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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Expensive Motor Cars Prohibited Vancouver

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Canada has prohibited the import from the United States of automobiles costing more than 1200 dollars…

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Store Stock on Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Stockowners' Association was held at the Sydney office. Reports had been received that the northern…

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Expensive Motor Cars. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 2

Canada, will prohibit the importation from the United States of automobiles costing more than 12,00 dols. (about £240.)…

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Motoring Notes. [?]or week ending June 8th

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

[?]tomobile engineers have proved [?] when the brake mechanism of a [?] is well designed and in good [?] and road conditions the fair…

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Motor Car Falls 50.Feet

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

Two. automobiles dash at hair raising speed through the streets of a city. The smaller, one, slightly in the lead contains a young man and…

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N.Z, Tramway Men. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The Auckland tramway men took a secret ballot on the question of a Strike. By a majority of 55, a deputation was appointed to present now…

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Tram Collision. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

Which an electric tram car was proceeding towards Adelaide on Wedneday evening, the motor man fell off the car, leaving it running. No…

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Motoring Notes. For week ending June 8th.THE Albatross’ Flight

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

Our contributor of “ Motoring Notes” writes interestingly.— Speaking recently before the Empire Club at Toronto, Canada,…

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With the N.s.w. Railway Unit in France

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

Thursday, 7th February, 1918, being the anniversary of the departure of the N.S.W. Railway Unit (now designated the 60th "Australian" Broad Gauge Railway Operating…

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Tarengo Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

The Engineer reported as follows:— On 26th February, 1918; I made a preliminary inspection of this bridge, and on the 15th April, with…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From John Bridge

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 1

Producers from this district, who intend visiting Sydney for the forthcoming Sheep sales, are cordially invited by John Bridge and Co. to give…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

Producers from this district, who intend visiting Sydney for the forthcoming Sheep sales, are cordially invited by John Bridge & Co…

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A Thrilling Motor Car Accident

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

Florence La Badie the great moving picture star who had only just completed the perfect Patho Gold Rooster special picture entitled The Woman…

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Daring Motor Boats Sink Two Austrian Battleships

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

A Rome message announces that two Italian torpedo boats sank two Austrian dreadnoughts on Monday. Reuter.— A Venics despatch states…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 4

Producers for this district who intend visiting Sydney for the forthcoming sheep sales are cordially invited by John Bridge and Co. to give the a call at their headquarters,…

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Motor Bike "Hogs."

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

An accident was narrowly averted, more by good luck than anything else, on Saturday about 5.30 p.m. in front of Millards premises in Burrowa…

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Accident at the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Gay, night watchman at the railway shops, met with an accident this (Tuesdays) morning in a very simple manner. He was walking through a door of the shop, when…

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Enemy Use of Dutch Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Hague correspondent reports:—It is started that the increased traffic on the Limburg railway amounts to 72 trainloads daily from Germany to Belgium and vice versa. The…

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Euchre and Bridge Party

Young Witness · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

The second euchre, and bridge party and dance, held under the auspices of the Women's Voluntary Workers' (Young branch) took place in…

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Fatality on Collector Road. Mrs. Costello Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

About 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, Mrs. Costello, 80 years of age, of Collector, was brought to Goulburn District Hospital, and on examination it was found that she was dead…

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