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

Railways, roads & transport, 1856

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

Queanbeyan. the Bridge That Is to Be

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1856 · page 6

A thousand pounds, for Queanbeyan Was voted long ago, to build a bridge across the stream, Which through 1ts heart does flew…

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Misconduct of an Actress at a Railway-station

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 6

A middle-aged, well-dressed female, named Rosa Clifford, the "star'' of the Woolwich Theatre, was charged at the Southwark Police Court, with drunkenness and…

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Railway Communication—the One Thing Needful

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 4

THE one thing needful to be deeply considered, and to be strenuously pushed forward by the elected members of all the southern districts of the colony, is…

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The Contemplated Railway Station at Petersham

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 6

PETERSHM—On Monday evening, according to advertisement, a well attended and influential meeting was held at the Bald-faced Stag, Parramotta-road, to devise means for…

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The Railway Mania in Austria

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 2

The Times Vienna correspondent writes, that, not only is the railway mania violent, but speculation has taken possession of all classes there; and it is…

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The Wollondilly and the Roads

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1856 · page 4

About a year ago, two petitions, signed by the inhabitants of Goulburn and the surrounding country, were forwarded to the government, soliciting that a bridge might be built across…

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Original Correspondence. Intended Railway Meeting. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

SIR,—Your contemporary's initial correspondent W. J. H. who I suppose to be the Secretary par excellence, has replied to, but not answered my letter in your last issue. He has…

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Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

THE inhabitants of Windsor and Penrith have petitioned His Excellency the Governor-General for railway extension to their districts. In his reply to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Next Monday's Railway Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 4

We have been requested to publish the following resolutions, which will be submitted for adaption at the preliminary meeting on Monday morning, with the view that country gentlemen,…

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Friday, August 8th. Railway to Windsor and Penrith

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 6

Mr. MARTIN begged to ask the Colonial Secretary whether his Excellency the Governor, on receiving and answering certain addresses, presented to him a few days since, in reference…

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The Railway Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

MONDAY'S meeting was, taking it as a whole, satisfactory. The strong interest shown by it in the construction of railroads, in preference to any other kind…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Petition for the Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

THE following is a copy of the petition about to be presented to the Legislative Assembly. A similar one has been engrossed for the Council. Sheets for signature will be circulated…

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Railway Meeting in Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 6

PURSUANT to advertisement in the local papers a public meeting of the inhabitants of the county was held, on Monday last, in the Courthouse, Goulburn, for the purpose of expressing…

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Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 14th. RAILWAYS

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 6

The COLONIAL-SECRETARY laid upon the table a return to the order made by this House, on the 8th instant, on motion of Mr. Jones, for papers relative to the expenditure upon…

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District Intelligence. the Queanbeyan Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 4

ON Thursday last, the 28th instant, a public meeting of the inhabitants of the town and district was held at the Court house Queenbeyan, for the purpose of taking steps to…

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District Intelligence. the Queanbeyan Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 4

THE following is the petition adopted at the meeting reported in our last:— The Honorable the Legislative Assembly, in council assembled…

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Opening of the Liverpool Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 4

IN accordance with previous announcement the extension of the Sydney Railway to Liverpool was yesterday (Monday) thrown open for traffic. No demonstration whatever was attempted on the ground that the extension…

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Crosskill's Portable Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 6

WHILST some half hundred well intentioned gentlemen are mournfully deploring the state of our roads, and suggesting the propriety of authorising a sort of blank cheque for Dr…

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Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Nov. 25. Road to the Adelong Diggings

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 4

Mr. GEORGE MACLEAY moved—"That an address be presented to the Governor-General, praying that His Excellency will cause to be laid upon the table of this house copies of all…

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Dreadful Railway Accident at Antwerp.—fearful Storm

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 3

A DEPLORABLE accident has occured on the line of railway between Antwerp and Ghent. The last train on Sunday night, conveying about 800 passengers…

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