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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Crookwell Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The Crookwell branch of the Local Government mill still grinds on, grinding every penny out of the unfortunate ratepayers ; and one constantly hears…

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Invention for Motor Cars

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Peppercorn, proprietor of the Forbes garage, has applied for letters patent covering his invention of an automatic air valve, which he…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 29 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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Border Road Connections Interesting to Traders and Motorists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 1

For some time past there has been correspondence between tie Victorian Country Roads Board and the various Ministers who have administered local government in New South…

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Railways and Tramways.—Fewer Passengers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The, report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 last was laid on the table in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Earnings for the quarter increased by…

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Railway Thefts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 1

During the past ,fortnight a number of eases of pilfering from railway goods trains have been reported to the police. The goods stolen has in most eases been loaded at Darling…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

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

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Goulburn Branch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The annual business meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute was held in the large classroom on Wednesday night last, Mr. J. D. Reid,…

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The Railway Unit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Laurence Mugglestone, a member of the Railway Unit, writing to his aunt, Mrs. Pick, Kenmore, from Belgium, 16th November, says:—Already for a month it has rained on…

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Sydney Wool Market Regular Supporters Side-tracked. Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge." John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write: --

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

"We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely warning and to assert our active opposition…

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Man Killed. Run Over by a Train. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

An unidentified elderly man was run over by a train at Rockdale this morning. The body was severed…

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Railway Timetable

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 February 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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Sydney Wool Market Regular Supporters Side-tracked : Emphatic Protest From “John Bridge.” John Bridge & Co. write—

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

We hare never failed, when the the interests of wool growers ha [?] a ansailed, to [?]tter timely warning and to assert our active opposition…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed when he true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely warning and to assert our active…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

Moruya. Wednesday.—A motor car was proceeding to Bodalla, driven by Mrs. Jermyn, containing the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Macartney Noake and son, Mrs. R. L. Dawson, and Miss…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of woolgrowers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…

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Record Motor Trip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Burton, of Perth W. A., who broke the record from Fremantle to Sydney in a 1917 model car, called at this office yesterday. Mr. Burton's time was 170 hours 17 minutes…

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Private Loans for Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 1

A further meeting of the State Cabinet was held on Thursday to discuss the trouble which arose between Ministers with regard to the proposal to build tile Henty to Billabong railway…

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Railway Construction

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

A RAILWAY line between Henty and Billabong is about to be built with money subscribed locally by interested parties, this course having…

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Railway to Jervis Bay

The Yass Courier · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

The Yass Cauberra Decentralization League meet at Wagga on Saturday next to advocate the construction of a railway to the magnificent natural…

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