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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

A man whose name is supposed to be William Arthur, a relieving lighthouse-keeper, was found dead on the railway line near Sydenham Station early this morning. The body was…

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Motor Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

Melbourne, Thursday.—Mr. Elliott S. Shannon, member of a firm of Geelong shipping and stock merchants, was killed as the result of a motor accident near Terang to-day. Mr…

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Motor Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 4

In this case Emily King, formerly of Goulburn, proceeded against Turner Brothers, of Oxford-street, Sydney, motor importers and dealers, to recover damages for alleged…

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Railway Refreshment Room

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

Considerable surprise was occasioned the persons in the railway refreshment room and on the station on Saturday night when a constable and the stationmaster walked into the room and…

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Motor Car Tragedy. an Extraordinary Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

An extraordinary double fatality occurred at Annandale on Saturday night, Miss Emily Good-speed, 32, and a man, George Adams, 56, a carter, being killed by the same motor-car…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 1

Moss Vale, Saturday.—An inquiry was opened yesterday at the courthouse, Moss Vale, before Mr. H. W. Taylor (District Coroner), into the death of Joseph Connolly, known as Joseph…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the above corps was held in the class-room at the Loco. Inspector's office on Monday afternoon, Mr. C. James, District Superintendent, in the chair…

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Motor Accident on Governor's Hill. Narrow Escapes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

As Mr. F. McCure's motor car was returning from Riggsdale, on the Sydney Road, on Sunday night about 11.30 with a party consisting of Messrs. F. Schliessmann, J. Quinn, D…

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Fatal Fall From Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

A man, whoso name is supposed to be S. Hall, was killed at Erskineville railway station on Tuesday night. It seems that deceased boarded a through train in mistake for one stopping…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps was held in the class-room at the Loco. Inspector's office on…

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Railway Improvements

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

We hear that the Railway Commissioners intend to resume that portion of the Show Ground between the Plains Creek and the…

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Goulburn Motor Club. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

The third annual meeting of the Goulburn Motor Club was held at the club rooms on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance, and the meeting was presided over by Mr. T…

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Motor Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

A serious motor car Occident occurred at Governor's Hill, Goulburn, on Sunday night last, to a party returning to that town. A back…

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The Latest. Another Railway Smash. Two Guards Injured. Four Vans Telescoped. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 2

Another big smash occurred early this morning at Flemington. A goods train coming from the south crashed into a stationary goods train on a siding. Four vans were telescoped, three…

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Land and Railways

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Holman states that he has undertaken to facilitate as private members' business during the coming session the discussion of two…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

The opening run of the season of the Goulburn Motor Club was held last week-end to Collector. The weather was perfect, and the visit to the historic village gave great pleasure…

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Football. Waratahs Defeat Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

Waratahs defeated Railway on the showground on Saturday afternoon by 20 points to eight, and well deserved their victory. There was a very good attendance, and the weather…

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Exeter Railway Accident. Driver and Fireman Discharged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Peter Irwin and Harold Terrett, the driver and fireman respectively of the Temora mail train which collided with a goods train at Exeter on 13th March, have been discharged…

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The N.z. Railway Accident. Exeter Recalled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

Further particulars of the railway smash at Whangamarinau show that three people were killed, the third victim being George Grimston, of the Lands Department…

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The Latest. N.Z. Railway Accident. Curious Repetition of Exeter Features. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 2

The Departmental investigation into the New Zealand railway smash shows that the lovers had been operated to show the danger signal. The lever was still locked after the disaster,…

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