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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Dead Infant in Train Young Woman Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The police were informed to-day that the body of a male child, about three weeks old, was found in a train which arrived at Muswellbrook…

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Government Criticised For Failure to Build Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

Widespread indignation is being expressed in Armidale and district at the rejection of the proposed Guyra-Dorrigo railway…

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Motor Accident

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

A head-on collision occurred just before the lunch hour on Saturday between two motor cars two miles from Bombala…

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The Ghost of Tarengo Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr A. Allman) submitted the following report re the Tarengo Bridge, at the Shire Council meeting on Monday…

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Military Overcoat Thelft from Railway Station Shearer's Cook Convicted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

Charles Lawless, an elderly man, pleaded not guilty at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, when charged oil remand before Mr. G. R…

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The Motor World. Handy Hints Cleaning Shackle-bolts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

Because of their exposed position, shackle bolts frequently became c[?]d with dirt and hard grease. This is particularly the case when grease…

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Clutchless Motor Car

Taralga Echo · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

A new type of gearing which, if it comes through its road trials successfully, will make gear-changing of motor car and motor cycles a very…

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Trams Collide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

While two trams were proceeding up an incline approaching, the central station this morning the leading tram, for some reason not yet…

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Harbour Bridge Strike Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Three cranedrivers who are engaged on preliminary work in connection with the construction of the North Shore bridge have gone on…

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Picnic Reserve Wanted At Kippilaw Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

The natural beauties of the Wollondilly River near the Kippilaw Bridge and the facilities offered at the sport for picnic purpose were expounded…

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Motor Cycling Inveralochy Speed Track

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The Goulburn Motor Cycle Club held a meeting on Wednesday night. Final arrangements were made in regard to forthcoming events…

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Wanted to Travel Farther Attempt to Defraud Railway Department Purchased Ticket to Yarra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

Frederick Rix pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday to a charge involving an attempt to a defraud the Railway…

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Motorist's Ignorance a Scorcher Caught Strongly Resents Being "Chipped"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

A motor cyclist's amazing ignorance of the Motor Traffic Regulations was exemplified in a case heard at the Goulburn…

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Accident Near Mittagong Motor Lorry Capsizes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. K. Hall, of Bowal, his wife and infant son, and a young man named Bert Appleton, had a miraculous escape from death on the Main…

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Correspondence. Bannaby-bullio Road. Messrs. Chalker Bros. write:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Some time ago the Mulwaree Shire Council, as a result of overtures made, promised to repair the road between Bannaby and Bullio, which at that…

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Motor Headlights

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

From the very large number of letters received by the London "Daily Mail" (says the motoring correspondent of that paper), it is clear that…

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The Motor World. Handy Hints Repairing Mudguards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Mudguards which are weak through bad design or mis-use, often break where they join the running boards. A mudguard in this state can be…

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Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

A motor car driven by James Pearce overturned at Manly early. this morning. Four other' persons in the car were thrown clear, but the…

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Taralga Railway Progress of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

Work on the Roslyn-Taralga railway, the first sod of which was turned on January 8, 1993, is proceeding as on peditiously as possible…

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Serious Charges Against Running Of Railways Well-Known Grazier Speaks out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

'For the average man and woman living in the bush, prohibitively high fares and freights mean that an otherwise happy,…

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