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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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Motor Car Accident. a Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

A rather sensational motor car accident occurred on the Bungonia Road on Sunday evening, and might easily have been attended with more serious results. Mr. J. Baxter, of…

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Werriwa Recruiting Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 2

The following time-table has been adopted for the Werriwa recruiting train:—It will start from Grenfell on June 4th at 2.35 p.m., and after stopping at Greenthorpe,…

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Caught Their Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Several well-known residents of the West (says Dubbo Liberal") had a rather novel experience one day last week. They were passengers by the…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Young Witness · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th inst, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the Chairman…

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Motor Car Accident

Young Witness · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Miss Bardwell, accompanied by her sister, was driving a motor car from Wagga to their home at Woodlands, and whea they were within three miles…

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Fatal Fall From Train. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The body of a man found cut to pieces on the Bankstown railway line last night has been identified as that of Alexander Shmit. It appeared that deceased fell from the train and…

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A Needed Road at Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

The Shire Councillors who inspected the route of a proposed road between Kingsdale and Norwood railway station on Wednesday expressed the opinion that the road was greatly needed…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the chairman (Mr. Lionel J. A. Bridge) of…

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Werriwa Recruiting Train

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

The following time table has been adopted for the Werrlwa recruiting train:—It will start from Grenfell on June 4th at 2.35 p.m., and after…

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Railway and Tramway Institute, Goulburn Branch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

The first social under the auspices of the Goulburn hi lich institute, held in the Leader Rooms on Friday night lest, was an unqualified success. Music was supplied by Mr. W…

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Railway Men Cited. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

As a result of the investigations of a special board of inquiry on the narrowly averted accident in Lavender Bay tunnel last, week, two men have…

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Bad Roads at Bribbaree

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

A correspondent at Bribbaree writes complaining of what he calls the "unfair treatment" meted out to residents of Bimbi and Bribbaree by the…

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"John Bridge" Annual Meeting of Share-holders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the…

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The Latest. The War The Italian Victory. Hold on Coast Road and Trieste Railway. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The tactical result of the Italian victory is that the Italians lengthwise fought their way to the lower of the rocky terraces descending from the Cargo to the Adriatic at a part where…

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Motor and Train Collide. One Dead, Two Injured. Zeehan (Tas.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on the Emu Bay line yesterday afternoon. A train from Renison Bell to Burnie ran into a fettlers' motor…

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Relict of an Ex-railway Man Dies

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Harriet Paton, who died at Enmore, Sydney recently was the relict of the late John Paton, for man[?] years associated with the New South…

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Abercrombie Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

The Hon. A. G. F. James, M.L.A., Minister for Education, has been advised by the Director General of Public Works that provision of the necessary funds for the re-erection of the…

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1St Railway Section Comforts Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

A prize of one guinea is offered for the best pair of knitted socks, which must be sent in not later than June 30 to Mrs. Palmer Railway Institute, Devonshire-street, Sydney. The socks…

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Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

A tram ran into a mob of 22 horses at Leichhardt last night. A mare worth £100 and a foal were killed. Such of the cable news on this page s[?]…

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Werriwa Recruiting Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The following time-table has been adopted for tire Werriwa recruiting train:-It will start from Grenfell on June 4th at 2 35 p.m., and after…

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