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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Trams Will Stop at Park Gates

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 2

In response to a petition from residents in the vicinity of Victoria Park, the Commissioner for Railways has forwarded the following letter to Mr…

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Eccentric Motor Horns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

"It is a pity," said Mr. Hawkins, Coroner, on Monday, "that there is not some regulation dealing with motor-horns. If there were a simple. plain, unvarnished houk.' the public would…

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STOCKHOLM, Monday. the Railway Accident in Sweden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 2

In the recent railway accident three carriages were reduced to splinters, and blood flowed freely from the debris. Many victims were suffocated by gas from the lighting apparatus…

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A Runaway Motor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

Mr, E. J. M’Bean and the driver of a motorcar had a thrilling experience at Inverell last week. Coming down the Waterloo range the brakes refused to net…

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Galong to Burrow Railway. Turning the First Sod. Enthusiastic Gathering

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 3

Saturday last will long be remembered as the most memorable day in the history of Barrowa, for not only did it mark an epoch in the progress…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

At the weekly meeting of the above it was arranged to spend the holiday in a visit to the coast via Macquarie Pass. It was suggested that games be provided for the winter evening, also…

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BERLIN, Thursday. Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Three persons were killed and 20 injured in a railway collision at Gaschewitz, in Saxony…

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Slept on the Tram Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Joseph Ramsay, a gardener by occupation, 62 years old, who lived under a rock at Point Piper, Woollahra, left an hotel late on Friday evening last, somewhat under the influence of…

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Public Meeting. Direct Railway League Formed

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held at the Mechanics’ Institute, on Thursday evening, its object being to arrange for the…

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BERLIN, Monday. Motor Boat Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

As a motor boat with 37 persons aboard [?] procceding along the Havel River at Postdant collided with a steamer and sank. Two of the on board were drowned. Some of those who was…

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Railway Disaster. London, June 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

The Liverpool-Leeds express jumped the rails near Hebden Bridge. Three carriages were telescoped. Four of the occupants were killed, one being decapitated. Twenty others were injured…

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Railway Deputations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

Advantage was taken of Mr. James, Superintendant of Lines for the Goulburn district, being in town on Tuesday to bring under his notice the need of a…

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A New Company. the Young Motor and Engineering Coy., Ltd

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting held at Young on Saturday afternoon, it was decided to form the motor garage hither to carried on by Messrs. W. S. Millard…

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Labour Unrest. Railway Men's Threat. London, June 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 1

At a meeting of railway men at Westham yesterday a resolution was agreed to in favour of striking at midnight on Wednesday unless the employers agreed to meet the transport workers…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

WHILST returning to Murrumburrah on his motor cycle on Sunday Mr. A. Miller srruck the buttress of a culvert as he turned off…

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Harden Railway Station Extensive Alterations

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

THE Chief Commissioner for Railways has kindly furnished us with the following particulars of the proposed alterations at the Harden…

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Border Railways. Queensland and N.s.w

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

The Minister for Works left for Brisbane on Monday to confer with the Queensland Minister on the subject of connecting our Western and North Coast railways with the Queensland…

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BERLIN, Sunday. Callous Motorists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

Motorists knocked down and killed a sergeant-major of gendarmerie near Weimar. They displayed incredible calloussess. They dragged the body to the roadside, placed the helmet on…

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Railway Cleaner's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Moree, Monday.—An inquest was opened to. day by, Major Crane, Coroner, into the circumstances attending the death of Percy Carl Hoscher (22), which occurred or Saturday at the…

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Railway Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

A MEETING of the Committee of the Borrowa Railway League was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening, 29th ult. Present: Mr. P…

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