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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 6 of 30

Bogged on Mummell Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

Quite a number of people, with vehicles, on their way from town on Tuesday, were placed in the unique position of finding the centre of the road in the quagmire at "Grena" blocked…

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Railway "Slackers." "No Right in the Service."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

In the course of an interview on Tuesday eight, Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, said that he quite endorsed the remarks of Mr. Milne, Deputy-Assistant Railway Commssioner,…

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Goulburn Branch Railway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. F. P. Connolly, one of the Sydney visitors to the Railway and Tramway Institute dinner on Monday evening, spent two days in Goulburn with the object of increasing the membership…

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Australian Motor Requirements. Dodge Brothers' Car. Specially Adapted to Colonial Needs

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

The advent of Dodge Bros.' new car in the Australian market has been welcomed by many interested in the introduction of a car especially adapted, both as to weight…

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Over 13.000,000 Bass of Wheat. Awaiting Railway Trucks

Young Witness · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

There are 13,171,521 bags of wheat stacked at country railway stations throughout New South Wales awaittrucks. According to returns…

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The Motor World. Dodge Brothers Motor Car a Great Success

Young Witness · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

First shipments of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car have been landed, and more than ful[?]l the anticipations formed concerning, the general…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Friday, March 4th, 1916. To-day's Wires. Motor Car Explosion. Occupants Blown Through Doors and Windows. One Fatality. Auckland

Young Witness · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

"While the owner of a motor car wan attending to the benzine tank of his car' in a garage near Pokeno, New Zealand, an explosion blow him out of…

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Hair Breadth Escape. Averts Railway Fatality. Fettlers' Presence of Mind. Cootamundra

Young Witness · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Stephen Oltohan. a fettler, residing at Cootamundra, had a miraculous escape from death yestorday morning. Ollohan was riding his tricycle atong…

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Sick Woman's Long Walk. Tramps 20 Miles From Hospital to Home

Young Witness · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

WAGGA, Thursday.—Mrs. Gideon, a resident of Old Junee, who was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital a few days ago suffering with diph[?]…

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Aeroplane Attacks Steamer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Christiania, March 2.—It is reported that a German aeroplane flying over the North Sea discharged several bombs, and just missed the steamer Modena, 1148 tons, flying the Norwegian…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge and Co. Averages Holding Well

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

It has been our privilege recently to report a number of sales by John Bridge and Co. in which the averages have stood out well. At their most recent sale on the 29th February,…

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Motor Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

This year, owing to the heavy call on the English motor trade by the War Office, practically no new models will be listed for 1916. an America, which is the only country whose…

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New South Wales Railways War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 6

A statement issued on February 24 by Mr. C. A. Hodgson, hen. secretary of the Railway War Fund, shows that the amount of subscriptions received during the past month is…

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Dodge Brothers Motor Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

The representative of Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney (Mr. C. H. Kloster, arrived in the district on Wednesday with the Dodge Brothers Motor Car, for which they are the…

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Another Food ‘Bridge’ Sale. Market Remains Firm. Averages Still Good

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

With £20 18s 9d as the baleaverage, and 15d as the average per 1b. for 1,150 bales in the large lots (out of a total catalogue of…

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Shire Roads. Engineer's Report

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. Kirkcaldy) submitted his report as follows:—…

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A Bad Road

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The roads of the Shire and Municipality at present are in a very bad state, due in a large degree to the exceptional wheat trade. One road,…

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Troop Train in Collision. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

A passenger train from Ancona for Castellamare collided with a troop train at Pedaso station. Ten were killed and forty injured…

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Another Good "Bridge" Sale. Market Remains Firm. Aveages Still Good

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

With £20 189 as the bale average, and 15d as the average per lb., for 1150 bales in the large lots, and with £19 310…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge and Co. Averages Holding Well

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

It has been our privilege, recently, to report a number of sales by John Bridge and Co. in which the averages have stood out well. At their…

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