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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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Railway Bridge Collapses. Batavia, April 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

A train was delayed on a bridge near Tanjong Prick owing to a collision with a buffalo, and in a few minutes the bridge collapsed, the engine and five carriages falling into the river…

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Chinese Railways. London, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

The Peking correspondent of the Morning Post says that a British firm has obtained the Nanking-Hunan railway construction concession, which is the most important ever granted…

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Motor [?] [?]

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 3

One of [?] recently paid a [?] to the two [?] of this [?] the city Offices and Showroom at [?]…

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Railway Rifle Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

All arrangements are complete for the fleet annual meeting of the N.S.W. Railway Rifle Union. The railway and tramway riflemen will meet at Randwick on Saturday, May 2, for an…

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Railway Disaster. Attica (Indiana), April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

Three persons were killed and 35 injured when a passenger train crashed through a bridge over the Wabash River yesterday. The engine, a baggage car, and a day coach…

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Luckey's Pass Road. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

Sir,—Your readers have had-Luckey'e Pass ad-infinitum—perhaps I ought to say ad nausinm—for some time; but in justice to Councillor Rose and myself I must ask you space to…

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Increased Tram Revenue. [?]

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

Though complete figures are not yet available as to the effects of the new tram fares that came into force on April 1, sufficient returns have…

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Telegrams Sydney, Wednesday. Industrial Railway Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

Ironworkers and their assistants are covered in the award which was issued this morning by the chairman of the Government Railways Group, No. 10, Board. The award applies to…

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Railway Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 3

A MEETING of the Burrows District Railway League was held in the Mechanics Institute on Friday evening, 3rd inst. Present: Mr. P. O'Connor,…

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Train Delays. Protest by Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council on Thursday the Mayor moved—"That a letter be written to the Railway Commissioners, calling attention to the serious want of punctuality in the…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 2

At the weekly meeting of the club, held on Wednesday, it was decided to run the second contest for the Waugh Cup, hold by Mr. Allen Turner for the post twelve months, on Friday,…

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Railway Nationalisation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

The nationalisation of railways is an accomplished fact in many countries, and perhaps the condition of things has since improved on those railways. Of my own knowledge I do not affirm…

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Railway Muddle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 2

The manner in which cattle for exhibition at the show were handled by the Railway Department was sharply discussed at the meeting of the Now South Wales Brooders'…

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Racing on Roads. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I wish to know if you would be willing to assist in forming a deputation to whomsoever the authorities may be for the purpose of requesting that a road be dedicated…

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Strike. on the Railways. Driver Leaves the Footplate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

Wagga, Wednesday.—The trouble with regard to the handling of "black" chaff assumed a grave aspect this morning, when the loco. staff employed on the now railway from Wagga to…

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Goulburn Motor Club. the Waugh Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The members of the Goulburn Motor Club mot last week to decide upon a date to hold the run-off for the Waugh Cup, which for the past twelve months has been held by Mr. Allan…

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Increased Tram Revenue. OVER £100,000 a Year

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Though complete figures are not yet available as to the effects of the new tram fares that "came into force on April…

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Local Railway Station. What Will It Be Named?

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. Johnston, Postmaster, Burrowa, has received the following communication from Mr. P. J. Howe, Postal…

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Railway Time Table Trains From Sydney:-

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 1

Mixed Train leaves Sydney daily 1.50 a.m., Picton 4.18, Moss Vale 6.20, Goulburn 8 50. Yess 11.0, Binalong 12.4, Galoug 12 24, Barden 1.8, Cootamundra…

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Railway Disaster. LONDON, April 14

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Further details regarding the collision which occurred between the London- Aberdsen express and an engine at Burntisland, near Kirkealdy, in…

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