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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Train Attacked by Turks. Four Passengers Killed. Fight with Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

One of the most sensational outrages. reported in New South Wales occurred on [?]y morning, three miles from Broken H[?]en two men, believed to have been Turks [?] on…

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Railway Accident. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

An express train ran through a local train at the crossing of the points at [?]ford (England) station and was overturned down an embankment. A number of carriages were smashed. Team…

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Motor Cycling. Inter-state Reliability Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

The competitors in the interstate motor trial from Melbourne to Sydney began to arrive in Goulburn on Thursday afternoon shortly before four o'clock. Judging from the appearance of…

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Germans Mine Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Amsterdam, Jan. 4.—Reports from Sluys state that the road from Oosterzelle to Ghent is mined every 50 metres, with the intention of hampering the advance of the Allies' artillery…

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Turks Attack Train Entrenched Near Railway. Broken Hill Sensation. Four Picnickers Killed. Seven Others Wounded. Police Shoot Murderers

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

On New Year's Day an extraordinary attack was made by two Asiatics, on a picnic train about two miles outside Broken Hill, on the way to…

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A Locally Built Motor Car

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Not very often do we hear of a man taking it in his head to build a motor car, but we have one at Young, in the person of Mr. S. M. Cropley, who…

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Our Railway Buildings. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The residents of Goulburn should not suffer the above to be lost eight of Our city is progressing fast, and is attracting many visitors. A commonsense rail passenger service…

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Railway Hands Reduced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

A number of casual workers in the railway service have either been dismissed or are working on short hours. At the North Goulburn quarries the men are now working only five…

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Railway to Hungary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

The "Army Messenger" states that the Russians now hold the strategic railways connecting Bukovina, Western Galicia, and Hungary, and are within 100 miles of Hungary over easy…

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Motor and Motor Cycle Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

Arrangements have now been made for the receipt of the above tax at the local Policestation (Senior-Sergeant Wensor's office) on any week-day between the hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m…

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Yass [?] Railway

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

In [?] the information conveyed in the interview which the “ Courier” representative had with the Chief Secretary (Ho[?]. J. H. Caon)…

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Motor Car Art Union Further Patriotism of a Resident. Gift of Motor Car by Mr. Billyard-leake

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Billyard-Leake has given further proof of his patriotism and generosity by obtaining permission from the Attorney-General to arrange an…

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Motor Notes

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

The motor tax is now being collected. This is payable at the local police office when renewing licenses. So far several motorists at Young have…

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Red Cross Motor Sports

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A full day's programme of sports in aid of the Red Cross will be given on the 26th January, and a cold luncheon and afternoon tea will be provided…

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Ford Motor Cars

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Ford, Ontario, October, 1914.—The motor car is playing a part of great importance in the present European war and putting a complexion of…

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Railway Disaster Trans-australian Line. Four Men Killed

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of four men, occurred on the Trans-Australian Railway line on Tuesday afternoon. It appears that…

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Uniform Railway Guage. Experts Opinion. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A railway expert says that unless some device for making use of guages of varying sizes is accepted by the Railway authorities, it seems certain…

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Unions Amalgamating. Railway Workers and A.W.U. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

Twenty-five branches of the railway workers and general labourers association favored amalgamation with the A.W.U. At a conference it was…

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Goulburn Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Members of the above are notified by advt. that a start for the current year will be made on Wednesday evening next, when a meeting will be held to arrange for two…

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Railway Officers' War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers 'War Fund now stands at £4583 3'3. This is made up as follows:—Officers on yearly salary, £3,519 19/11; officers on weekly or…

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