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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

604 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 31

Train Alterations. Crookwell Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The alterations in the train services of the State, while fairly extensive, will not greatly affect Goulburn. The Cooma mail (8.25p.m. from Sydney) is to be abolished. The extra…

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Aeroplane Attack on Dunkirk. Two Enemy Aeroplanes Brought Down. Airmen Wear British Caps

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

Nine deaths resulted from the German aeroplane raid on Dunkirk. The victims included three members of the hospitat staff. Two German…

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Motor Taxes

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Up till yesterday the amount paid at the local police office in respect to the tax on motor cars and cycles was £94…

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Wheat at Stations. Goulburn Railway District

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 1

The following are the number of bays of wheat stacked and despatched from sidings in the district for the week ending January 10:—…

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Canberra Railway

The Yass Courier · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 5

The Minister for Home Affairs advised the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—With further reference to the letter from Mr. John Murray, of…

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Motor Car Burnt. Owner's Terrible Experience

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mr. J. Ward left Goulburn for Bungonia in his big Mercedes with several passengers, who contemplated a tour of a large property some miles out of town…

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Burrowa - Galong Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

As announced elsewhere in our advertising columns, the Burrowa Galong Railway Line will be taken over by the…

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Our Railways. Bad Time Ahead. Chief Commissioners View

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Institute on Friday night, Mr. J. Harper (Chief Commissioner) said Australia was…

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Railway Accident. Harden

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The ordinary express from Sydney ran into a Louvre van standing on the main line at the local railway station on Friday morning last. The van…

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Light Railways

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4
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One of the most serious problems that confront the wheat farmer Who happens to be situated 12 to 20 miles from an existing or projected railway…

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Aeroplane Attack

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

Copenhagen, Jan. 29.—Berlin newspapers are circulating a report that aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dortmund (20 miles north-east of Essen), doing considerable damage. Twenty-one…

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Goulburn Motor Club. the Waugh Cup

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

The reliability run for the Waugh Cup was held on Friday afternoon. The following competitors took part:—Lloyd Russell, A Gregson, W. G. Thompson, J. Hurley, J. Kelly, A…

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Bridge to Be Protected

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Merchantman have been ordered to enter the Suez Canal with convoys. The crew and passengers are to keep below as much as possible ships…

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Young Motor Ambulance

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Mrs. Metcalfe has received from the military officials a letter stating that they were pleased to hear that Young intends to purchase a motor…

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To Invade Canada. Bridge Dynamited. Montreal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

The railway bridge connecting Montreal with Halifax and other Atlantic points has been destroyed by dynamite. A German officer named Van Horns was arrested at Vanceboro, Maine, and…

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Fighting in Egypt. Attempt to Bridge the Canal. Turks' Bad Shooting. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

A Turkish attempt to bridge the Suez Canal at Tousoun was repulsed, and the bridging material was captured. CAIRO, Wednesday…

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Knocked Down by a Motor Car. Accident in Auburn-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

At 9.15 on Tuesday night, while a large crowd of people were standing in groups in front of the Empire Theatre, a young lady, Miss Lanham, of Beppo-street, was knocked down by a passing…

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Life in New Britain. Captain Twynam at the Motor Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

The table in the snuggery at the Goulburn Motor Club's room presented an unwonted appearance on Wednesday night, when Captain Twynam was the honoured guest of the…

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Crookwell Train Service

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Following is the new time-table for the service on the Crookwell line:-- The 5.0 a.m. (week days) Mixed Train, Goulburn to Crookwell, will leave Goulburn at 3.0…

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