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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

727 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 37

Motorist's Lucky Escape

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 6

Mr. Jacob Leivlen organiser for the Nationalist party in the Murray electorate was driving in his motor car along the Howlong road towards…

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Railway Thefts. £25,000 Worth of Goods Stolen in 12 Months. Bathuast

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

During the past twelve months shortages in railway property reparre Rented a sum of £25,000. This announcement was made by…

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40,000 CASES. Influenza in Vienna. All Night Funeral Service on Trams. London

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A Vienna message says that 40,000 cases of Spanish Influenza have been reported. The hospitals are choked. It is belloved that the lack of coat…

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Serious Motor Accident. a Resident of Young Secures a £25 Verdict. a Bachelor Who Can Live on 80/ a Week

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A case of considerable interest was heard before Judge Bevan on Wednesday, at Cowra, when Robert Black, a market gardener of young sued…

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Bolsheviks. Train Captured. VANCOUVER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

A Bolshevik train has been captured at Archangel…

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Railway and Tramway Institute. Recent Examinations. List of Passes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The following gained passes at the recent examinations held at the Goulburn branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute:— Arithmetic…

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Railway Robberies. Two Dishonest Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

During the hearing of a case at Bathurst in which two local railway employees were charged with the theft of tools and other property, railway detective Mitchell stated…

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A Thief's Failure. Attempt on Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

An attempt by a burglar to enter the office at Artarmon railway station, North Shore line, early this morning failed. The would be thief was apparently disturbed…

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Visit by Aeroplane

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The State Premier (Hon. W. A. Holman) has commenced his tour of the Cootamundra electorate. He travelled to-day (Monday) in…

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Aeroplane Over Goulburn. a Sunday Visitor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The aeroplane which will take Mr. Holman on the tour of his electorate after he leaves Sir Ross Smith's aeroplane passed over Goulburn about 11.20 on Sunday…

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Traction Engine Crashes Through Bridge

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

WAGGA—While a heavy traction engine, driven by L. M. Seppings, was crossing a bridge over the creek at Forsyth street, the decking gave…

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The Road to Fortune

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

The road to fortune is the road to health. Success and the ability to enjoy it can only be the property of their brains clear. If you suffer…

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Storm-damaged Roads. Special Government Grant Suggested

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Ald. Morrow. Boxall and McLrod called the attentlon of the Wallend been council to serious and expensive damage to roads in the neighborhood…

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Day Labor or Contract? Keeping Roads in Order

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Much discussion took place at the last meeting or the wallendbecn municipal council on the question of road maintenance—whether work…

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Killing Rabbits. Motor Fumes Tested

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A method of destroying rabbits, suggested from South Australia, by passing the exhaust fumes from a motor- car into the burrows, was…

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Local Motor Car Owners Keenly Interested in Buying Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Normal W. Stephenson, in the course of an interview, said— "Our preliminary work in Goulburn is almost complete. Up to the present…

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Re-measuring Southern Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Progress is being made with the re-measurement of the main southern [?] are Mr. N. Johnson, of the Permanent Way Department, is in…

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The Railway Case. Accused Acquitted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Charles John Hallinan and John David Warren, who were committed from Goulburn on a charge of assaulting Herbert James Fraser and…

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Death in a Train

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

PARKES.—Mrs. Jeffreys, while travelling from Condobolin to Sydney to enter a maternity hospital, died in the train between Bogan Gate and…

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Railway Tricycle Run Down

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

SYDNEY.—A railway tricycle, carrying three men, was run down by train near Bathurst on Tuesday, the men having to jump for their lives…

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