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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 2

A MINER named Robert Fenwick, aged about 33, was killed on the Fast Greta railway on Friday night at Heddon-Greta. Fenwick, who was a resident of Heddon-Greta, left…

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Motor Race Across Asia

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 4

Several motorists will complete in the race from Paris to Peking, promoted by "Le Matin."…

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Goulburn Railway Miniature Rifle Club. Official Opening of Rifle Range

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 3

THE official opening of the above took place on Saturday last on the site selected at the rear of the loco. blacksmiths' shop in the presence of about sixty members. The…

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Goulburn Railway Miniature Rifle Club. Official Opening of Rifle Range

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

The official opening of the above took place on Saturday last, the 2nd instant, on the site selected, at the rear of the loco. blacksmiths' shop. In the presence of about 50 or 60 of the members…

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Postal and Railway Informatio

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

MAILS CLOSE AT CROOKWELL For Goulbua, via Laggan and Woodhouse lee, at 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and by dir route at…

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Railway Parcels Rates. Stamped Parcels (Prepaid) Rates

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

Up to 40 miles—31b. and under, 3d; 31b. 71b., 3d; 71b. to 141b., 6d; 141b. t 281b., 9d; 231b. to 561b.,.1/; 561b. t 841b.,. 1/6; every additional 141bs. of…

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Motor Harvesting

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

Of late years the utility of Petrol Motor Power has become so general that it is not surprising to find it now applied in the harvest field. Australians are usually in the…

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Roads Proclaimed As Main Roads

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

Great Southern Road, Ashfield cross roads to Albury, Tumut via. Tomorro[?] to Yass. Queanbeyan via. Upper Gundaroo to Yass. Great Southern…

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Tramway Development

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

SOME figures illustrating the development of the tramways were given by the Minister for Public Works and other speakers at the ceremony attending the turning of the first…

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Motor 'Bus Competition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 3

The Central London tube railway lost 1,000,000 passengers in the half-year ended December 31 owing to the competition of motor buses…

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Burrowa Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the Burrowa Railway League was held in the Mechanics Institute, Burrowa, on Monday afternoon last, Feb. 4. Present: Mr. C. L. Hume (in…

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Railway Restrictions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 2

IS there any necessity for the strict enforcement of the regulation prohibiting the public from going on to the platform at country stations unless they, buy a ticket at 2d per…

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Good Road Work

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

A correspondent writes to the Gundagai “Independent” ;—The amount voted for repairing tho Bungongo Nanangroe road has been exhausted and Mr. Tuber,…

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Barren Jack Weir. Road Building First. Local Conditions

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

At the present time there are about 90 men all told working in the vicinity of Barren Jack, Hammer and chisel work, as it is called, on the precipice…

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Concession to Railway Employees

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

A return was issued last year by the Railway Department showing the number of adult employees who received 7/6 per day and under in the permanent way…

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

Patrick Howe, aged 31, employed at Wallangarra railway station (Q.) as porter, was assisting in shunting a special goods train on Friday night, when he was…

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Flying Leap From a Train

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

A young woman named Connors a domestic employed by Mr. H. C. Fowler, Exeter, was the cause of considerable…

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Tragedy of a Wreck. Railway President Killed

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 4

The New York correspondent of tho London "Express" gives further particulars of a tragic event which was the subject of a cable message…

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Canton-kaulung Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

The agreement entered into between the Wai-wu-pu (Chinese Foreign Office) and the British Chinese Corporation for the construction of a railway from Canton to…

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Railway Tenders

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioners opened tenders on Monday for a number of services. The most important was that for the supply of machinery for the coal plant which is to be…

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