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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Run Over by Tram

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. Leslie Gaden, barrister and late tennis champion of New South Wales, was knocked down by a Quay-bound tram in Castlereagh-street, near Moore-street, on Saturday night…

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Public Opinion That £20 Bridge. to the Editor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

SIR, -- I notice in your paper of February 8th, where Cr. Bourke stated that he was informed by practical men that they were…

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Gates on Middle Arm Road. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 1

Dear Sir,—Would you kindly allow, me space in your paper for the purpose of making reference to the granting of public gates on Middle Arm Road by the Mulwaree Shire Council. In…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes. (From the Dunlop Rubber Co.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

The Melbourne Six Days Teams Race, is just now the chief topic in cycling circles. The. event starts at the Melbourne Exhibition Track at…

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Enormous Railway Bridges

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 6

The most notable features on the prairie section of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway are the large bridges spanning the ravines through which…

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Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

Patrick Mulligan, a labourer employed at Glenbrook railway deviation works, was run over by a train last night and killed. It appears deceased stepped off the train while it was…

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Fight for Railway Trucks. Regina (Saskatchewan). Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

A pitched battle has been fought between foreign farmer at Blain Lake. The custom there is for the first applicant to get preference for the use of grain cars for the purpose of…

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Railway Disasters. Shocking Loss of Life. New York, Feb. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

There has been an epidemic of railway disasters in North America. Two freight trains collided at North Yarmouth, and the wreckage caught fire. Three…

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Road Racing at Murrumbateman

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

The Bennett and Wood Road Race for amateur riders, held at Murrumbateman on Saturday afternoon, drew a field of sixteen starters, The prizes…

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Jumped From Moving Train. Excitement at Albury. Woman’s Narrow Escape

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 1

AN exciting incident occurred on the Albury railway station on Friday morning last. Amongst the passengers of the first express was…

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Produce Market. John Bridge & Co.'s Report. Feb. 17

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

Tallow.—The market opened 5s to 15s lower, but gained strength as business proceeded, closing unchanged for prime,…

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Railway Sleeper Plantations

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The South African Railway Administration has embarked on a scheme for growing timber for sleeper purposes. An area of 30,000 acres of…

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Burrowa Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

On the Business paper for the present Parliamentary session, appears the following notice of motion :— Mr. Griffith to move, That this…

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Railway Collision. SYDNEY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

A collision between a railway motor car and a goods train occurred yesterday afternoon on the line-from Newnes Junction to Wolgan Valley, resulting in…

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Trams Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

The tram services throughout the evening were subject to numerous lengthy delays, lightning and the deluge of water combining to make the timetables unworkable. Every siding on the…

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Railway Ambulance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The local branch of the Railway Ambulance Corps will meet this evening in the Assembly Room, Oddfellows' Hall. Those who won medals, bars, sand certificates last year will be presented…

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First Aid to the Injured. Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

A meeting in connection with the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps was held in the Assemly Roomns, Goulburn, on Tuesday night for the purpose of presenting certificates, silver…

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Cycling and Motoring Notes. From the Dunlop Rubber Company

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 5

A. T. Goullet, who in conjunction with P. Hehir as team mate, won both the Sydney and Melbourne Six Days’ Races, has already made a…

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Automatic Aeroplane Guns

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The Osaka Mainichi (Japanese newspanese military aviator, is experimempanese militar yaviator, is experimenting with an automatic gun of his own…

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Railway to Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, three Railway bills were introduced and read the first time. They provide for the construction of…

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