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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 8 of 30

Motor and Tram, Collision Near University. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A motor car collided with a tram opposite the University yesterday, Herman Eggers was thrown from the motor. He was badly injured, and…

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Back From the War. Private H. O. Northwood Welcomed by His Fellow Railway Men. Cowra

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

An enthusiastic rgeeting was extended to Private H. O. Northwoon (arm of Mr. and Mrs. Northwood of Kingsvale) at the Royal Exchange Hotel on…

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The Young Witness 'With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Friday, March 17th, 1916. To-day's Wires Killed by Tram. Run Over in Oxford Street. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

A young woman, who is unidentified, was run over and killed by a train in Oxford street yesterday, through hastily jumping from the tram on the…

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The Perfect Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 6

The motor car is accused of raising the dust, but it only raises the dust that is there, and in the future we wan to prevent the dust being there.—Sir John MacDonald…

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N.s.w. Government Railway and Tramway Institute. Goulburn Branch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

As advised elsewhere in this issue, a monster meeting of railway employees is to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, 22nd instant, at 8 o'clock, in connection with the…

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A Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

During Friday's heavy traffic to and from the racecourse Mr. Tom Largo, an employee of the Railway Department, was knocked down by a motor car at Mandelson's Corner, in…

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Branch From Southern Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

A deputation waited on Mr. Cann on Thursday to urge the expediency of linking up Port Kembla with the southern railway. The Minister, in reply, said that while…

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Hydro-aeroplane Captured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

London, March 20.—Reports from Athens state that a British cruiser captured a German hydro-plane and airmen on the island of Thasos…

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New Railway. Completed But Not Opened. Big Public Meeting at Tubbul Excessive Freight Charges. Petition to the Minister. Half a Million Bags of Wheat Await Trucks

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The residents within the area to be served by the Stockinbingal to Forbes railway wish the Minister to take stops to have the completed portion of…

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Meeting in the Town Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of railway employees interested in the work of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Institute in Goulburn was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. M. B…

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Motor Cycle Racing at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

The Canberra Club, having obtained the sanction of the Mulwaree Shire Council to use the Goulburn course, will go ahead with its big Easter carnival. The club secretary expects a…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the wool soiling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is therefore, pleasing to note than John Bridge and…

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Railway Supply Men. Last to Leave Anzac. Young and Harden Well Represented

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Advices from Egypt make it clear that the 'Railway Supply Detachment of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary forces, recruited from the New…

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Motor Over Embankment. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

While motoring from Wiseman's Ferry to Gosford, Mr. Abbott, of the Merry Wizard Company, had a miraculcus escape. The car went over…

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Railway Strike. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

The whole of the men employed on the fifth section of the North Coast Railway are still out on sirike. The dispute, which is over a matter…

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Dover Raid. Another Aeroplane Brought Down. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

During Sunday's raid on Dover an aviator who was taking an aeroplane to France brought down a second German aeroplane in the Channel…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be executed. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge and Co., at their latest sale on the [?]1st inst.,…

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The Motor World. Dodge Bros. Motor Car. a Great Success

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 1

First shipments of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car have been landed, and more than fulfil the anticipations formed concerning the general excellence of its construction. It has been the…

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Died in the Train At Goondah

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

On Thursday night, while the up-mail was at Goondah, an infant (Leslie Bede Kirkham, five weeks, and youngest son of the night…

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The War. Verdun. the Road Barred

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

Paris, March 25.—General Joffre, in an order of the day to the Verdun Army, says: For three weeks you have been resisting the most formidable assault the enemy has yet…

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