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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 5 of 38

Railway Goods Shed Returns

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

Returns compiled by the officer-incharge of the Goulburn railway goods sheds (Mr. Leggett) show that 491 bales of wool were despatched during the…

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£900 in Tatt's. Goulburn Railway Employee's Win

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

A Goulburn railway employee, Mr. E. G. Jones, had a half-share in the ticket that won second prize in Tattersall's No. 1 Consultation on the Launceston…

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Motor Cycle Record. Harley-Davidson Machine Sc[?] Again

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

Messrs A. J. Norris & Son are in receipt of the following wire from Bennett & Wood, Ltd., under date February 10:—“Wood arrived…

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Mammoth Aeroplane Awaiting Trial LONDON, Mon

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

An aeroplane fitted with ranges finders, wireless telegraphy, and capable of carrying a tropedo weighing three quarters of a ton, two 400…

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Did Not Pay Railway Fare

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Messrs. L. A. McDougall and E. Bond, Js.P., Arthur Williams, 33, pleaded guilty to…

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Motor Trains. Delayed Extension

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

There is a strong feeling in many country centres that the Railway Commissioners have not developed the system of rail motors to the…

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Irish Situation. Roads Blocked with Recruits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 3

The British Government considers it necessary to suspend the evacuation of troops from Southern Ireland. The Government's advisers have…

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Snow Storms in Jugoslavia Whole Villages Buried. Passenger Train Covered with Snow. Belgrade, 13th February

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Tremendous snow storms are raging in Jugo-Slavia. The country near the Albanian frontier is covered to a depth of eight feet. A train…

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Motor Car Fatality. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 1

A Murwillumbah message says that Mrs. O'Neill, who was thrown over an embankment by the capsizing of a motor car on January 27th, died…

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Clergyman's Motor Car Charged by a Bullock. Bumped by Jibbing Horse

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 1

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.—While the Rev. H. F. Champion, rector of St. John's, Gundagai, and brother of the rector of Young, his wife and two…

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Explosives on Tram Line. United Service. JOHANNESBURG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

Three detonators and a quantity of crushed dynamite were found on tram lines at Jeppes dip in the centre of Johannesburg. A tram passed over,…

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Bad, Wallendbeen Roads. Matters Before Council a Wombat Woman's Accident

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

Speaking at the last meeting of Wallendbeen Council the Mayor (Ald Sackett) stated that is consequence of a personal complaint made to him…

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Motor Reliability Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The competitors in a 24 hours reliability being conducted by the North Sydney Motor Cycle Club will reach Goulburn to-morrow (Sunday) at…

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All Over a Tin of Petrol Motor Car Parties Fight. United Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Exciting scenes were witnessed near Birdhill, County Tipperary. Trouble between two motor car parties over the loan of a tin of petrol resulted in one…

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City Railway Work Commenced Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Work on the city railway commenced in earnest to-day. Six tip carts are engaged in removing soil from Hyde Park to Darling Harbour,…

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Premier Silent The Railway Report. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

The Premier this afternoon said he would not comment on the railway. report until after the Union Conference has taken place. This…

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Non-union Labor Work on City Railway SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

The railway workers' branch of the A.W.U. are disatisfied with the allocation of work on the city railway. In a statement this afternoon, the…

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Railway Report Mr McGirr says it is "Rotten!" Chief Commissioner Gratified. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Gregory McGirr referring to the railway report this afternoon, said "I consider the report is rotten. I will not say anything further."…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, about 6 o'clock, Mr. E. Sams of Wombat was riding his Big X. motor cycle and side car with Mr. F. Oldfield, also…

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The Railway Strike. Royal Commission Report. No Conspiracy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Generally—though not in certain matters of detail—the report of Mr. Justice Edmunds, who last year sat as a Royal Commission to inquire…

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