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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 4 of 38

Wages in Britain. Railwaymen Accept LONDON, February 2

Young Witness · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

The delegate meeting of the Railwaymen's Union has accepted the Wages Board decision…

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German Strike. 77,000 Railwaymen Out. LONDON

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

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that a Government manifesto prohibiting the railway strike has apparently greatly aggravated the situation. The…

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Obstruction on Roads

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

The Burrangong Shire Council has grante dauthority to the engineer to order the removal of any gate, other than public pates, across any of the…

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Entering Enclosed Roads

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council the shire engineer. Mr. G. J. Hoffernan, was granted authority under the Local…

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Shire Roads. Bad Effect of Wheat Teams

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. G. J. Hefferman, shire engineer submitted an interesting report concerning roads in Burrangong Shire to Saturday's meeting of the…

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A Bad Road. Travellers Warned

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

A resident of Wallendbeon district writes to warn travellers of the dangerous, condition of the Young to Wallendbeen road, particularly the…

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The Railway Department's Riddle

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

The Railway Commissioner's report for the December quarter stresses some expected features. The rise in fares is reflected in an…

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Extending. German Industrial Upheaval. Another Strike. Snow-covered City Without Electricity Trams Cease Running. London Feb. 5th

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 1

The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent telegraphs that to the paralysing railway strike has been added another crippling strike…

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Fatality at Gundagai Motor Cycle Hits Stone Wall. GUNDAGAI

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Two Sydney motor cyclists, Messrs Windell and Mosgrove, met with a serious accident while travelling along the Wagga road near…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Paul Windle, of Sydney, and Roy Musgrave were crossing the Kimo Bridge, Gundagai, on a motor cycle and side car, when a connecting rod broke…

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Goulburn Motor Cycle Club. Reliability Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

The G.M.C.C. 160 miles reliability trial for motor cycles took place on Sunday last. The route was Goulburn- Yass-Queanbeyan-Goulburn. Contrary to…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Young Witness · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. E. O'Halloran, a well known agent, of Young, sustained a severe fall from a motor cycle this week, and was later treated at the Sacred Heart…

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Motorists' Troubles. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Judging from the cases recently before the Police Court it appears to me that motorists—both car drivers and motor cycle riders—are being…

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Motor Accident. Six People Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Age says:—A car driven by Mr. A. Gibbs and containing Mrs. W. Gibbs and her baby daughter,. Miss E. Gibbs, Miss Blewitt, and Mr…

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City Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Estell announced this morning that a start would be made on the city railway on February 20. He hoped that good progress would be…

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Cable News. Pope Considered Anti-german. South African Strike. Airships v. Railways. Film Stars.—a Love Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

A message from Los Angeles reports that another sensation has developed from investigation into the murder of William Desmond Taylor…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. Accident at Gundagai

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

A shocking fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon last. Paul Windle, of Darlinghurst, Sydney, and Roy Musgrove, were crossing…

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Motor Cycle Record. Sydney to Melbourne in 18¼ Hours. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

C. Wood (Sydney) accompanied by Claude Sainty, on a Harley-Davidson and side car lowered the existing Sydney to Melbourne motor cycle and…

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A Dangerous Pastime. Motor Racing in the Streets. P.M. Warns Motorists

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

At the Young Police Court yesterday, 'before Mr Scott, P.M. R. W. Burrows pleaded guilty to driving a motor car in Wombat street, Young,…

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Railway Returns. Why Fares Should Be Reduced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

A further decrease in railway revenue is disclosed by a comparison of last month's returns for Goulburn with those issued for the same month in…

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