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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Tram Service Held Up

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Blasting operations caused dislocation of the cables this morning in the city. The trams were held up in various streets for…

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Electrification of Railways

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The new electric carriages began running on the North Sydney line to-day. Everything ran smoothly under steam…

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Roadside Collision. Horse Jumps Into Motor. Three People Injured. Goulburn

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Late last night, an accident occurred at the junction of roads four miles from town. A man named Knight was driving a…

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Railway Strike. Serious Position May Develop. PERTH

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

No fresh developments in connection with the railway strike during are week end are reported. The General Secretary of the A.L.P. says the…

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Influx of Railway Men New Through-working Saving in Cost Expected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

About 100 men are being transferred from outside railway depots to Goulburn, under the arrangements which came into operation at the beginning…

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Fatal Accident. Motor-cycle and Horse Collide. Mrs. Errol Blackett Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A terrible motor-cycle accident occurred near the junction of the Bungonia-Windellama roads, four miles from Goulburn, between 8 and 9 o'clock on…

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Ireland Motor Party Attacked DUBLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A motor containing two officers and another officer's wife was fired on as it was approaching Charlemont Bridge. One officer was out by fragments of…

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Ten Drowned. Sinking of Motor Launch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—A boating disaster occurred on the Hopkins River, near Warrnambool, on Sunday afternoon, when a motor launch sank with…

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Killed on a Railway Bridge. Inquest on Four Victims

Young Witness · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY.—A coronial Inquiry was held at Gosford on Monday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Gladys Jean M'Kenzle, 42, of…

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Aldermen's "Perks." Free Tram Passes. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The aldermen of the Newcastle Council have resolved that the Railway Commissioners be asked to issue tramway passes for aldermen of that…

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The Motor-cycle Accident. Condition of Victims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

Miss Donnelly one of the victims in the motor-cycle smash on the Windellama Road on Sunday night is still in a very critical condition. On…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Coroner's Inquest Opened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon, before the City Coroner, Mr. WY. S. Arnott, an inquest was opened touching the death of…

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The Motor Cycle Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The condition of Miss Donnelly, who is an inmate of the Goulburn District Hospital as the result of the fatal motor-cycle accident of Sunday evening,…

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Shipping Strike. Railway Traffic Not Affected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

So far the coastal shipping strike has not affected railway traffic passing through Goulburn. No extra trains are running as was…

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Forthcoming Band Contest. Stunting Aeroplane Suggested

Young Witness · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of the band contest committee was held on Thursday night. Mr. G.S. White man occupied the chair, and others…

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Boy Killed. Run Over by Tram

Young Witness · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

A boy four years, old was crossing the tram line at Drummoyne on Thursday night, when he was knocked down by a tram. The body was…

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Sydney Motor Show

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Thr Standardised Motors Limited, Sydney extend a cordial invitation to Country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January to visit…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Inquest on Mrs. Blackett. Verdict of Accidental Death. Coroner Refers to Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

The inquest on Mr. Erol Blackett, the victim of the motor-cycle tragedy near the junction of the Bungonia and Windellima roads on Sunday week,…

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Senator's Death. Result of Train Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Senator Guthrie, who was knocked down by a tram in Melbourne last night, died this morning. (Senator Guthrie was a Victorian…

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Who Should Pay? North-south Railways. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Poyntohn, Minister for Home and Territories, strongly opposes the suggestion that the North-South railway line be built at the…

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