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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Interesting Railway Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

This season's goods traffic in the Southern railway division has been very heavy and continues to be. Almost all the tablet stations are open. Carrick was opened…

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Stanwell Park Railway Collision

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners have received the report of an official board, consisting of Mr. Richardson (Traffic Superintendent), Mr. Loughrey (Locomotive Superintendent),…

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Southern Railway Figures

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

THIS season's goods traffic in the southern railway division has been very heavy and continues to be so. Almost all the tablet stations are open. Carrick was opened…

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A Motor Service Wanted Between Young and Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

The GRENFELL . RECORD, in its issue of Saturday last remarks.—Mr. John Macfarlane’s motor car paid a second visit to Grenfell on Monday, having negotiated the thirty-two miles…

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Shocking Tram Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday a shocking tram accident occurred at Randwick, resuiting in the death of a young man named James Ambrose Hibberson. Hibberson was a…

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The Railway Commissioners. an Englishman As Chairman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

The Premier was able on Wednesday to make a further statement with reference to the constitution of the now Board of Railway Commissioners under the Act of Parliament passed last…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday. Garotting at the Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

Thomas McLaughian has reported to the police that he was garotted by three men at the Central Railway Station lost night, and hand £14 and a watch chain stolen…

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An Isthmian Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

The "Times" states that the railway from Salina Cruz to Coatzacoalcos, across the isthma of Tehuantepec, has been opened to traffic…

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Shocking Tram Fatality. a Youth Mutilated

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

SHORTLY after 11 o'clock on Wednesday a shocking tram accident occurred at Randwick, resulting in the death of a young man named James Ambrose Hibberson…

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Miscellaneous. Wooden Railways

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

THERE are still several wooden railways in existence in Canada and the United States. One of them is in the province of Quebec, and is 30 miles long. The rails are…

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A Motor Device for Propelling Small Boats

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

An interesting device in the way of applying a motor to a small craft has been brought out by G. Trouche and Company and constructed at their Buchet works near Paris…

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The New Railway Commissioners

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. Dent from England has been appointed Chief Commissioner, Mr. Kirkcaldie (Sydney) second, and Mr. Badger from Brisbane, for the trainways,…

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The Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 2

It is stated that Mr. C. H. Dent, whose name hen been mentioned in connection with the Chief Commissionership for Railways, has not been appointed. Another gentleman holding a…

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New Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 3

THE names of the new Railway-Commissioners were announced yesterday as follows— Chief Commissioner—Mr. T. R. Johnson. Assistant Railway Commissioner—Mr…

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Railway Commissioners

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

The formal announcement is made of the personnel of the new Railway Com missioners for this State. The chief is Mr. T. R. Johnson, an Englishman, now…

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The New Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

On Tuesday the Premier was able to announce the new Railway Commissioners. The gentleman selected are Mr. T. R. Johnson, of the Great Northern Railways (England), Mr. D. Kirkcaldie…

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The New Railway Men

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

The proposal made by the Government to bring out the leading tramway experts of the world to advise the new Railway Commissioners as to what they should do…

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French Motor Cars

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

England purchased £2,000,000 worth of French motor cars during 1906…

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Railway Commissioners

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

The names of the new Railway Commissioners for N.S. Wales were announced by the Premier on Tuesday. The new Chief Railway Commissioner…

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Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

There is no truth in a report that Mr. Kirkcaldie's salary is to be increased. Railway men consider that a traffic expert instead of an engineer should have had the chief commissionership…

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