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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,585 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 80

New Railway Car

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

London, Jan. 6.—As a result of the long research of Professor Low, the underground railway has built six silent ears, in which it is possible to…

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Taralga's Great Day Turning of First Sod of Railway New Butter Factory and Soldiers' Memorial Premier Has Busy Time

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

Monday was a great day for the residents of Taralga and district. January 8, 1923, is a date which will never be forgotten by the couple of thousand…

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Cyclists Death. Fatal Motor Collision

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—Honry Hare (27) married was riding a bleyeis in Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motors car The bike was…

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Fatality at Wagga. Railway Inspector Killed

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

WAGGA, Monday;—A well known railway inspector named Charies [?] was killed by the Sydney to Albury express near Wagga this morning. He…

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Outrage Frustrated. Bombs at a Railway Station

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON Jan. 8.—Armed rebels entered the Inniskillen railway station and placed a tin of explosives in the office with a lighted fuse to a…

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Paddy's River Bridge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The tender board of the public works department has accepted the tender of Frank Overton for the construction of a timber beam bridge over…

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Spit Bridge Money for Building Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank has offered £160.00 to enable the spit bridge of be built. The money can be had at 516 per…

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MOBILISATION Railwaymen Not to be Called Up LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

Following a meeting of Cabinet, M. Poin[?]ar[?] announced that he did not intend to mobilise a single soldier from the railway men…

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Coal Vend Railway Commissioners Still Adamant SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners remain adamant regarding the coal supply. They will not accept the prices and conditions demanded by the combine…

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Monday--Taralga's Day of Days. Trio of Historical Events. Sir George Fuller Kept Busy. Turning First Sod Roslyn-Taralga Railway. Laying Foundation Stone of Butter Factory. Unveiling The Soldiers Memorial. Ball at Night Concludes Festivities and Ceremonials. MR. W. J. Jeffery Testimonialised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

It is no exaggeration to acclaim Monday as a red letter day in the history of Taralga's activities. Hours before the scheduled time…

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Motor License Fees

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 1

The amount received from licence fees for motors during the year was £62,672, being £10,961 greater than last year…

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North Shore Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. Bradford, of the Railway Department, who last year travelled through America, Canada, and Europe to interview. prospective tenderers for the North…

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How an Aeroplane Drives a Ship

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

Perhaps the greatest miracle wrought by wireless is the control of a giant ship by a man in an aeroplane. Twenty thousand tons of steel,…

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Carnival on the Bridge

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee the Yass Chamber of Commerce matters in reference to the carnival to be held next Thursday were…

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Harbor Bridge. Eighteen Tenders Expected

Young Witness · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr Bradfield, cheif engineer of railways, expects eighteen tenders for the North Shore Bridge, including several from…

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North Shore Bridge Eighteen Tenders Expected Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Bradfield, Chief Engineer for Railways, expeets eighteen tenders for the North Shore Bridge, including several from German contractors, as follows:—…

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Miraculous Escape. Mr. George Beveridge's Close Call. Car Smashed by Train

Young Witness · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

JUNEE, Wednesday.—Mr George V. Beveridge, of Dollar Vale. Junee had a remarkable escape from death to-day. He was returning from…

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Another Railway Crookwell—wheeo Extension

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

At Taralga on Monday the Minister for Railways (Mr. R. T. Ball) received a deputation regarding the proposed extension of the Crookwell line to Wheeo…

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A Sensational Collision. Motor Cycle and Horse. Two Men Injured. Admitted to Albuiiy District Hospital

Young Witness · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 1

A sensational accident occurred on the Ebden road, a few miles from Wodonga, on Saturday night, when a motor cycle, on winch two men were…

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Goulburn Roads Council's Annual Inspection Repairs Recommended by Committee

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night the Works Committee reported having made the annual inspection on January 9, and recommended that the…

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