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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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A New Bridge

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The new footbridge erected over Burrangong Creek between Temora road and McVeigh's factory is proving a great convenience to resi[?]…

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The Railway and Tramway Unions

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

The Railway and Tramway Unions are taking a bold and worthy stand. Without the cold-blooded and discreditable…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 8th. 1918. Before Mr. Fincham, P.M. Motor Traffic Act

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

H. Collins, for driving a motor car in Main street without a tail light, pleaded gulltv was fined 20/ and 6/ costs. "W. H. Withers, for…

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Motor Notes. Week ended May 11

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

Considering the abuse to which inner tubes are subjected by the ordinary car owner, it is a wonder, says the Dunlop Rubber Co., they…

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Granville Railway Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Eric Smith, the soldier who fell from a train at Granville Railway Station this morning, and was seriously injured, died in the…

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Railway Station Robbed

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

The sum of £70 was stolen from the booking office at the Wollongang railway station early this morning. The money which included notes, silver…

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Local and General. Theft at Railway Station

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wires that £70 was stolen from the Wollongong railway station early this (Monday) morning. The clerk had placed…

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Railway Station Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

A daring robbery was perpetrated at Wollongong railway station at an early hour this morning, as the result of which the thief got away with £70. It appears that shortly after lithe…

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Thorn's Bridge to be Replaced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

The old Thorn's bridge, built in 1870, is to be dismantled and an entirely new structure erected on the same site. Mr. Bucknell, District Works Architect, states that tenders will…

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Bridge Over Canal. Cairo to Palestine Railway. (Reuter Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Cairo correspondent says that the swing bridge across Sucz Canal at Kantara will be completed on 15th June, thus affording direct…

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Canadian Railways. Government Acquires. (Reuter Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Borden announced in the Canadian Parliament that the government will inevitably take over the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, on the…

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Rocky Hill Road. the German Labour Question

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 2

The following letter has been written by Mr. P. J. Portus, secretary of the Greater Goulburn Association, to the Minister for Defence, and an answer is anxiously awaited:—Dear sir,…

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Canadian Railways Taken Over. OTTAWA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 6

Sir R. Borden (Premier) has announced that the Government will inevitably take over the Grand Trunk Pacific-Railway the same as the Canadian northern line, already purchased,…

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Important Railway Appointment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Charles A. Hodgson, Superintendent, of Lines, has been appointed Chief Traffic Manager, to take effect from 1st June. The position of Chief Traffic Manager was formerly…

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Railway Engine-drivers' Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

In the Industrial Court, on Monday, before his Honor Judge Rolin, Mr. Henwood, appearing on behalf of G. Skelton and others, applied for leave to appeal against the award in…

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Bicycle Road Race

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

A five mile handicap road race under the auspices of the Goulburn Amateur Bicycle Club was held on Friday afternoon on the Windellima Road. L. East, 85 sees., was the winner…

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Increase of £60,000,000 in Railway Men's Pay. Vancouver

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

A Washington message states that Mr. McAdoo, announces a general increase in the pay of two million railway employees, which will amount to…

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Wages of American Railway Men. WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, announced a general increase in the pay of two million railway employees, amounting to more than £60,000,000…

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Railway Men's Claim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. Ball (Minister for Railways) promised to place before the Cabinet the whole facts connected with a promise stated to have been made by Mr. Goodchap when…

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A New Aeroplane Abandoned. (Published in the Times.)

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

The Times Paris correspondent reports that a huge new Gotha, with a wing-spread of 92 feet, was found abandoned at Frevent pas de Galais. Portion of the crew was captured…

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