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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 5

It looks as if Francis Birtles, the well-known overlanding cyclist, will succeed in his attempt to ride across Australia, from Fremantle to Sydney,…

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Bull Wrecks Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

Adelaide, Sunday.—Saturday afternoon's passenger train to Adelaide when a couple of miles south of the Burra ran into a stray bull at the level crossing, when the locomotive was…

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UNITED v. RAILWAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

Uniteds met and defeated Railway on the showground on Saturday last. Following were the scores:— Railway, 1st innings—G. Hayes, c and b…

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Railway Excursion to Tallong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The Methodist Sunday-school railway excursion to Tallong to-morrow (Friday) will probably be largely patronised, as hundreds of people are always eager to embrace the opportunity of…

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Killed on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. John Morphy met with a sudden and and terrible death on Wednesday morning at Bomen. From meagre particulars to hand it…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 5

Some lime back we made au announcement as to a remarkable invention in motor chassis suspension. Big things were claimed for the…

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Hungary's Record Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The spirit of American hustle has suddenly invaded Hungary, it seems, for a real fast train will shortly start running between Budapest and…

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Queen Mary's Court Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

The statistics of the Queen's new court train are appalling. If Queen Mary had not been, in her own time, responsible for a million or so of…

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Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

A general meeting of the members of the Burrowa Railway League was held in the Mechanics' Institute on…

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Railway and Tramways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The abounding prosperity of the State is reflected in the report of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways for the quarter ended December 31 last. Railway earnings for…

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Goulburn Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Visitors to tile railway station at night of late after 10.30 p.m. have been unpleasantly surprised to find the doors closed. Those desiring to meet trains have been obliged to wait in a draughty…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

Francis [?]irtles. the overland cyclist arrived in Melbourne at 3.21 p.m. on Saturday, looking fit and well after his remarkable ride from…

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Railway Man's Dream. Clever Play on Names

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

LILY VALE had a number of brothers and sisters named Peter, Wal, Cecil, George, Lue, and Lizzie. One day I met the boys out GUNNING. They were…

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Railway Time Table. Trains From Sydney:—

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 1

Mixed Train [?] Sydney daily [?] [?] Picton 4.18. Moan value 6.20. Goulburn 8.50. Yass 11.6 Burralong [?] Galong 12 2s. Harden 1.8, [?]…

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A Wild Ride. Motor Car Bolts Down the Talbingo Mountain

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

FOUR residents of Wagga on Friday night had a terrible experience while motoring, and the wonder is any of them arc alive to tell the tale…

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Fire on a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—While the train from Melbourne to Bairnsdale was speeding along between Fernbank and Lindenow yesterday afternoon two of its passenger cars caught fire, and…

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The Latest. the Strike. Trams Running. Mr. Fisher and His Constituency. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Brisbane is resuming its normal business conditions but the activity of the police has not been relaxed. Two thousand seven hundred special foot constables have been enrolled, and…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

Francis Birt[?]es, completed his great cycle ride across Australia from Fremantle, to Sydney, last Thursday at 1 p.m., and on his arrival at the…

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Railway Congestion. and Farmers’ Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

THE statement made in our commercial columns yesterday (says Wednesday’s S.M. HERALD) by a merchant, to the effect that if greater quantities of wheat sure brought,…

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The Transcontinental Railway. LONDON, Thursday

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Griffith’s, M.P., is about to visit Australia in connection with his offer to construct the transcontinental railway…

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