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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Killed by Motorist Road Hog Drives on Fatality at Mount Victoria SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

John Hunter, 22, of Hartley, was riding a cycle near Mount Victoria yesterday afternoon, when a motor car dashed into him…

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"Killed by Train for Revolting Crimes" Strange Message on Billycan Near Decapitated Body CASINO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

December 29. Killed by a train for revolting crimes." These words were found on a blackened billyean lying beside the decapitated body of…

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More Motor Accidents Woman Seriously Injured TOOWOOMBA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

A party of picknickers on their way to Ravensbourne had a sensational experience. One of the tyres of the motor blew out. The brakes…

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[?]N Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

[?] avoid striking a [?]field on Friday a to a gutter and…

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Big Speed Contests "Shock to Motor Club" Racing Club's Arrangements To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

Dear Sir,—The information contained in Friday's issue of the "Post" referring to big speed contests, makes interesting reading. I am sure that…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

A serious accident occurred to the Warwick-Dirranbandi train near Goondiwindi cary on Thursday morning…

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Fences Destroyed by Fire Settlers May Obtain Sleepers From Railway Engineer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 6

Farmers and settlers ill the Goulburn district, who desire to obtain second-hand sleepers at a reasonable rate, for the replacement of fences…

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Motor Accidents Three Men Killed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

The first week-end of the new year was marked by many motoring accidents in Sydney, and suburbs. Eight serious accidents were…

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"Aeroplane" Drops Dead Well Known Horse's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. W. Wicks' well known trotter, Aeroplane, droppod dead early this morning in his. stable. Aeroplane was a well known…

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Numerous Motor Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Numerous motoring accidents occured during the holidays. Two boys were killed at Singleton. a girl was fatally injured at Cora[?]…

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Railway Employees Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Two casualties occurred at South Loco. to-day. Mr. J. Goodwin: of Cowper Street. had his finger caught in a knuckle joint. He was admitted to the…

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Railway Sleepers For Fencing Posts

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr W. F. Dunn) recently made representations to the Railway Commissioners regarding the matter of…

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"H.m.s. Hush Hush" Sea-going Aerodrome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. Sid. Bowden, of Marulnan, was sharpening an axe with a file on Wednesday morning when his hand slipped with the result that the top…

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Main Southern Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

When the reconditioning of the Main Southern Road has been Completed. Vehicular traffic between Sydney and Melbourne will travel over…

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Road to Canberra Claims of Collector and Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 7

Sir,—Recent correspondence in your paper regarding the [?]oove, prompts me to ask room in Your co[?]ns for a few remarks. There are to my…

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Motor Fuel From Coal Inventor Tells of Progress How it is Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

A motorised Europe in spite of the scarcity of oil walls and the continent is held out as a possibility as the result of researches on processes…

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The Motor World. N.S.W. Car Owners Most Heavily Taxed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

An interesting set of figures indicating the extent of motor taxation in the various States has been issued by the N.R.M.A. in…

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Mutilated Body Found in Railway Tunnel Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The mutilated body of an elderly man believed to be that of W. J. at Darling Harbour this morning. It was lying face downwards in the…

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Goulburn Speedway Motor Club's Meeting Lapses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

The meeting of the Goulburn Motor Club called for Wednesday night lapsed owing to the absence of a quorum…

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Train Derailed at Yass Junction

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 5

Delays of many hours were caused to expresses on the Main Sounbern line early on Thursday’ morning by derailment of a goods trainonear…

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