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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Serious Motor Car Smash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

Four people were injured in a motorcar smash in Anzae Parade, Moore Park, early this morning. One girl, Olga Neville, aged 26, whose skull…

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Railway Crisis Over. (Published in "The Times.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The railwaymen's conference accepted the Government's offer…

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Tumbarumba Railway Construction Hampered

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The construction works for the Tumbarumba railway are being pushed on with all possible speed, so that they will…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Mittagong, Friday.—Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wash outs in the mountain portion of the road from Mitta gong to the Wombeyan Caves. The…

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Paddy's River Bridge. A Free Structure. Sydney Firm's Offer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The question of the Paddy's River bridge came up for discussion at the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday night, and Mr. Pulbrook, senr., stated…

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Late Cables Menace to Peace. Road to India Open. Bolshevik Army Over. Whelms Russia and Siberia., British Warships Despatched. LONDON, Jan. 1[?]th

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A perillous situation has been reveald by Mr. Winston Churchill and Admiral Beatty's call to Paris. The situation continues to be most…

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Railway Improvements. Work at Quandialla

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

Our Quandialla correspondent writes:—A large sang of railway employees arrived during the week and have commenced operations…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Railway Train Incident. Two Men Before the Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., and Mr. B. G. McKeon at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, John David Warren and Charles…

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Train Struck by Bullets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

As a train was passing through Erskineville on the way to Sydney early this morning two bullets crashed through two windows, one bullet narrowly missing a…

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Motor Accident. Man Killed Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Yass, Thursday.—Mr. Joseph Winter, a well-known resident and a former storekeeper here, was killed as a result of a motor accident on the Good Hope Road,…

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Good Roads. (To the Editor “Yass Courier.”)

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

Sir,—The building of good roads is being given a great deal of attention and thought throughout Australia —every State in the…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

A sensation was caused in Yass on Thursday afternoon last when it was reported that a fatal motor accident [?]ad occurred about 5 miles…

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Main Sydney-melbourne Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—Great interest is being taken in the suggestion that the main road between Melbourne and Sydney, which at present is for long stretches nothing…

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Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W. a Chance for Goulburn. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

Dear Sir,—The recent Motor Cycle Caralval promoted by tile above club has no doubt come under your notice, and we trust we command a certain amount of…

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Motor Cycling.—rider Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Lithgow, Monday.—Lithgow Motor Cycle Club's races were held on the Hartley course to-day. In the 33 miles race Palmer, of Sydney, attempted to turn a…

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Accident to Aeroplane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Tamworth, Tuesday.—Lieut. J. H. Butler arrived in Tamworth, accompanied by Mr. T. J. Bradstreet. They received a great welcome on the Tamworth racecourse,…

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New Motor Service in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

A further proof of the growth of Goulburn is afforded by the establishment of motor services by Mr. S. J. K. Hassall. These are from North Goulburn (Prince of…

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Chatsbury Slate Quarry. the Railway Proposition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Chatsbury Slate Quarry, held in Wednesday, discussion ensued regarding the proposed railway to Chatsbury, and it…

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Railway Carriage Incident. Alleged Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., and Mr. B. G. McKeon, Charles John Hallinan and John David Warren, on remand,…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

While a train was being shunted into No.1 platform at Flinders-street station, Melbourne, It struck a stationary engine. Four carriages were much splintered. One…

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