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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

380 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 19

The Kingsdale-norwood Road. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Please allow me a small space in your columns to state why I and my fellow workmen should vote for the Labour Party. I have, for the past 14 years, been working at…

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Motor Car Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 2

On Monday afternoon while Mr. D. Ross, optician, was driving along the Crookwell-Binda road within…

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Motor-car Built in Eleven Minutes

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

A motor-car was built in eleven minutes and put on the road in nineteen at the Ford motor works at Trafford Park, Manchester, recently, thus…

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Record Railway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Some particulars of a railway excursion traffic at Goulburn station during the holidays are published in another part of this issue. The total coaching revenue on Friday was £481 15/,…

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Sleeper on Line. Attempt to Derail Train. (Country Press Telegram.) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

While an upward train was approaching Wentworth Falls yestorday afternoon, the driver noticed an obstruction on the line, and pulled up. He…

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Motor Cycle Accident on Showgrounds

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

An accident happened at the F. and S. sports, held on the showgrounds on Easter Monday, at the conclusion of the first motor-cyclw racw. Mr…

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Forbes-stockinbingal Railway

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

Practically all the men engaged on the Forbes Stockinbingal railway (the second section from Forbes) to Caragabal) have been paid off, and it is…

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A Visit to the Sydney “ Zoo.” “ John Bridge ” and Their Country Friends

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 2

In pursuance of an elaborate Easter programme for the benefit of their country clients and friends, John Bridge & Co., on Wednesday, April…

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Thorn's Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

In the letter anent the municipal saleyards over the signature W. Bartley appearing in Saturday's issue of the "Penny Post" the writer suggested that the aldermen make a move and…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by "John Bridge"

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by "John Bridge."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

For the past fortnight John Bridge and Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily excursions in Sydney harbour. These have…

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Badly Injured. Boarding a Moving Train. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

William Ritchie, aged 16, was the victim a shocking accident this morning. He was endeavouring to board a moving train at Petersham, when he slipped and fell on to the…

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Boy Under Train. Both Legs Injured. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

Roy Ritchie, aged 16, while endeavouring to board a train at Petersham his morning which had started, fell between the platform and the train,…

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A Visit to the Sydney "Zoo." "John Bridge" and Their Country Friends

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

In pursuance of an elaborate Easter programme for the benefit of their country clients and friends, John Bridge & Co., on Wednesday April 3,…

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Railway Opening. Line Completed at Last

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 1

The official opening of the Stockinbingal to Forbes railway line, which traverses many miles of the Young district, will take place on Thursday…

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A Fall in River. Harden Railwayman's Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Elijah Carter, aged 29 years, who had been in the employe of the Railway Department at Harden for the past eight years, died in the…

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Record Tram Fares. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The Tramway Department collected over £100,000 in tram fares in Sydney during the past fortnight, which is a record…

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Railway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Four express and five mail trains passed through Goulburn on Monday morning from Sydney southward. In all, 1800 passengers were aboard…

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Busy Season for Trams

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 2

The Tramway Department collected over £100,000 revenue during the Easter holidays. The passengers carried totalled nearly eleven and a half millions…

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Countrysiders in Sydney. Entertained by "John Bridge."

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

For the past fortnight John Bridge & Co., Ltd., in accordance with their annual Easter practice, have been running a series of daily excursions in…

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