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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Cowra-Crookwell Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

A MEETING in connection with the proposed Crookwell-Cowra Railway was held at Frogmore Hotel, on Saturday, 26th inst., and was largely and…

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Railway Mismanagement

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 2

Private ownership of railways in England does not seem to work very satisfactorily, and he would not be a daring prophet who foretold that before very…

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A Fall From a Train. Young Man's Terrible Death

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 8

George Sewell, a miner, residing at Grahamstown, was killed on the railway line between the Gundagai crossing and the Cootamundra…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

As the 6 p.m. train from Liverpool :o Sydney was approaching Guildford station on Sunday last, the driver felt the engine bump as though it had run over…

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Barrier Trouble Railway Line Blown Up. Mine Officials Jostled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 2

Broken Hill, Monday.—To-day has been a day of excitement. Early in the morning an outrage was committed. The points leading to the mines…

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North Coast Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Among the tenders opened on Monday by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department were those for the construction of. the third section of the North Coast railway. Five prices…

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Railway Rates Further Reductions Made

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 8

A welcome new year's gift was made to the country by the Chief Commissioner for Railways in the shape of reduced railway rates…

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Railway Reductions. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Sir,—It is stated that reductions in railway rates, etc., amounting to £60,000 are to be made. It is sincerely to be hoped that there will be made in a common sense manner, so as to benefit the primary…

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Barrier Upheaval Another Railway Outrage. the Unruly Unionists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 4

Broken Hill, Tuesday.—The position remains acute. Either authority shall prevail, or the men must be allowed a speedy win. To-day there have been incidents, but…

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Road Congress. France's Welcome to Delegates

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

The great amphitheatre at the Sorbonne presented an imposing spectacle this morning (wrote the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on…

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The Evils of Bridge. From the Shopkeeper's Point of View

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

A tradesman in the fancy line (His name I won't repeat), Whose shop stands, filled with gewgaws fine,…

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Railway Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last, January 2nd, in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, at the suggestion of Mr. N. Nielsen, M.P., the Burrowa Railway…

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Railway Restrictions. Drastic and Amusing

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Mr Beasley, the general manager of the Taff Vale Railway, has been unearthing some of the provisions of Acts of Parliament relating to…

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Road Congress. France's Welcome to Delegates

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The great amphitheatre at the Sorbonue presented an imposing spectacle this morning (wrote the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" on…

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The Evils of Bridge. From the Shopkeeper's ' Point of View

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

A tradesman in the fancy line (His name I won't repeat). Whose shop stands, filled with gewgaws fine…

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Railway Superannuation Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

The two railway superannuation schemes before the Railway Commissioners have not yet been accepted by the authorities. Guard Burgin's scheme, which had many merits but was…

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An Elephant on the Railway

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

The wild elephants in Slam occasionally do a considerable amount of damage. but rarely do they go to the length of stopping trains. Still, this has…

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Railway Restrictions. Drastic and Amusing

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Mr Beasley, the general manager of the Taff Vale Railway, has been unearthing some of the provisions of Acts of Parliament relating to…

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The Paper Train

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Some weeks ago the Railway Commissioners altered the running of the “Paper Train” and it now arrives at Yass about twenty-five minutes later…

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The Dorrigo Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The Public Works Committee took evidence on the proposal to construct a line of railway from Coramba to Dorrigo. It was stated that the…

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