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

Railways, roads & transport, 1853

23 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Yass Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1853 · page 3

WE understand that he matter of the Yass Bridge has been revived, and brought under the notice of the Committee of Council on Internal Communication…

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Council Papers. Sydney Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1853 · page 1

Copy of a letter from the President of the Sydney Railway Company to the Colonial Secretary. Railway Office, Sydney. 14th Oct., 1852…

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The Sydney Railway Company. Half-yearly Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1853 · page 2

On Wednesday, the 12th instant, the half-yearly meeting of the Sydney Railway Company was held at the Royal Hotel, Sydney. The chair was taken by Charles Cowper, Esq., the President of the…

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The Yass Bridge. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1853 · page 2

SIR,—Some strictures on the above subject having appeared in your paper of the 1st instant, which were not very correet : and remarks on the same subject, likewise erroneous, having on two subsequent…

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Original Correspondence. the Yass Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1853 · page 4

"A work, which your correspondent, and very justly too, designates one of vast importance to the public." MR. O'BRIEN'S LETTER…

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The Yass Bridge Fund. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald." Douro, 23rd February, 1853

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1853 · page 6

SIR—My attention boas been called to a letter published in your paper of the 19th instant, having reference to the Yass Bridge and Bridge Fund; and although I feel that I have published sufficient to…

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Yass Bridge. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1853 · page 6

SIR,—It was my intention to have sent the following postscript with my letter of date the 24th instant, forwarded to you by last mail from Yass; but I overlooked it at the time, and I must now request…

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Original Correspondence. the Yass Bridge. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1853 · page 2

SIR,—As an inhabitant of the Yass district I was led to wad through o the insipid and futile correspondence which lately appeared in your columns on the vexed subject of the Yass bridge…

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Original Correspondence. the Yass Bridge. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1853 · page 3

SIR,—A good many errors have crept into the printing-of "the postscript" to a former letter of mine to you, which appeared in your last Saturday's number: but which, by the publication of this letter…

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The Yass Bridge, and the Yass Warden. To the Editor of the "Goulburn Herald."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1853 · page 3

SIR,—One more huge epistle, and one, relatively more huge postscript, by the above gentleman, ornament the pages of your papers respectively of 5th and 12th instants. Those are remarkable, not alone…

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To Henry O'brien, Esq., J.p., Warden of the District of Yass, and Ex-chairman of the Yass Bridge Committee

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1853 · page 3

"I have strained a spider's web Against the promises you made; I have weighed a grain of sand Against your pledge of month and hand."…

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The Roads

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1853 · page 4

IT appears from the proceedings of the Council that the condition of the highways of the Colony is likely to engross some portion of the time of our Legislators, and we…

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Plank Roads

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 2

Copy of a Despatch from The Right Honorable Sir JOHN S, PAKINGTON, to Governor Sir C. A. FITZ ROY. No. 68. Downing-street,…

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The High Road on the Plains

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 4

Mr. Faithfull has sent us an angry letter on the subject of a portion of our leader of last week: we publish it in the third page of our present issue. Circumstances preclude us…

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The Road Through the Plains

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1853 · page 2

IT appears that we have fallen into error in respect of dates and small facts; and Mr. Faithfull has kindly taken the trouble to correct us. It would seem from…

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The Great Southern Road. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1853 · page 2

SIR,—Having been a resident for a good number of years in the Town and District of Goulburn, I feel it a kind of public duty to contribute my humble opinion on the subject of diverting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Bridge Over the Mulwarree

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1853 · page 2

ON Tuesday Inst, a meeting of the inhabitants of Goulburn was held at the Royal Hotel "for the purpose of considering the proposed removal of the bridge at the entrance of the town from…

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Sydney & Colonial News. the Sydney Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1853 · page 2

We last week visited the Sydney Railway Works, and were highly gratified with the progress which has been made on different parts of the line since last we saw it. At the present…

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The English Contracts for Iron for the Sydney Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1853 · page 2

THE following has been addressed to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, by a Shareholder :— I find by one of your late issues that the…

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Original Correspondence. the Roads. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1853 · page 2

SIR,—After all that has been said concerning the roads between Sydney and the interior of the Colony, it appears a matter of doubt,, whether anything of importance can be added…

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