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

Railways, roads & transport, 1855

8 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

The Streets of Goulburn, and the Roads

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1855 · page 2

EVERY person who visits Goulburn expresses astonishment at the state in which the streets continue. In fact, although level, and broader than those…

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Domestic Intelligence. Goulburn Mechanics' School of Arts. Lecture on Railways

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1855 · page 2

On Friday, the evening of the 6th instant, a very interesting lecture was delivered, at the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute, by Thomas Woore, Esq…

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Railway Communication. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1855 · page 3

SIR,—No one can doubt for a moment the advantages that would accrue to the town and district of Goulburn, and in fact to the whole southern part of this great colony, having…

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Friday, August 24. Road From Gundagai to the Murrumbidgee

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. W. MACLEAY withdrew the following motion standing in his name:—"That an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to…

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Thursday, September 20. Falling in of the Railway Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. MARTIN, as chairman, brought up the report of the select committee appointed on the previous day, to inquire into and report upon the falling in of a portion of the tunnel over…

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Sydney News. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 19. Falling in of the Railway Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1855 · page 4

Mr. MARTIN moved the suspension of the tenth Standing Order of the Council—"That no member shall make any motion initiating a subject for discussion, but in pursuance of…

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Sydney News. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 6. Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1855 · page 2

Mr. HOLROYD moved that in the opinion of the Council it is desirable at once to make provision for the extension of railways throughout the county of Cumberland, connecting…

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The Railway Bill Negatived

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1855 · page 2

WE regret to state that the hopeful prospects which were so recently held out to the colonists, of prompt means being adopted to form railways…

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