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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Crookwell Train. Accident at Goulburn

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

The Crookwell train arrived at Goulburn on Tuesday afternoon, when it was delayed nearly an hour through a truck running off the line…

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Worth Sydney Connection BRIDGE v SUBWAY

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

The Bridge Commission recommends a tunnel scheme instead of a bridge to North Sydney. Three subways are suggested, one each for a railway, a…

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Over the Ice. Mr Mikkelsen's Tramp

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 6

For a man who has tramped 3000 miles by himself along, the verge of the Arctic seas, for a long way by moonlight, living on dog-flesh when other…

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Over the Ice. Mr Mikkelsen's Tramp

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

For a man who has tramped 3000 miles by himself along the verge of the Arctic near, for a long way by moonlight, living on dog-flesh when other…

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Marsden's Bridge to Be Closed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

Attention is drawn to advertisement appearing elsewhere that Marsden's Bridge will be closed on and after Monday next. It will be necessary for people travelling the…

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Railway Arbitration. London, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

Lord Cromer, who was selected as arbitrator in the dispute between the Midland Railway Company and its employees, decided that 11 hours work should constitute a standard day, and that overtime…

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Chinese Railway Loans. London, April 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

After heated conferences in Paris with a German group of bankers the British-French group declined to participate in the loan to be made by the Deutsche Asiatische Bank to the Canton-Hankau…

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British Railway Employees

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

London, April 3.--Earl Cromer, formerly Consul-General in Egypt, who arbitrated in the dispute between the Midland…

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Railway to Burrowa. The following letter has been received by the Yass Progress Association: Burrowa, 22nd March, 1909

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 2

Dear Sir,—A meeting of the Burrowa District Railway League was held to-night for the purpose of deciding what present action should be taken to expedite matters…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

The attempt of Messrs. J. W. Moffat and H. B. James on the Adelaide to Melbourne record, which took place last Saturday,…

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London Cabs. at Railway Stations

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 5

There is, as our readers know, a privilege system of cabs at London railway stations. The railway companies contract with certain…

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Southern Newspaper Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 4

Colonel Ryrie, M.L.A., has received the following:—With reference to your letter of 2nd ultimo, asking that the newspaper train be stopped at Razorback to pick up school children travelling to…

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Goulburn Railway Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the above club held on Wednesday evening the following were elected vice-presidents for the forthcoming season:—Messrs. B. Tildesley, W. Crawford, A. Stephenson, J…

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Well Perfumed Motor-cars

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 5

The ultra-fashionable, wasteful woman of "society", is most particular just now about having a supply of flowers for her motor car. The idea…

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A Railway Crush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 2

The railway authorities found themselves unable to cope with the traffic on Thursday night Several suburban trains had to he cancelled, and this when the suburban traffic was at its…

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Motorist and Horseman. a Parliamentary Candidate

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 5

"Will you do your best, in Parliament or out of Parliament, to preserve the use of the highways for all classes of persons, and to prevent the highways…

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A Pig's Right. May It Sit on the Road? an Amusing Discussion

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

The usually solemn and church-like Court of Appeal echoed with laughter for several hours yesterday (says the "Daily Express" on February 9), while…

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A Pig's Right. May It Sit on the Road? an Amusing Discussion

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

The usually solemn and church-like Court of Appeal echoed with laughter for several hours yesterday (says the "Daily Express" on February 9), while…

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Another railway fatality occurred at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, when an unknown man was killed by a train at Lewisham railway station. Deceased purchased a ticket from…

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Railway Employees' Meeting. Address by Mr. Catts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

A man meeting under the auspices of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association was held on Sunday afternoon in the Protestant Hall. Mr. E. Rogers occupied the…

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