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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

The six days triel of the [?] cycle club of New South Wales ended on Monday with a run from Goulburn to Sydney…

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Motor Ambulance Discussion at Shire Council Meeting What is a Public Hospital?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

Regarding an application for a donation towards the upkeep of the Goulblurn Motor Ambulance, the secretary, by request, forwarded to the Mulwaree…

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Big Motor Trial Nineteen Riders Reach Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

The fifth day's run in the big six days reliability trial brought the competitors who were "left in" to Goulburn control, which was situated at…

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Train Wrecked CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

At Graaf Rolnets two women and two children were killed and five persons injured in a railway accident rolled down an embackment, and was…

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Seine in Flood. Boats and Rafts. Replace Tramcars

Daily Witness · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

London, Thursday.—(Reuter): A Paris message spys the Seine is six metres above, normal arid is still rising, and may reach the level of the…

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Our Roads. Disgraceful Conditions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

The Sydney Morning Herald in a leader on "our roads problem" states: —The Main Southern Road, twenty miles out of Sydney, has been declared…

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Motor Collision Car and Bike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

A motor collision occurred near Wright Heaton and Co.'s corner Auburn-street, late on Thursday afternoon A motor cycle was being ridden along…

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British Railways Serious Situation Possible LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

It Is understood that the ballot of locomotive engineers and firemen was against the acceptance of the Railway Wages Board's award…

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Motor Smash Araluen Mountain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

An accident occurred on the Araluon mountain in the beginning of the week, as the result of which a new car, the property of Mr. Kelly, of Queanbeyan,…

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MOTORISTS Coroner's Suggestion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

"A man may be competent to drive a car when everything is going smoothly, but there should be a special test to show his capacity in the event of anything…

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Money for Shire Roads. Shire Council Tacklies Road Problem

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The Burrangohg Shire Council began the new year well by letting five now road contracts, at a total cost of £1534/8/-. The councillors are…

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Boy Scouts. Two Train Loads

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Five hundred boy scouts left Sydney by two special trains for Adelaide yesterday to attend the annual corrobboree in that city…

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Roads in Burrangong Shire. Engineer's Report

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

The report of the Shire Engineer, submitted to Saturday's meeting or Burrangong Shire Council, concerning the progress of contracts, showed that…

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Land Lighthouses. Danger Spots on Roads

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

A message from Melbourne states that land lighthouses are to be erected in Victoria. The Country Roads Board Intend to erect flashing…

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"Worst Road in N.s.w." Part of Grenfell Road

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Discussing roads at Burrangeng Shire meeting on Saturday, Cr. Taylor stigmatised part of the G[?]nfell road; at Sloane's, as the…

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Ford Motor Cars. Factory in Tasmania

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Ald Light, of Newcastle, who returned to that city on Friday after havine visited the United States said the Ford motor manufacturers…

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Things in General. a Review of the Season.—Unseasonable Rains.—Railway Mismanagement.—Labor and Resumptions.—Personnel of Irrigation Commission

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

This season is a puzzle, for it looks more like a second spring. It is a recogised saying that the man on the land is never satisfied, yet…

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Highest on Record. Victorian Railway Revenue

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

The Victorian railways revenue for the year ended June 30 last was nearly 11[?] millions. This is the highest on Tecord in that state…

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Motor Accidents

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

“Monny” Hayes, of Yass, west to Sydney for His Christmrs holldeys, but did not a big harvest of enjoyment from the trip, as a…

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Bridge and Punt at Uriarra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

The Department of Works and Railways, Melbourne, has advised the Hon. Austin Chapman that the request contained in a petition from the residents…

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