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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Railway Strike. No Settlement in View

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 2

All hopes of an early settlement of the railway strike passed away on Monday night when the mass meeting of men rejected the Government's proposals. The strike is extended now…

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Proposed Railway to Jervis Bay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Home Affairs advises Mr. Austin Chapman with regard to inquiries made respecting the proposed railway from Nowra to Jervis Bay that it is not possible at the present…

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Railway Strike Over

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 2

The Darling Harbor Strike is over, the men having almost unanimously decided to resume, work at their next shifts. In fact, the majority of them decided…

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Help their Friends. the Railway Strikers. Member for Yass Speaks. Warning the Government

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Gregory McGirr, recently elected member for Yass, called at the office of "The Daily Telegraph" on Tuesday…

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The Cullinga Railway Accident

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

An inquest touching the cause of death of John O'Keete, who had met his death on the line at Culinga early on sunday morning, constable wells…

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Railway Strike Ended

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

The Porters' strike is over. A basis of agreement was arrived at shortly before 2 O'clock on Wednesday, and during the afternoon those…

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A Family on Tramp

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

"Tisn't often in sunny New South Wales one witnesses the spectacle of a whole family on the tramp, but this was seen one evening, a week…

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Nottingham Forest Road

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 2

The want of a trallicable road up the Wee Jasper and Nottingham Hills has been before the public for many years. On Tuesday last the [?]…

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That Main Roads Grant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Jones, Chief Local Government Engineer, paid a visit to Goulburn on Saturday, coming from Gunning by motor car. He is on a tour of inspection and is getting an idea as to…

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Bricklayers V. Railway Commissioner. Magistrate Regrets Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. G. C. Addison, on Wednesday afternoon, William Irons, inspector of unions, proceeded against the Chief Commissioner of Railways and…

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Railway Facilities Reduced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 2

It is stated that several passengers from Sydney for Goulburn were recently not allowed to travel by the mail train. While the 5.15 p.m. train from Sydney is very convenient it…

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Railway Methods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

Wallerawang, Tuesday.—Mr. E. Summons, a well-known horse buyer, trucked two horses, a valuable draught colt and the racing pony Graball, at Darling Harbour on Friday, the 4th…

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Taralga Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1913 · page 4

A large and representative meeting in support of the above via the direct route from The Forest, Sugar Loaf, and Chatsbury to Taralga took place at Mr. R.A. Gordon's on Friday…

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Motor Bike Accident

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

An unfortunate accident happened to Mr. W. E. Payne, the Methodist circuit missionary at Bogan Gate, on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Payne had…

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Railway Methods

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

News from Wallerawang states that Mr. E. Summons, a well-known horse buyer, trucked two horses, a valuable draught cold the racing…

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The Suffragists. Railway Outrage. London, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

Stones were wedged into the points on the railway line near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, just before the Great Northern express was due yesterday. A young woman was seen on the…

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Federal Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

Queanbeyan, Friday.—The work in connection with the Federal capital railway line has commenced in earnest under the supervision of Mr. W. E. Beaver, engineer-in-charge, who…

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Stock on Railway Line

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 21 April 1913 · page 2

AT the police court on Friday Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. dealt with two straying stock cases in which the defendants were charged…

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Railway Porter Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

William Stanley Watts, 21, railway porter, who lived at 161A Palmer-street, Darlinghurst, was killed on the Strathfield railway station at about 10.45 p.m. on Sunday by a city-bound…

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Left in the Motor's Trail

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 1

A buzz, a whirr, a cloud of dust, Awild, blood-curdling yell; A ghastly object flashing by. The silence—and a smell…

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