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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Motoring Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Grafton, Monday.—A fatal motor car accident occurred on the Glen Innes-road, near Bucke-rumbi to-day. A car, driven by Clarence Rudder, was met by a man named Winkler on…

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Motor Bus Service. Garfield and Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Residents of Goulburn and Kenmore should welcome the announcement that a motor bus service between the two places has been established by Mr. O F. G. Musgrave, under the…

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The Railway Unit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

The following local railway men have enlisted with the railway unit:—Drivers Francis Hawkins, J. A. Donald, F. Slattery, and Mounter, Firemen Edwards, F. Hill, Leo. Hinchcliffe, H. Edwards,…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of John Bridge Policy

Young Witness · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Nearly twelve months ago, the [?] of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., maugurated, in the interests of wool growers, their campaign of economy in the…

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Killed on Railway. Accident in a Tunnel. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

A goods train met with a minor accident in Woy Woy tunnel this morning. The Engine and some trucks went on to the next station. When…

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Victorian Trams (Country Press Telegram). MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Acting as arbitrator, Mr. Justice Cussen awarded the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company £335,000 compensation in connection with the…

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Railway Washaway Near Cooma. Goods Train Derailed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Early on Friday morning a rather serious washaway occured on the railway line about two miles on the Cooma side of Umeralla, and nine miles from Cooma. Approximately five…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the Wooltrade, this campaign being…

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New Motor Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

A trial run of the new motor bus, which has been installed for regular service between Garfield field and Kenmore, was given on Thursday. Leaving the Royal Hotel with seven passengers,…

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Nomenclature of Railway Stations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

The N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Budget has published the nomenclature of railway stations and sidings in New South Wales . The list includes the following:—…

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To Users of Motor Power

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

As is very widely known, we [?]lay ourselves out to supply motive power for any and every industry, and we may frankly say that we are very proud of the standing we enjoy amongst…

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‘ John Bridge ’ Progress Over 500 New Clients

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

It is nearly twelve months now since John. Bridge & Co launched their economy compaign, designed mainly to thwart any move in the…

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State of the Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

During a recent tour of inspection in which the Inspector-General of Police covered 1600 miles in a motor car he found the roads generally in the country in excellent order, but…

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Knocked Down by Train

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Thomas Tier, employed on the railway duplication works 11 ear Wallendbeen, met with a serious accident on Saturday morning. The unfortunate…

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Train Smash. Main Line Blocked. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

While a coal train with 600 tons of I coal was Hearing Waterfall Station last night, 20 trucks broke away and ran towards Helensburgh,…

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S.A. Railway Smash. Express and Goods Trains Collide. Adelaide

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

A serious railway smash ccurred at Stockport, on the Northern line, about 7 o'clock last night, when the broken' Hill express collided with a…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the…

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Tram Fatality. (Country Prees Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

A young woman whe has not ye[?] been identified fell from a tram at Maroubra Bay last night. She died to-day…

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Price of Progress. Expulsion of "John Bridge."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

John Bridge Company Ltd.; write to us as follows:— "Woolgrowers w ho have kept themselves in touch with the course of our activities, as…

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Increased Railway Fares. Much Opposition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

A conference of representatives of local authorities, trade unions, and co-operative societies will meet in London to-morrow to protest against the 50 per cent. increase in railway…

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