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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

746 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 38

The City Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

The statement that the city railway is to be proceeded with at an early date, and that it will give work in the first instance to about 500 men, is not taken…

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Excursion Train

Young Witness · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

An excursion train will leave Young for Sydney on Saturday, February 15…

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McLerie Street Bridge

Young Witness · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The McLerie Street bridge, after being repaired and asphalted, was yesterday re-opened for traffic…

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Koorawatha Progress Association Railway and Road Matters Improvements' Desired

Young Witness · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Friday last when the following members were present: Messrs R. E. Trengove…

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N.S.W. Railway Service Staff Seeks Reforms Long List of Requests

Young Witness · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY.—New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways union is demanding a number of reforms which members consider…

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Motor Headlights

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

The dazzling motor car headlight problem has been partly solved by an American Electrical Concern which has placed on the market a patented…

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Goulburn Motor Cycle Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The Goulburn Motor cycle club has now practically completed arrangements for the 150-miles reliability trial, which is to take place…

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Paper Train Delayed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

The tender and leading truck of a goods trans, which is scheduled to arrive in Goulburn at 8.15 a.m., were derailed near Mittagong this (Saturday)…

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Fire at Railway Station Blaze in the Lamp Room

Young Witness · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 6

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a the was [?]tered at the roang Ranway Staton in a semi-[?] [?] once room at the eastern [?]…

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Motor Turns Somersault

Young Witness · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

ALBURY.—Another serious motoring accident happened on Tuesday night, on Jindera road, near Albury. A car, driven by Mr A. J. Andrews,…

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Motor Driving

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

At the Wyalong sports last week, Mr. A. Reynolds (Young) with his Essex car, won the motor driving competition from sixteen…

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Mysterious Attack. Tram Conductor Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

With his clothes saturated with blood, which literally poured from five jagged wounds on his forehead and cheeks, Patrick O'Neill, 35, a…

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Tram Overturns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

The engine of a steam tram left the rails near Newcastle, overturning the front carriage, which contained sixty passengers. Thirteen of these were…

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A Slow Train

Young Witness · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

Much indignation has been caused among farmers along the Grenfell line owing to passengers repeatedly leaning out of the carriage windows…

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Paddy's River. Estimated Cost of Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. T. T. Alkin has been advised by Mr. H. C. Morgan, secretary of the Royal Avtomobile Club, as follows:— "Re Paddy's River: Mr. Cooper and J…

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Dust, Not Smoke. Roads at Bendick Murreil

Young Witness · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

But for the faet that bush fires are now considered a thing of the past for this seacion at any rate, anyone not being personally acquainted with…

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Dooley's "Double." Promises a Bridge. Tourists' Little Joke

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

Impersonating a Premier is a past-time which may not pay, but the instance which is reported from the vicinity of Marulan is scarcely…

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Carter Injured. Gutter Bridge Collapses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

William Smith was driving a fourwheeled lorry into the Hibernian Hotel yard on Friday morning, when the gutter bridge collapsed. The…

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£100,000 Back Pay Railway and Tramway Men Discontented Mass Meeting To-day. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

The officials of the Amalgamated Engineers Union say there is discontent throughout the railway and tramway services. A mass meeting…

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Expensive Railways the Cost of Working

Young Witness · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners for the three months ended December 31st, 1921, was issued by the Minister for Works…

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