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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Motor Fatality. Goulburn Child a Victim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

A motor accident resulting in the death of a schoolgirl: named Agatha Taylor, and serious injury to another…

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Motor Cars Stolen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

During the week-end in Sydney two motor cars and a motor cycle and sidecar were stolen. It is believed that the thieves are operating on a…

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Along the Cullen Bullen Road

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

'Twas all the way, and all the day Along the Collen Bullen road, A dream went with us all the way! And O, a dream is little load!…

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Aeroplane Accident. Machine Crashes to Ground. Death of Air Mechanic. fi

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE.—As the result of un aeroplane accident at Point Cook on Wednesday, Corporal B. W. Whicker 2½, received injuries which caused his…

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British Coal Crisis Position Worse. Conference Fails. Railwaymen Support Miners. LONDON, Friday

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Premier with the Miners. Executive was abortive. The miners decllued to order the pumpmen to…

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Railway Alterations The Future of Harden. What of Demondrille?

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

Numerous rumors are current regarding the future of Harden as a railway centre. Some are unkind enough to hint that Harden was only…

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Burrangong Shire Council. Roads Maintenance by Contract and Day Labor

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

The first business at the monthly meeting of the (Burrangong shire Council on Saturday was the. con[?]deration of tenders for maintenance…

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Motor Car Fatality. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

When a motor car was making a trial run at Auckland, N.Z., it capsized. One occupant, Mrs. Wyatt, was killed, and her husband was injured seriously; but…

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Knocked Down by a Train. Marengo Resident Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. William Thomas Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.Griffin, of Marengo, was knocked down by a train near the Erskineville station on…

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No Strike Yet. Railwaymen Await Orders. London

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Hodge, M P., has written to Mr. Lloyd George stating that the executive has considered the government's terms and are compelled to…

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Railway Co-operative Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The first quarterly meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Railway Cooperative Society was held at the Institute on Wednesday night…

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British Crisis. Riot in Railway Yard. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The Triple Alliance's morning decision was conveyed to the public by Mr. Thomas in the following statement:— "The transport workers and the railway…

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£400,000 DEFICIT. Victorian Railway Loss. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners announced to-day that despite increase[?] [?]n f[?]es and freights there would be a deflcit of £100,000 for the year 1920…

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The Latest. Strike Off. Decision of Railway Men and Transport Workers Miners Refuse Conference. Vancouver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

The strike of transport workers and railway is cancelled. The miners have also called off the strike…

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End of Life's Road. Woman's Sudden Death. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

While walking along Dar[?]ing Point Road this afternoon, Ellen Yo[?]. aged 50, suddenly collapsed. When admitted to hospital, life was…

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Road Making in New South Wales. Government to Spend £500,000

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY—A scheme for main roads improvements in New South Wales has been arranged by the State Treasurer, Mr Lang and the Minister for…

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Never Ending. Railway Commission

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. When the Royal Commission inquiring into the railways resumed to-day, Mr. Buckley. M.L.A. who for months…

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Question Far Motorists. How Did You Learn to Drive?

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

"In future all applicants for original motor driver's and rider's licenses shoud be asked to produce their permits to learn to drive. Fa[?]ling the…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

A motor cycle with side-car attached collided with a telegraph post at Auburn Six persons were injured, but only one seriously…

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Our Sydney Letter. North Shore Bridge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

The late Mr. Norman Selfe, who designed a North Shore Bridge, never lost an opportunity of telling the members of the N.S.W. Engineering…

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