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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Fancy Motor Driving

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 2

It's marvelous what some individuals will do in a fit of temporary insanity or something of the kind at times, regardless of the risks they submit themselves and other people…

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Railway Football Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of railway footballers was held on Tuesday evening, tie object being to reform the Railway Football Club, and to make arrangements to entertain the Eveleigh team…

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The Taralga Railway. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 2

Dear Sir,—If recent correspondence on the above has done nothing else it has caused the Taralga League to show its hand. It is now certain they, like Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., have…

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Motor Ride with Corpse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

A gruesome story of a murderer's motor-car ride with the body of his victim propped up in the car beside him was told at the Salem, Massachusetts, court, when William A…

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Motor Bandits' End. Paris, April 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

Further details in regard to the execution of three members of the Bonnet gang of motor bandits show that Soudy, on quitting his cell, shouted "Au revoir." Callemin, who was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 21. Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. Railway Case

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

Goorge McDonald was charged with failing to show his railway ticket at Goulburn when required to do eo on 21st March. There was a accord charge…

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Taralga Railway. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to a letter in your issue of the 24th under the above heading and signed "One Interested," the writer should be credited for taking part in a most important matter,…

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Harden Railway Ambulance Corps. Annual Demonstration

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

THERE is nothing more interesting in connection with the New South Wales Railway work than the Ambulance Corps which are…

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Empire Day 1913. Public Picnic to be Held. Railway Excursion to Wallendbeen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the meeting convened for Thursday night last to arrange for the Empire Day celebrations…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The members of the above held a smoke concert on their last club night, and some visiting motorists were entertained. The contributors to the programme were Messrs. J. Gundry,…

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Motor Car Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

A Talbto motor car belonging to Mr. H. Baxter back-fired near the Tarlo Bridge on Sunday. The flames enveloped the vehicle with such rapidity that the occupants only had…

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Railway Regulation

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

The following by-laws although not new, should be of interest to persons residing near or travelling on the railways:…

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Main Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) has received an interim report from the local government engineer, Mr. H. E. Jones, to whom has been delegated the duty of making tile main…

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A Railway Accident. Pathetic Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

The death occurred in the Wangaratta Hospital on Sunday morning of Mrs. Ellen Kelly, mother of the young man, Thomas Kelly, who is at present an inmate of the Albury Hospital…

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Taralga Railway. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Once again I beg a little space to reply to your correspondents who break out occasionally with a view, I suppose, of causing the few credulous and unthinking members of…

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Marengo News. Marengo Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

The launching of a railway movement here eventuated on Saturday evening last, when a representative gathering of about 30 people assembled…

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Fire in the Railway Yards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 2

Two trucks, loaded chiefly with lime, caught fire owing to the rain of last (Friday) night. One truck had a parcel of drapery also, and this was practically ruined. The tarpaulins…

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Railway Derailment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

About 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon word was received in Goulburn that a ballast train had become derailed at Mundoon, near Yass. It is surmised that one of the sleepers on a…

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Railway Riflemen's Federation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 1

The inaugural dinner of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Rifle Association was held at the Railway Institute on Saturday. Among those present wore the Lord Mayor…

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Railway Workers' Complaint

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 1

The acting-secretary of the Railway Workers and General labourers' Association (Mr. W. Rosear) stated on Saturday that the union was trying to find out how the cry raised in…

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