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

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

584 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 30

Crook well to Wheeo Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Hansard gives further details of the debate on the Crook well to Wheeo railway proposal. Mr. J. H. Cann, Minister for Public Works, said the line from…

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Trampled on by Crowd. Girls Thigh Broken. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

May Kemp (16), Florence Greave (45) and Annie Cross (7) during a rush to see a big liner sail at Miller's Point were knocked down and…

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Inquest. Death of John McKINNON. Coroner's Rider to Verdict. Carelessness on Railway Construction Works

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) opened an inquiry at Rocky Ponds on Wednesday into the cause of death of John McKinnon (65)…

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Re Lucky Pass Road. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 6

Sir,—As a mater of fair play I must ask for a little space in your valuable paper. I see at the last meeting the president again brought this matter before the Council, nowithstanding…

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Remarkable Train Breakaway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday morning (says the Orange "Leader" of Friday, April 14) one of the most sensational, and at the same time, one of the most fortunate (as regards damage done) train…

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Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association. Smoke Social

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

A smoke social under the auspices of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. E. Rogers, chairman of the…

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Western Front. Intense Bombardment. Railway Stations Bombed. Paris

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

A communique states:—There was an intense bombardment of our positions at Avocourt wood and Mort Homme. The Cumieres front is…

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Motor Collision. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

A motor containing Sir William and Lady Cullen, and their daughter, and another car in which Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Lyne, of Nyngan, were riding,…

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Easter Railway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

The Easter railway traffic has commenced on the southern line and is exceptionally heavy. On Saturday morning an excursion train from Cootamundra had over 500 people aboard. The same…

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Liquor for Soldiers. Railway Refreshment Rooms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

It has been represented to the military authorities that railway refreshment rooms in the country districts are supplying refreshments to other than bona-fide traveller in the hours…

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Obstruction on the Railway. Were Train-wreckers at Work?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

What looked like a dastardly attempt at train-wrecking was perpetrated in the railway yards at Wallerawang on Saturday night, or rather the early hours of Sunday morning (says the…

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Final Alteration of Luckey Pass Road. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

Sir,—Re Mr. Byrne's complaint, I asked certain questions re the above for public information I note the accuracy of answers is not disputed. Your correspondent wished for…

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Over Greek Frontier. Germans Destroy Railways. Fears of Allied Advance. Athens

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

A Salonika message states that the Germans crossed the Greek frontier on Monday In the neighborhood of Doiran, where they destroyed the…

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Melbourne Motor Car Murder. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The trial was concluded at Melbourne yesterday, of John-Williamson, 28, and Leslie Taylor, 17, who were charged with having murdered…

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Railway Department. Heavy Easter Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

The Easter holidays are causing a specially busy time for the Railway Department. The excursion traffic during the latter part of last week and the early part of this week has been…

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Lucky Pass Road. (To the Editor.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

Dear Sir,—In reply to President O'Brien s lengthy effusion in your issue of to-day re Lucky Pass Road, I may state that I have nothing to add to or take from my previous letter,…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Spring had an excitin accident while returning from Orange [?] accident while returning from Orange on Thursday (says the Orange "Leader" of April…

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Motor Accident in Goulburn. Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

A man named Cecil Claude O'Connor, employed in the Railway Department, Goulburn, met with an accident in Auburn-street in front of Frost's Hotel at about 11 o'clock on…

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A Manufacturing Success Dodge Brothers Motor Car. Highest Standard Throughout

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 6

A few months ago the Dodge Brothers Motor Car was almost unknown in the Australian markets. To-day the name is becoming a household word among those who use that form of…

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Motor Cycling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 1

The meeting of the Canberra Motor Cycling Club was commenced on Saturday on the YarraCollector course. The officials were:—Messrs. Leonard Holloway, M. G. Mitchell, O. Coombs,…

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