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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

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Motor License Fees Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The amount received from license fees for motors during the year was £62,672, being £10,[?] greater than last year…

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Eighty Lives Last. [?] Bridge Collapses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

[?] bridge over the [?] U.S.A., collapsed [?] in serious loss of life. The [?] of the bridge snapped…

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Irish Troubles Train Destroyed LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

Tho Irish rebels held up the [?] from Dangal to Clones and removed the [?] on the [?]kment. The train re-started full speed into…

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A Train Outrage. Rebels Dastardly Deed

Young Witness · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

LONDON January 6.—Irish rebels held up a goods train which was proceeding from Dundalk to Clones. They removed the rails on an embankm[?]t…

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Bridge Collapses. Eighty Persons Killed. Pathetic Scenes

Young Witness · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

LONDON January G.—A Vancouver message states that the suspension bridge across the Cowlitz river, in Washington, collapsed while crowds…

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Irish Outrages Train Burnt United Service. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

A goods train was held up by armed men, four miles from Dundalk. The crew was ordered off and the rebels soaked the train with petrol and set it…

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Motors and Motoring Railway Motor Trains

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

Some time age the Victorian Railway Commissioner followed the lead of the New South Wales authorities and put a motor train into commission. The…

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American Catastrophe Suspension Bridge Collapses with Crowds of Workers Upon It London

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

A Vancoaver message states that the suspension bridge across the Cowlltz River at Eashington collapsed while crowds of workers were going home…

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Motorist Dies at Wheel

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

While driving a motor car at Black heath, near Dudley, Mr. Beruard Swal low, 56, works manager, of [?]d Hill Staffs, suddenly released the wheel and…

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Motor Ambulance No Place for it in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

At the Goulburn District Hospital Board's meeting on Thursday night. Mr. A. A. Turnbull referred to the proposal to procure a motor ambulance…

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The Southern Morning Merald Monday, January 8, 1923. Roslyn—taralga Railway

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

To-dny is full of significance for the Taralga town and district. The Premier, with the Minister for Works, will perform the ceremony of turning the first sod on the Roslyn — Taralga railway. Thus will be started a work for which the Tarnlga residents have…

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Motor Cycling Melbourne-Sydney Record Hodgson Passes Through Goulburn

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

A large assombly patiently waited outside Messrs. Benneit and Wood's premises yesterday afternoon to see H. Hodgson pass through Goulbura in…

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Great Southern Railway Benefit Society Annual' Meeting

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

The annnual meeting of the Great Southern Railway Benefit Society was held at the Railway Insitute an Saturday night. Mr. J. Knight…

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Taralga's Day Commencement of Poslyn---taralga Railway History of Agitation for Line---Facts About Distirct--Its Possibilities History of the Railway Agitation at Last

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

Monday, January 6, 1923, will be a red-letter day in the history of Taraign and the surrounding districts. To-day the residents of this area will celebrate…

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Road Through T.s.r. Kikiamah to Driddaree

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

At Saturday's meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council on Saturday the shire clerk reported that in accordance with council's instructions…

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Railway Fatality. Sub-Inspector Bye Killed Run Down by Engine

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. Charles Bye, resident of Goulburn and sub-inspector of the Dridge and Building Department of the Goulburn Per-Way, was fatally injured…

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A Gala Day for Taralga Turning the First Sod of the Roslyn-taralga Railway Unveiling Soldiers Memorial-laving Foundation Stone of Butter Factory Sir George Fuller, Hon. R. T. Ball, and Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick Participate in Ceremonies

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

In very truth yesterday was a gain day for Taralga, the long-delayed aspirations reached a point which showed definite intentions of the redemption of a…

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Motor Cycling Melbourne-Sydney Record Hodgson's Attempt Fails

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

H. R. Hodgson, captain of the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W., who, as reported in yesterday's. "Herald," passed through Goulburn on Sunday in an attempt to…

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Railway Officer Killed Goulburn Resident Run Over by Locomotive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

The sad news was received in Goulburn on Monday morning that Mr. Charles Bye, inspector of buildings and bridges, Great Southern Railway, had been run…

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Motorist Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Longflield, Stanley J. White, for driving a motor-bike at excessive speed along Auburn-street on…

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