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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 6 of 80

Tram Accident Serious Result in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

A trum dumped the points at South Melbourne last night when crowded with people returning from the thearte. Many were thrown to the ground, and…

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Motors and Motoring Motor Cycle Items

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Compared with other forms of road travel, all things considered, the most extravagant of [?]olo motor cycles is so remarkably economical that there should…

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France's Motor Vehicles

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

According to official figures recently published, there were 28,[?]55 motor buse[?] and ta[?]i [?] in service in Fra[?] during the year 1921.When the first motor…

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Roslyn-Taralga Railway To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Sir,-I had no intention of troubling you, Mr. Editor, on the disputed routes of this long-talked-of railway from Taralga. I notice in your report after the…

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Railway Items. Around the Offices and Workshops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

AROUND THE OFFICES AND. WORKSHOPS. The current number of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramyay Magazine, contains…

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Telegrams France & GERMANY French Seize Railway Stations LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that news from Dusseldorf states that six industrial magnates, including Herr Thyssen, junr., who attended Tuesday's…

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Railway Workers

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

The majority of men affected by the reimposition of the 43 hours week in the railway workshop have been reabsorbed. The commissioners state…

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Tram Smash. Many Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A tram jumped the points in South Melbourne late last night. The tram was crowded with people returning from…

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Man's Leg Off. Run Over by Engine Shocking Accident at Harden Railway Yards

Young Witness · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at the Harden railway yards yesterday afternoon to Adam Dick, £5, a yard cleaner in the employ of the railway…

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Re-Opening Hume Bridge

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Ibottson’s idea of having the re-opening of Hume Bridge marked by a celebration was a good one. It was taken up by the Chamber of…

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Car Capsizes On Sydney Road Occupants Escape with Minor Hurts

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

A car owned and driven by Mr. R. W. Gass of Wayo-street, Goulburn, and with his wife and daughter Sylvia as passengers, capsized between six…

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The 100 Miles Motor Cycling Record

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

Gradually the one hour motor cycle track record is creeping up closer to the 100 miles mark Years ago it looked as if the motor cycle would…

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Road Repairing and the Community Spirit How An American District Solved the Problem

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

The following article should be a splendid example to the people of this district of what may be accomplished by united efforts. There is much bewailing of…

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Drunk at the Railway

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Horace Wilding was charged with drunkenness and using indecent language in the Railway Refreshment Room om Saturday night. He pleaded…

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Railway News Association Matters Mr. Harris, Dist. Supt.--Transfers and PromotionsInstitute Activities

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Each Tuesday this sapce is devoted to recording matters of interest to railway [?], and the co-operation of secretaries of the…

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The Southern Morning [?]erald Tuesday, January 23, 1923. Rail Versus Motor

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Quite an acute problem is developing in the transport question at the present time on account of the competition between the motor lorries and the railway. It is asserted by the agents of the motor lorries that they will carry freight at 12½ per cent, less…

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Rail Motors The Commissioners Impressed Five More for Back Country Lines Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

So Impressed are they with the success of rail motors, thet the Rail way Commissioners have decided to duild five more of the same design…

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Off to the Ball Motorist in Evening Dress Fined for Breaches of Traffic Laws

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

A car driver in evening dress, who was presumably on his way to Tirranna Ball, committed a couple of breaches of the motor traffic regulations in…

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Motor Car Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

As Mrs. R. W. Gass, of Wayo-street, North Goulburn was returning from a holiday tour on Friday, driving his own car, the vehicle capsized at a spot on the…

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Motor Trains. System to Be Exended

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday,—So impressed are they with the success of rail motor that the Commissioners have decided to build five more of the…

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