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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 7 of 80

Record Lowered. Melbourne to Sydney by Motor Cycle

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday.—T. (Tommy) Deustead, of this State, yesterday lowered the Melbourne to Sydney motor cycle record by 36½ minutes, doing…

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The Railways. Suggested Change of Control

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—The State Government has decided that four railway Commissioners are too many but definite reform has not yet been…

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Shire Rate Over the Limit Application to Increase Evidence of Road Damage, by Motors

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

An inquiry, necessary under the provisions of the Local Government Act when an increase in the rale over the limit of 2d in the £ is…

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Coal for France German Railwaymen Decide Campaign Berlin

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The "Lokal Anziegor" States that a conference of railway trade unions at Essen decided to prevent any coal renching France, and if this results in further…

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Main Roads Grant

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

A deputation from the Shires Association has waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzpatrick) concerning the…

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The Southern Morning Merald Thursday, January 25, 1923. Motor Versus Rail

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

The question, opened by this paper with respect to the advisability of encouraging the competition between the railways nnd the recently developed motor lorry service, has caused quite a considerable amount of interest. There is a serious attempt being made…

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Motor Service

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

Messrs Curry and Minor are now running a local mtoro service to Sydney twice weekly, We are givent to understand that the hotel keepers of…

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Railway Theft Stationmaster Committed for Trial 8Ydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

Thos. Alexander Bray, stationmaster at Morriwa, was committed for trial today on a charge of emi[?] £87/15/, the property of the Railway…

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Motor Accident Ford Brakes Fail and Car Runs Down a Hill Maryborough (Qld.)

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

A serious motor smash occured at Kin Kin, near Gympic, yesterday, S[?] [?] persons were injured, one of them seriously…

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Motor Trains. First in Riverina

Young Witness · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first motor train in Riverina will shortly run from Holbrook to Culcairn and [?]…

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Border Railways. Lines to Be Built

Young Witness · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Five parties are surveying the proposed routes0 for Border railways in Victoria and New South Wales. The Projects are…

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The Need for a Hospital. Scene: Railway Shunting Yard, Harden. Time: 2.50 p.m., 19th January, 1923

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

How is traffic to-day, sir ? Thus the Station Master was addressed in the midst of a busy shunting yard. Engines whistling and shunting…

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Correspondence a Piece of Bad Road (To the Editor)

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

Sir,—A few weeks ago my attention was drawn to a portion of the road near the Boxer's Creek Public School. [?] have since been wondering if the…

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Railway Strike Appears to Be Inevitable Paris

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

A general railway strike throughout the occupied area appears inevitable. It is reported that the Germans have selected Cologue as the centre therefore,…

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Dilapidated Body Found on Railway Line Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

The body of a young woman was found on the railway at South Yarr[?] last night. The head was severed from the…

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Crookwell - Wheeo- Cowra Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

During the visit of the Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, at Taralga, on Monday, 8th January (saye the Crookwell…

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Motor Trials on Country Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Albury, Thursday.—Border and Southern Shires and Municipalities have for some time been making complaints in regard to the frequency…

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Paddy's River Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Bowral District Chamber of Commerce has also decided to protest against the action of the Wingecarribee Shire Council in declining to maintain a bridge…

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Motor Traefic. People Fear Record-breakers Damage to Roads

Young Witness · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday.—(Border and southern shirks and municipalities have for some time been making complaint at the frequency with which…

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British Motor Car Progress

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

The motor show recently held in London, England, Hinstrates the marked improvement which British manufacturers have recently effected in the design and…

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