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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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The Railway Guard. As in England. a Complete Catechism

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

Question: Who are you? Answer: A Railway Guard. Q: What is a Railway Guard?A.: The controlling genius of an…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 1

Melbourne. Tuesday.—Dr. H. R. Horne, who was injured in the motor car accident at Taralgon yesterday, succumbed . to his injuries to-day. Dr. Horne served with…

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Reduced Railway Frieghts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

Wednesday's Government Gazette contained a new bylaw issued by the Chief Commissioner tor Railways providing for several alterations in railway rates. The…

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A New Armoured Motor Car

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

A recent invention of Mr. Frederick R. Simms, for use in time of war. In general appearance the car may be described as a " mobile conning…

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Fatal Motoring Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.—A motor, containing A. Z. Clarke, a mining engineer, and his driver, Archibald Hall, whilst on the road from Macedon to Melbourne this afternoon…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes. (From tho Dunlop Rubber Co. of Australasia, Ltd)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 4

At the special general meeting of the Automobile Club of Victoria held on the 6th inst., the notice of motion to the effect that the…

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Railway Alterations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The Railway Department practically alters the train running twice a year, having a winter and a summer time-table. As a rule the winter time-table is introduced before May, but this…

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Mapping Out Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

Speaking at the Shire Conference on Tuesday Mr. W. M. Greene, of the Terania Shire, revealed how country roads are departmentally mapped out. He said he was fully convinced that…

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The Train Alterations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The recent train alterations do not affect Goulburn to any great extent, although there are one or two changes to which attention is drawn. The Cooma, and Crookwell trains will…

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Equality of Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. Finch, of Gunning, speaking at the Shire Conference on Wednesday, gave an excellent example of the manner in which the Railway Department met the wishes of tile public. His shire…

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Burrowa Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Burrowa Railway League was held at Mr B. Morgan's office on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. Thos. Stevenson (in the…

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Councils and Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

A deputation representing the Shires' conference waited upon the Minister for Lands on Thursday. Mr. Price, M.L.A., introduced the deputation, and laid before the…

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Railway Freights for Stock

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

THE di[?] losses in Riveribs occasioned by the dry conditions and the inability of the Railway Department to come to the [?]tance of [?] by furnishing trucks as [?]…

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Cable News. Railway Disaster. Ghastly Scenes. London, May 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Ghastly mutilations and crushing of the victims occurred in the railway collision at Antwerp. Several of the passengers were decapitated. A severed hand was found with clenched…

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Railway Matters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

A recent deputation from the Railway and Tramway Association asked the Commissioners that employees classed as guards should receive time and a quarter for…

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Fearful Railway Collision. London, 22nd May

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

A terrible railway collision, resulting in great loss of life, occurred yesterday near Antwerp. Owing to a mistake made by a signalman,…

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In a Tramcar

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

Just as she entered the doorway the car gave a 'lurch, as street cars are apt to do, and the pretty girl was thrown into the lap of a fatherly Irishman…

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Marsden's Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

It is the intention of the Works Department to put a new bridge over the Wollondilly where it crosses the Kingsdale Road in place of the present structure. It will…

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Train and Mall Services. Alteration in Time-table

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

SOME important alterations have been made in the train and mail services, which we announce gratuitously for the departments involved. State and Federal funds evidently being too exhausted…

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Railway Inspection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner for Railways leaves for the annual inspection of the Southern line and branches south of Goulburn on Sunday night, and will be away the…

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