The North Coast Railway

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 2

In continuation of his tour of the Northern rivers district Mr. Carruthers, the State Premier, reached Grafton on Saturday, where he was presented with…

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The Railways Commission

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

AT Wednesday's sitting of the royal commission, the greater portion of the day was devoted to the further examination of Mr. Oliver, who claimed that he had a special…

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Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

THE temporary tablet stations, which have been in use in connection with the rush of wheat traffic, have now been closed, it being anticipated that the rest of the wheat and…

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Motoring and Cycling Notes. From the Dunlop Tyre Company

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

English files bring word of three fine motor non-stop runs recently accomplished between London and Edinburgh, a distance of 400 miles. J. W. Stocks…

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Motoring

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Stanley, the inventor and maker of the steam car, which recently astounded the motoring world by covering a mile on the Florida Beach at the…

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Remarkable Motor Cycle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 2

What may perhaps be the solution of the light motor bicycle question has Just been placed on the home market. Tile machine was exhibited at the Crystal Palace show, which took place in…

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Railway Commission.—Dramatic Incident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. Oliver stated before the Railway Commission on Thursday that Mr. Kirkealdie did not possess the confidence of Mr. Eddy. When tile appointment of a third Commissioner was…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Friday. Railway Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

At the Railway Commission this morning William John Harris, a blacksmith in Eveleigh workshops, said that the relations of the Commissioners were the subject of talk in…

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The Railways Commission

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

THERE was an impressive dramatic setting to the final instalment of evidence before the Railway Commission in Sydney on Friday, and what had promised to be a tame ending…

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Railway Commission

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. Oliver [?] the Railway Commission on Thursday Mr. Kirkcaldie did not possess the confidence of Mr. Eddy. When the appointment of a third…

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Railway Parcels Rates

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 1

The following is the scale of charges for the carriage of parcels on the Government railways:—STAMPED PARCELS (PREPAID) RATES…

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Postal and Railway Information Mails Close at Crookwell

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 1

For Goulbun, via Laggan and Woodhouselee, at 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and by dire[?]t route at 4.45 on Tuesday, Thursday, and…

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A Railway Department Surprise

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 3

The Royal Commission on the administration of the Railway Commissioners concluded the taking of evidence on Friday, with some unexpected evidence. In the earlier…

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Terrible Railway Collision. London, March 17

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

A terrible collision between an express and a local train occurred yesterday in Colorado. The express, which was bound west to California, came into collision…

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The Railway Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Before the Railway Commission on Wednesday further evidence was given in regard to the drawer incident. Mr. Fehon said the drawer was nearly always open, and that any of the…

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The Railway Inquiry

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

THE taking of evidence by the Railway Commission of Inquiry was concluded on Wednesday, when Mr. Shand K.C. delivered an address on behalf on the junior railway…

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Train Arrangements Down Journey

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 1

The daily mixed train will leave Cowra at 1.20 a.m. arrive Young 8.56 a.m., depart 8.41 a.m., arriving at harden 4.50 a.m., connecting with southern mail. The times of mixed train due Young at 6.21 p.m…

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Carruthers Starving the Road Vote. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Sir,—The allegation having been made that "Carruthers straved the road vote," as a lover of fair play I will place the facts as given by public documents, viz., the…

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