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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

The first meeting of the above club's new year was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. C. Waugh (president) in the chair. Mr. Waugh, who was away from town at the time of the…

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The Floods. a Sea of Water. Washaways on the Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

All train traffc between Newcastle and West Maitland was cancelled on Friday, owing to blocks caused by floods between Waratah and East Maitland. Blocks are also reported in…

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New Overhead Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The new n overhead bridge at North Goulburn was opened to-day (Tuesday). The road appears to have settled down, and has been metalled and rolled, but is badly in need of blinding…

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Threatened Railway Strike. London, May 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The railwaymen in Doncaster have passed a resolution requesting the executive to demand the unconditional reinstatement of the driver on the Great Northern line who was…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

The first week-end run of the Goulburn Motor Club proved a very successful one, about twenty taking part in the trip to Collector. I he Deputy Comptroller of Prisons (Mr. McCauley) and the…

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Those Railway Cases. Goulburn Wins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Messrs. E. Gould and H. Greenwell were summoned by the Railway Commissioners to appear at the Sydney Central Court to-day (Tuesday) for that they did, to use legal…

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Taralga Railway. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Kindly allow me to briefly reply to Mr. Ayling's letter of 14th instant. I have left it for a few days waiting for others, such as "Direct Route," as I do not expect…

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Murderous Motor Robber. Paris, May 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

On the pretext that a relative of his wished to purchase a car, a man lured M. Dardene, the manager of a motor firm, to drive him in a car out of Paris…

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Scotsmen's Long Tramp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Two Scote—James Scott, a native of Stirling, and John Armstrong, a native of Hawick—have started from Durban on a self-imposed task of walking to London. They propose tramping…

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Those Railway Cases. By-law That Didn't Work. Set-back for the Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

At the Central Summons Court on Tuesday morning Railway Inspector Anderson proceeded against Edwin Gould, builder, of Cole-street, Goulburn, and Herbert Greenwell, hairdresser,…

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Railway to Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

Work on the new railway line between Queanbeyan and the Federal capital site is progressing steadily, and the earthworks are now out about four miles. The full length of…

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Taralga Railway. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to Mr. O. L. Shipp's correspondence on the above matter in your issue of to-day, I wish to state that I am extremely pleased to see ally young man come forward…

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Motor Reliability

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

There were six starters in the first side-car reliability contest to take place in N. S. W. and held by the Goulburn Motor Club on Friday afternoon. A start was made from the…

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Tram Smash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

At about 7 o'clock on Thursday night a collision between a tram and a lorry occurred in Susan-street, Randwick, and resulted in both the vehicles being smashed, the drivers injured,…

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Murderous Motor Robber

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 4

On the pretext that a relative of his wished to purchase a car, a man lured M. Dardene, the manager of a motor firm, to drive him in a car out of…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Railway Collision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 1

A sensational collision occurred on a bridge near Auckland this morning between a goods and passenger train. The third carriage of the passenger train was telescoped and part of…

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The Railways. Loss on the Year's Working. Increased Fares and Freights Mooted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The Treasurer and Minister for Railways (Mr. Cann) stated on Wednesday that the Railway Department will show a dead less on the year's working…

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The Harbour Bridge. Subways Rejected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

If the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to proceed with the construction of the North Shore Bridge is accepted by Parliament, and a start is immediately made, and…

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Shocking Railway Accident

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

A most shocking accident occurred on the line between Young and Kingsvale on Wednesday evening. From what we can gather, Bertie Joseph…

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Strikers Wreck Trams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 2

During a tramway strike in Buffalo, N.Y., some serious rioting took place, and the strikers, armed with guns, stones, and other implements of destruction made a fierce attack on…

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