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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

762 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 39

Bridge at Pejar. the Council Refusal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

Aid. Moloney moved notice at the Municipal Council on Thursday night :— "That the Council forthwith take into consideration the position created by…

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Temora's Big Dam. Railway Work Begun

Young Witness · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

TEMORA.—The Railway Department has commence dexcavations for the big dam on the railway site to serve the local requirements of the…

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Will They Strike. Queensland Railwaymen Brisbane

Young Witness · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

The threatened strike or locomotive men in the railway service was the subject of comment by the Minister for Railways to-day. The demands…

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The Road to Fortune

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

The road to fortune is the road to health Success and the ability to enjoy it can only be the property of those who keep their bodies fit and their brains clear…

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Silk Thieves. Chase in Motor Car

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Detectives chased four men in a motor car who were suspected of thieving from a factory at Richmond. The…

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Blow to Harden. Removal of Railway Men. Many Families Leaving

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The remove of many railway employees from here to Junee and Goulburn, and the contemplated removal of more to Binalong, is causing…

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Followed Motor Car. £500 Worth of Silk

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

Detectives followed a motor car to Aspendale, Victoria, and recovered in it £500 worth of silk suspected to have been stolen. The four occupants of the…

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Motor Overturned. Occupants Escape Injury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

In trying to avoid a collision with a dog Mr. C. I. Michael, of Old South Head Road, lost control of his motor car, which turned a somersaulf. Six…

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Ireland. Ulster Railway Men. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The Ulster railwaymen repudiate a strike threat, which has been made and pledge themselves to carry on and support the Government…

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Ireland. Train Fired On. Appalling Scenes. Train Riddled with Bullets. Many Killed and Wounded London

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

A large party of Republicans [?]mbushed a train at [?]ishannon. Forty military were aboard the train, and replied to the fire. A fierce battle…

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Foot Amputated. a Ttempt to Board Moving Train Temora

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

A man named Harry M'Guire met with a serious accident at Temora railway station last night. As the mail train was leaving, he…

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Railway Wages. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Stating that something must shortly be done to reduce expenditure the chairman of a meeting of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway declared…

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Proposed Classification of Roads. Gates on Main Roads to Go

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr D. W. Munro) reported as follows:—In accordance with instructions I have classified the Shire Roads, as…

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Government Backs Down. Not Going to Stop Railway Works Money Is Available. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

The Minister tor works and Railways stated to-day: "Some time ago it was thought that owing to financial stringency, a large number of…

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Motor Licenses. Notification Necessary

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

At Temora Police Court, Albert Wilcox was aned 10/ for having failed to not[?]ry the police that he had purcnase[?] a motor car and with having…

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Motor Bandits. Steal a Million Dollars. To[?]edo (Ohio)

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Five motor bandits held u the postal employees engaged in transforing the mail from the railway trucks to the post office and escaoed with…

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Australian Railway Union Organisers at Goulburn. Addresses at Railway Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Messrs. J. O'Sullivan (treasurer of' the N.S.W. State branch of the Australian Railway Union) and M. Kelly (organiser of the Sate branch…

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Motor Car and Tram. Smash at Manly. Four Persons Injured. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Four persons were injured by a collision between a tram and a motor car at Manly yesterday. The tram was proceeding to Narrabeen and was…

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Railway Decentralisation. Scheme Will Affect Goulburn But, Not Yet?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A scheme has been mooled in the Railway Department for the decentialisation of workshops. The proposal is for a greater proportion of the…

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Railways and Settlement. Address Dy Mr. Huie

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. A. U. HUIE, of Sydney, addressed an open air meeting in Crookwell lost Friday night, and although the wether was unfavorable there was a good attendance…

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