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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 5 of 80

Excursion Train Discontinued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

On and after Saturday next the 8.35 a.m. excursion train from Goulburn to Sydney will be discontinued. The cheap tickets which have been…

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Paddy's River Bridge Hold-up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

At a largely-attended meeting of the Moss Vale Progress and Tourist Association a motion was passed protesting against the action of the…

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Train Disaster Reported Disappearance of Colombo Mail LAHORE

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

It is feared that a grave disastor has overtaken the mail train on the run to Colombo from Ja[?] A section [?] the northern area is…

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Train Disaster. In a Flood. Grave Disaster in India

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

LAHORE. Jan. 16.—It is feared a grave disaster has overtaken the mail train on the run to Colombo from Jaffna. A section of the…

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Demented Man. Attacks Train Traveller. Then Jumps Out of Window

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE Wednesday.—When James Ashton (32) entered an electric train at Auburn last night, he was immediately attacked by an…

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Motor Cycling The Easter Carnival Breadalbane--collector Circuit Wanted

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The possibility of holding the Easter Motor Cycle Caranival on the Breadalbane — Collector circuit was discussed at a meeting of the Goulburn…

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Remarkable New Tramcar

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

It is an extraordinary fact that the tramear of the present day is in all its essential features very much the same is the first electric traniears put on the…

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Railway Returns All-round Increases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

For December there was an increase of £356 16/4 in the revenue collected at the Goulburn railway booking office, compared with the amount for the same…

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Killed by Motor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. William Barry, a well-known farmer, was knocked down by a motor car in he main street of Parkes last night and killed…

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Motor Cyclists Goulburn Club Getting Busy The Easter Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

Goulburn Motor Cycle Club Is perhaps one of the most energetic and business-like sporting bodies in this city. The ordinary meeting was held on…

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Killed by Motor. Parkes Man's End

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

PARKES Wednesday.—William Sylvester Barry, a well known district farmer, stepped in front of a motor car in Main street last night…

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Police Court. Tuesday. January 16. (Before Mr, Walter Scott. P.m.) Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

Laurence E. Rix was Summoned for not delivering up his motor driver's license within three days after expiry. Defendant pleaded…

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Country Roads. New Policy

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

A new departure has been decided on by Mr Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, in regard to the main roads, for which £100,000…

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Oil for Motor Cyclists

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs Bennett and Wood, of Goulburn, have installed a most up-to-date oil supply system for motor-cyclists. It comprises a tank of 50 gallons…

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Brisbane Motor Smash Driver of Cart Dead Brisbane

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The third death has occurred as the result of last Friday's motor smash, when a motor car collided with a spring cart at Cooparoo. Heary Sache, the…

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Country Roads. More Money Required

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday,—Deputaions from the Shires Association and the Municipal Association to [?]lr. FitzPatrick, Minister, for Local…

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Train and Sulky. Accident at Milbrulong

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

LOCKHART, Tuesday.—This morning a peculiar accident occurred at Mllbrulong. As the train was entering the railway station, Misses Grace…

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Attacked on Train Passenger Struck With Hammer a Remarkable Story Molbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

A remarkable story of as [?] on a passenger in a suburban train has been related to the detectives.It is alleged that as the [?].11 p.m.up Croydon train…

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War in Smolenak Railways Reguisitioned STOOK[?]

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

Ad[?] from Russia Report that S[?][?]k is in a state of War.Alltroops at [?]k and Smo[?] were sent south-west. The military requistitioned all trains,…

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Noisy Motor Cycles

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

It is a curious fuel that smallest motors are generally the noisiest.A large waggon will get along with only a fraction of the noise made by an…

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