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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 7 of 37

Roads in Riding C. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 4

Dear Sir,—in reply to a letter appearing In your issue of Feb. 17 th re the above, [?] crave space to correct a statement there in, Mr. Pearson mentions how Impressed…

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Paper Train Delayed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The paper train arrived in Goulburn burn about two hours late this (Tuesday) morning. An engine failure at Mittagong, was the cause of the…

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Wireless Station. Kingsdale Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

We understand that it is proposed to erect a wireless station. at a point on the Kingsdale Road, The project is, it seems, being carried, out by the…

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"Drunks on the Train." a Judge Outspoken. Railway Carriages As Drinking Shops

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

His Honor, Judge Bevan, in summing up in a case before him at the Cootamundra Sessions, commented upon the amount of drunkenness…

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Shooting From a Train. a Dangerous Practice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, J. Gregory was charged wits discharging a loaded firearm In a railway…

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Shooting From a Train a Dangerous Practice

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

GOULBURN.—Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, J. Gregory was charged with…

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Attempt at Train Wrecking. An Enoggern Incident BRISBANE

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

An attempt wan made to wreck the Enoggern railway line, Queensland, on Saturday by two places of steel being jambed between a set of…

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Rabbits on Railways. Destruction Commenced

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

Publicity, given the appalling state of the rabbit riddled railways in these columns has not been without effect. Digging out has commenced on the…

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Late Cables French Railway Strike. Indications of Revolution. Paris

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The position regarding the railway strike in France is little altered, though the state line is now affected. Cabinet has decided to moblise all…

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Drunken Railway Travellers. Judge Bevan's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 1

Cootamundra, Saturday.—Judge Bevan la summing up in a case at the Quarter Sessions, commented on the amount of drunkenness among, travellers in railway…

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Accident to Mr. James. Motor Car Overturns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

While going down the Tanata wanglo Mountain, the car in which Mr. James' was travelling overturned. Neither the Minister nor the driver…

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War Trophy. German Railway Gun

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The huge eleven inch German railway gun; which was captured by Australians east of Amiens, and which will be mounted in Sydney, pending its removal to the…

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French Railway Strike. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the National Pederation of Railwaymen has ordered a general strike. The Government is taking steps for…

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Kenmore Progress Association. Railway Service Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday, Mr. W. E. Dwyer presiding. Several new members were elected. Correspondence…

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Tram Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

There was an extraordinary occurrence on the Parramatta Road last night. A double tram was proceeding along the road when a live…

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Motor Party's Narrow Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

A motor car and sulky collided at a late hour last night on the Parramatta Road, with the result that three men were more or less…

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Mr. Holman's Aeroplane

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

CULCAIRN.—Mr. A. Manning, Nationalist candidate for this electorate, has contradicted publicly the statement made by the Opposition…

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Short Street Bridge. an Officer to Report

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Short street bridge, the principan traffic bridge of the town, rattles and shakes when the lightest vehicle crosses it It has long been rice…

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Shots in a Tram. a Woman Dead. Two 'Persons Souiouslv Injured

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A tragcily happened on a Lilyfield tram about 2 o'clock' yesterday afternoon, in Georgo Street West. As a result, Mrs. Cullen…

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Not "Reckless." Motor and Cart Collide

Young Witness · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

Edward Castledine answered a charge of reckless driving at the police court this morning. Mr. Hogan ap prared for Castledine…

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