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

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

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U.s.a.'s Turn Blizzard Takes Its Toll Train Services Disrupted New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Zero temperatures are prevalent throughout the eastern half of the united states with no relief at present in sight the relief organisation…

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Tramp Cargo Business Australia Disappoints LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. William Ropner, shipowner, of Westhartlepool, reviewing the cargo tramp business, says that the Australian market has been sadly…

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HORSE v MOTOR American Paper's Comment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the master horse shoers and blacksmiths of America adjourned on a note of optimism which is sadly needed in equine…

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Highway Robbery Taxi Man Robbed Sensational Road Crime

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Eiction was outdone by a series of sensational and daring robberies on the , Main Southern Road between Bowral and Moss Vale early this…

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The Railways Impending Big Chances Talk of Selling Sydney Trams SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

The Government is anxious that its policy regarding traffic control, and its scheme to separate the administration of the railways and tramways,…

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Sell the Railways?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The Bavin Government must be congratulated on the courage with which it is grappling with some of the very big problems with which the…

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State's Motors Registrations Total 200,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

During 1927 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of more than 735 a week or 105 every day,…

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Motor Notes of Interest to Car Owners and Drivers N.R.M.A. Goulburn Branch Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

During the holidays the local secretary estimates that well over 150 enquiries were made at the local office for touring information, apart…

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Queanbeyan Railway Revenue. Falling Off

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

The revenue from all sources was lower in November this year than was recorded for the same period of 1927. Daring November 1928 passenger…

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Horse v Motor

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

Motorists are inclined to regard the horse as a survival, but the evidence nowadays goes more and more to prove that it is a survival which…

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Where the Money Goes. Cr. Tout Tells Shire Meeting. State of the Grenfell Road. Criticisms by Cr. Thackeray

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

After suggesting that a gang of road men should be put on the Temora Road to fill up holes and ruts Cr. Thackeray said that if that…

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Burrowa Police Court Xmas [?] and Motor Bike Leads Young Man Into Trouble Defendant Says Constable Assaulted Him But Bore No Visible Signs

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

At the Burrows Police Court on Wednesday, 28th December, before Messrs. B. Morgan and V. Champion Justices of the Peace, a young man…

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Is the Steamer Doomed? Most of the Ships Now Built Are Motor-Driven

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

The largest motor-driven vessel in the world, the 22,500 ton Asturias, of the South American service of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,…

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RAILWAYS £1,000,000 DEFICIT Minister's Forecast SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Railways said yesterday it was anticipated that, despite the increased fares, the railways at the end of this financial year would…

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Motor Act Breach

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

For falling to return motor license Joseph H. Copley was fined 12 and 8 costs at Court this morning…

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Big Jump. in Railway Traffic at Young More Passengers; More Goods

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

A remarkable increase in railway passenger and freight business at Young is shown by the monthly report for December, as…

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Youth's Terrible Death Riding on Roof of Mail Train SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Riding on the roof of a sleeping carriage of the North Coast mail, about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, George Strickland, aged 19 years, of Pennell…

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Railway Deficit South Australia's Loss ADELAIDE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Replying to-day to a deputation from the Country Party, which urged that the proposed increase in railway fares and freights should not be…

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Mr. Beith’s Motor Record

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

Another new record from Sydney to Melbourne has been established. This time the houor got a to Mr H. J Beith. of Albury, N.S.W. Driving…

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Stolen Motor Car

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The men who were arrested at Gundagai on Thursday were brought before the Gundagai Police Court on Friday, charged with stealing a motor car valued…

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