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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Italian Railway Strike. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The Times Rome correspondent states that the railway strike has been settled on the basis of an eight-hour day and revised wages…

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Failure to Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

In the police courts next month hundreds of cadets will be proceeded against for failure to comply with the provisions of the Universal Training Act during the past…

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Rabbit-riddled Railways Menace to Human Life. Daylight Through Embankments

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Exasperated at the utter faliure o. the Commissioners of the N. S. Wale's Railways to cope with the rabbit pes on railway lands in the Young…

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Railway Rates. Driving Trade Across Border Albury

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

As a practical protest against the inceraso in railway goods rates, local motor importers, who supply the bulk, of the cars for the Riverina, are…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Phyllis Manning, 13, was killed and her brother badly Injured as the result of a motor cycle and sidecar driven by the latter colliding with a cart at Manly. The…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. Weir and Donnelly, two visitors to the city, left Goulburn on Monday evening in a motor car for Braidwood. When about 11 miles out…

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Motor Car Accident. Claim for Damages. Adams V. AYLIFFE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn sittings of the District Court on Tuesday, Cecil F. Adams sued Charles Ayliffe, claiming £50 damages for injuries sustained in a motor car accident…

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Didn't Like the Aeroplane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

A horse belonging to Mr. Edward Cooper, produce merchant. Clinton-street, has a strong objection to aeroplanes. The animal which was…

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Railway Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

The ‘ Southern Herald ’ says :— At about 2.30 on Tuesday morning, Driver Frank Strange, whilst proceeding from the Loco Sheds,…

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The Railway Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Charles John Hallman and John David Warren, on remand, were charged before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M. and Mr. B. G. McKeon at the…

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Accident to Railway Driver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon we were informed that Mr. Francis Strange locomotive driver, who was so seriously injured on Tuesday morning…

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Public Menace. Short Street Bridge Decayed

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

Since previous reference to this bridge a casual Inspection has been made. The girders, etc., are in a state of decay from wet rot, and are…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Engine Driver Run Down

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, driver Frank Strange, whilst proceeding from the loco sheds, Goulburn, to his home in Colo street, was struck by the…

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Motor Fatality Near Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

At the inquest at Yass into the cause of death of Joseph Winter on 23rd ultimo the evidence showed that William Bragg, motel proprietor, was driving a car. When going…

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The Goodhope Road Fatality. Explanation by Mr. P. J. Carroll

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Mr, P. J. Carroll, who resides in Cooma-street, Yass, and who represents the well known firm of Edwards and Co., tea merchants, in this…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Four Inches at Colllngwood. Washaway on the Railway. A Man Struck by Lightning

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

After several days of intense heat a change in the weather took place on Thursday afternoon at Murrumhurrah About half-past 3 o'clock a…

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Motor Car Combine

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 4

The writer of ‘ Motoring Notes’ says :—An English combine is to be shortly floated with a capital of £6,000,000, Its object is to handle…

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The Railway Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

Charles John Hallman and John David Warren, on remand, were charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday with assaulting Herbert Jas…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

A serious collision between a motor car, containing eight men, and two bicycles occurred at Essendon, Victoria, at a late hour last night. Three of the men were…

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N.s.w. Government Railway and Tramway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. F. McCarthy, J.P., a member of the Board of Directors, of the Manchester Unity I.O.O.F., is at present in Goulburn assisting to organise the…

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