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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Journalist Killed On Melbourne Express Whilst Riding on Top of Train

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

A remarkable accident with fatal results occurred on Saturday morning to a man riding on the top of one of the carriages, of the Melbourne…

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Motor Car Smashed Abandoned at Kenmore Hotel

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a party of motor ists went on a shooting expedition in the direction of Chatsbury. The party left the car and went into the bush shooting…

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Irish Railways Strike Averted LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

The Irish railwaymen's strike has been [?] says the correspondent of "The Times" at Dublin, the Govern [?] offering to control the railways…

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Motor Smash Two men Seriously Hurt Near Where Mr. Mack Crashed Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

Another sensational crash occurred at 8 p.m. on Saturday, less than 600 yards from the spot where Mr. Mack, K.C., was so seriously injured in a motor crash…

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Aeroplane Crashes Lucky Escapes at Cronulla Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

An aeroplane belonging to the Australian Aircraft Engineering Company crashed and was completely wreeded at cronulla yesterday…

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Motor Cyclists' Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Goulburn Motor Cycle Club will be held in the club rooms n Wednesday night, when the yearly report will be presented and…

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Revolt at Mosul Aeroplane Hangars Burnt CONSTANTINOPLE

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

A telegram form Angern says that a revolt, has occurrredd at Mosul and [?] hangars have been [?]…

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New Year Holiday an Increased Railway Revenue Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The railway revenue received in Sydney for the New Year holidays showed an inerease of £128 compared with, the same holiday of last year…

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Purchase of Roads

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The Gunning Shire at its last meeting had to dent with several recommendations relative to the purchase of roads. All teh recommendations combodied in the…

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Country Roads. New Policy

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

A new departure has been decided on by Mr Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, in regard to the main…

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A Special Horse Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

An event unparalleled in the history of Goulburn will occur on Thursday next, when a special train, conveying horses only, will leave Goulburn, for…

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Paddy's River Bridge. Lowest Tender

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

"This is a very delicate position," said Mr. William Brookes (president of the Federal Capital League), when shown the statement about the…

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Councillors Annoyed Main Roads Grant Reduced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

Councillors of the Mulwaree Shire were annoyed when they learned on Wednesday that the Main Roads Grant had been fixed at .£1030 only. The…

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Paddy's River. Bridge to Be Built

Young Witness · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government has received five tonders for the crection of a bridge over Paddy's River, between Goulbura and Sydney…

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Telegrams Paddy's River Bridge Tender Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

PADDY'S RIVER BRIDGE Tender Accepted The Tender Board of the Public Works Department has accepted the…

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Paddy's River, Bridge The Lowest Tender Br[?]ge to Be Completed in Five Minths Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

The Government has recived five tenders for the [?]tion of a bridge over Pa[?] River. The lo[?] came form Frank…

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Motor Cycling Goulburn Club's Annual Meeting Elimination Reliability Trial

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The Goulburn Motor Cycle Club held their annual meeting at the club room last night. Mr. R.L. Paull presided in the absence of the president…

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Roslyn—taralga Railway Official Ceremony of Turning the First Sod

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

Arrangements in connection with the turning of the first [?]od of the railway on Monday next [?] finalised by the JPro[?]s Association, Should weather…

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English Railway Men Help Germans United Service. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The National Union of Railway Men has granted a loan of £1000 to German railwaymen "to tide over the difficult times due to the depreciation of the…

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The World's Largest Motor Liner

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

The oil engine was first applled to comparatively small vessels, but year by your the size of ships driven by oil fuel used in internal combustion…

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