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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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British Leave Train Wrecked. 11 Soldiers Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Amiens correspondent reports on 5th March:—A British leave train proceeding to Rouen collided with a troop train, which was wrecked. The bodies of 11 British soldiers were…

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Motor Car Mishap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. Hughie Reid, accompanied by Mrs. Reid and their little child and another passenger, were motoring home to Goulburn from Roslyn on Thursday when a mishap occurred…

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Motor Fatality. Three People Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

Alstonville, Friday.—Early this morning a motor accident happened about a mile and a half from Alstonville, on Wardell Road, in which Irwin Appelby, a returned soldier, clerk…

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Train Smash Trucks Descend an Incline Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

While a train was going up an incline on the Aberdare railway line this morning, the ca[?]lings snapped, and the trucks ran back to the catch…

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The Young Witness Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. Tuesday, March 11th, 1919. Railway Conmmissioners Deputation Urges Local Rqueirements

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 1

Mr. J. Lynch, M.H.R., introduced a deputation comprising the Mayor and town clerk, Messrs. W. F. Weeden and W. J. Millard (representing the…

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Railway Smash. Nine Trucks Splintered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 2

A smash occurred at Aberdare railway this morning. An engine and 40 waggons of coal were going up an incline, when a coupling snapped. The whole train ran back to the…

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The Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

On Sunday night the Railway Commissioners left Sydney on route to the south. Their special train ran through to Tumut, where yesterday (Monday) they inspected the line from…

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Stock Reserves & Roads

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. G. Burgess, Commissioner to deal with stock reserves, addressed the Yass P.P. Board. The Chairman (Mr…

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Visit of Railway Commissioners

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners— Messrs. Fraser, Chief Commissioner, Fox and ca[?], visited Yass on Tuesday on their annual tour of…

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Increased Railway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Musgrave, booking clerk at the Goulburn railway station, has courteously supplied figures relative to the passenger traffic at Goulburn station during the years 1917 and 1918…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners, after an inspection of the southern line, including the Crookwell and Nimmitabel branches, returned to Goulburn on Wednesday and inspected the…

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Tallow Wood Is It Suitable for Bridge Decking? Shire Engineers Dipfer

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The Waugoola Shire Council, at its meeting on Saturday last, was informed by the Burrangong (Young) Shire Council that the Warrengong bridge,…

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Railway Commissioners Thanked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

When the Railway Commissioners were in Goulburn this week they were waited, on by Mr. T. T. Alkin, president of the Chamber of Commerce and thanked by him on behalf of that…

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Southern Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

The opening of the new railway tunnel through "The Gib" at Bowral completes another link in the duplication of the main southern line from Picton southwards. The tunnel is…

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Thuddungra Railway League and Its Odjects

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The decision of the people or Thuddungra to form a Railway League and agitate for the construction of a [?] of railway to connect…

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Waugoola Shire. and Darby's Falls Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 6

The periodical dispute regarding the Darby's Falls bride boundary work with Murrungal Shire again carte up for discussion at the last…

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Motor Cor Burnt

Young Witness · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. George Barry's motor car, which he ran for hire, was accidentally destroyed by fire yesterday. Struck by a Windl[?]…

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Motor Car Driver. Charged With Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

Vivian Beer, motor car driver, was charged at the Police Court with having feloniously slain Eliza Mulheron, who was knocked down by a motor car driven by accused on Saturday night…

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Thorn's Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

For the erection of a timber truss bridge 'Thorn's Bridge) over the Mulwaree River at Goulburn, four tenders have been received, the lowest being that of J. J. McPhillips, £4982…

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Melbourne Tramway Strike

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

The tramway strike in Melbourne has ended. The “ Argus ” says:— The strikers have obtained a considerable advantage. They…

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