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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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The Railways. Increased Fares and Freights

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Executive sanction was given on Wednesday to the raising of £200,000 additional revenue by reintroducing the railway fares and freights taken off in 1907…

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Railway Smash. Traffic Disorganised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

A rather severe railway smash occurred between Moss Vale and Werai on Wednesday night resulting in the whole of the traffic being completely disorganised. It appears that a…

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Yass Typhoid Out-break. Insanitary Railway Camp

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

Dr. Suckling, who was sent to Yass to investigate the outbreak of typhoid in the railway camp at the deviation works there, has submitted his report…

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Crook well Wheeo Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the above league was held at Woodbine Park on Saturday, the 14th inst. Mr. E. R. Woodward…

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Yass-Canberra Railway Starting Point Not Decided

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

Mr. Greg. McGirr writes to the " Yass Tribune " in regard to the Yass-Cauberra Railway:-- " On inquiry at the Public Works…

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Motor Ploughing at Peak Hill. 32 Acres Per Day

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

An interesting ploughing demonstration was given on Mr. D. M'Culloch's Tralee station last week with a new 40-h.p. motor…

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The Road to the Camp. Dangerous Obstructions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

There are on the road to the camp two culverts near Garroorigang. On Friday night last, through the agency of some evil-disposed persons, both of these culverts were danger…

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Minor Shire Roads

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Demondrille Shire, the Engineer reported on an application from Mr, W. Dwyer to make an outlet from…

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Motor Cycling. 100 Miles Road Race at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

The hon. sec. of the motor section of the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club, Mr. T. W. Green, announced on Tuesday that the club had successfully completed all arrangements for…

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Railway Management

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, speaking at a luncheon tendered to Mrs. Hoyle and himself at Lithgow on Wednesday, said that the Government would never revert to the old system…

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Crookwell Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

The train from Crookwell on Thursday night was unprovided with lights in the second-class carriages, although the first-class were brilliantly illuminated. On inquiries being made the guard…

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Notable Motor Drive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

Particulars of Mr. Murray Augner's record-breaking drive from Melbourne to Adelaide stamp the performance as the fastest and finest achievement yet accomplished in Australia on a…

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Motor Reliability Contest. an Unfortunate Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

The final of the motor cycle reliability contest from Goulburn to Braidwood and return, promoted by the Goulburn Motor Club, and the opening run of which was held last week, had…

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Tram Fares. Labour Indignant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 4

By ar[?] overwhelming majority on Thursday night the New South Wales Labour Council adopted an emphatic protest against the proposed increases in the tram fares…

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Plucky Enginemen. Bring Train to Safety. in Spite of Bad Burns

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

Suffering great agony from burns about the legs aud arms, Driver James Bourke and Fireman John Morthett, of the 10.25 train from…

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Railway Management

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

Mr Hoyle, Minister for Railways, speaking at a luncheon tendered to Mrs. Hoyle and himself at Lithgow on Wednesday, said that the…

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Crookwell Railway Service. Agitation to Alter Present Time Table

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

As might readily have bean anticipated when the time came round for the railway authorities to revise the time-tables for the…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are expected to arrive in Goulburn on Thursday in connection with their annual inspection of the lines. The result of tile ironworkers' ballot will be…

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Barrier of Nails. Attempt to Destroy Motor Tires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

A determined attempt to destroy motor tires on a large scale was made at the seventeenth mile peg on the main western road, beyond Parramatta, on Sunday evening…

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Improvements at the Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

An improvement that will meet with the approval of the travelling public passing in and out of Goulburn is now being carried out at the Goulburn railway station. The booking…

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