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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Railway Tricksters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

According to Mr. J. D. Reid, Railway District superintendent, the practice of "scaling" on the railways is more frequent than is generally supposed, but measures have been adopted to…

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Goulburn Railway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Traffic, both coaching and goods, at the Goulburn railway station Is very brisk. During December last there was an increase in coaching revenue of £167 10/1 as compared with the…

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Railway Enterprise Private Loan of £100,000. TEMORA

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

Not being content to wait fur the Government to find the money to construct the proposed railway from Barmedman to Itankins Springs, which…

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Railway Men's Pav Increased

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—The minimum wages for Railway employes has been fixed at 9/7 per day. Increases were granted in all classes…

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Cyclone at Bathurst Railway Buildings Damaged

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

A cyclonic storm swept through Batturst late on Monday afternoon, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops orchards and fences,…

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Motorist's Lucky Escape

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

A singular accident happened to Mr. W. M'Cracken, traveller on the North Coast for a leading brewery, as he was journeying from…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The new railway timetable to come into force on December 2nd, will affect the Crookwell service as under:--…

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Charged with Setting Fire to Motor Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

James Milne Stewart was before the Police Court charged with having set fire to a motor car in Sandgate-road, Virginia, Queensland, in October last. It was stated that accused called…

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Crookwell Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

It is said that the unexpected always happens; it is to be hoped that this is so, as there would then be a chance of something being done to…

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Train Smash Accident to Scotch Express

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The Midland express from London ran into a land slide at Lazonby. The engine overturned and the carriages telescoped…

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Billiard Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The Goulburn Railway Institute billiard team travelled to Sydney on Saturday last and met a team representing the parent institute and metropolitan branches. Although the Sydney…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The new railway timetable to come into force on December 2nd, will affect the Crookwell service as under:--…

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U.S. Railways. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Railway Control Board is asking for authority for a ten billion dollars bond issue. It will extend to Government control of canals and inland waterways if found…

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Railway Accident. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

An express, from St. Pancras collided with a land slide 15 miles from Carlisle yesterday at noon. Two carriages were smashed. Three poisons were killed and 20 injured…

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Jack Tar at the Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

A Jack Tar in the person of Hugh McNamara caused a commotion at the Goulburn railway station early this (Tuesday) morning. His antics also afforded a good deal of amusement to…

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Railway Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The following letter, signed by a number of Goulburn electors, has been forwarded to the Hon. it. T. Ball, Minister for Works:—We desire to bring tile serious disabilities which…

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America. New Railway Embargo. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Washington correspondent reports that Director-General McAdoo declares that a new railway embargo oil all freight except food, fuel, and war supplies for the purpose…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The new railway timetable to come into force on December 2nd, will affect the Crook- well service as under :--…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

In connection with the above a conference was held on Friday night in the District Superintendent's Office under the auspices of the Technical College and the Railway and…

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Motoring

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

The big American Tyre concerns ar[?] confronted with the immediat; problem of filling many vacancies, owing to the services of many…

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