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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

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Bush Fire Inquiry Train Started It Alleges Constable His Graphic Description

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

The city coroner, Mr. G. A. Stevenson, opened an inquiry this morning into the cause of the fire at Tarago in December…

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Mail Motor Damaged

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

The Ford which Mr. W. Canty drives on his Cowra-Boorowa mail service, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon…

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Stole a Motor Cycle Young Man Arrested Smart Work by Local Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

At the Burrowa Police Court on Monday last, before Messrs. B. Morgan and V. A. R. Champion, J.'sP., Charles Frederick Ingram,…

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The Motor World. Motor Racing The Need for Safe Tracks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

Sales in forage lines have been fair during the week, a batter demand is hoped for. Plentiful supplies of chaff are…

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Bonus for Railwayman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Bonuses granted by the Railway Department to employees during October for inventions and suggestions included one to L. E. Cowling, fuelman,…

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Commerce Chamber Correspondence for Monday's Meeting The Break of Railway Journey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

Amongst the correspondence to be discussed at Monday night's meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commered is a letter dealing with…

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Cause of Bush Fires Royal Commission's Task Railway Responsibility

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

The Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to inquire into bush fires will probably deal with the subject under three heads…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes Accident in Lagoon Street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

As Thomas Cleveland, young man employed by P. A. Blssaker, was riding along Lagoon Street early on Saturday morning he met with an…

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Strategic Railway Linking North with South First Sod is Turned ADELIADE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 4

The turning of the first sod of the Oodnadatta section of the north-south railway was performed yesterday by Mr. Hill, Federal Minister for Works…

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Another Meeting Lapses Apathy of Motor Club Members

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

On four separate occasions the efforts of the Goulburn Motor Club to convene a meeting have failed. A meeting was set down for last night,…

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Motor Bike v RACEHORSE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

A message from Wauchope says:— Wiren Heath, a racehorse, ridden by Mr. W. O. Landrigan, trainer, was matched against a motor cycle,…

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Sleepwalker Falls From Train

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 6

To waken out of a sound sleep by falling through a carriage door of the north-west mail train just after it had passed through Adametown…

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Standardised Motors at the Motor Show

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

With lint good taste for which the Standardised Motorsare noted, Stand 83 had been arranged in characteristic Dolge Brother style. The placarde…

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Illalong Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Residents of Binalong and district arc, to say the least of it, sorely disappointed as a result of the shire council's action in failing to accept…

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Illalong Bridge No Agreement Reached

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

A large and representative body assembled at Illalong Creek during last week-end to meet Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines and Labor,…

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Gunning Shire Special Meeting Held Rates, Finances, Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

A special meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning, when Cr. Ardill' (president) presided over…

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South to North New Railway Section Started Adelaide

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 5

The turning of the first sod of the Oodnadatta-Alice Springs section of the North-South railway was performed last Friday by Mr. Hill,…

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The Motor World. Famous Speedster Ralph de Palma's Career

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The newspapers called it a "comeback" when, on September 4, Ralph De Palma, old-time speed champion climed on board a racing car at the…

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Ballast Tram Bolts Tramway Man Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 6

A ballast tram, of two trucks. loaded with metal. bolted at Rozelle this morning and crashed through the double geles of the White Bay power…

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Old Man Run Over Did Not Hear Train SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

John Franc's Berrier, 68, an inmate of the Liverpool, Hospital, was run down by a train while crossing the line near Liverpool railway station…

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