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

Railways, roads & transport, 1858

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

A Second Greenacre Case. the Waterloo-bridge Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

On Friday morning, October 9, was discovered, at Waterloo-bridge, the mangled and mutilated body of a gentleman, who had apparently been…

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The Main Roads' Bill

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1858 · page 2

THE following is an outline of the chief provisions of the Bill for managing and upholding the Main Roads of the Colony," about to be considered in Parliament…

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Campbelltown Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 2

THE opening of that portion of the Great Southern Railway which has recently been constructed between Liverpool and Campbell-town took place on Tuesday, amid the acclamation…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1858 · page 2

THE public has already been made aware of the principle circumstances relative to the accident on the Great Southern Railway between Homebush and Parramatta. Alarming as was the first intelligence…

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Fatal Accident on the Great Southern Railway

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 3

ON Saturday morning, the down train left the l'arramatta station for Sydney at about 13 minutes to 9 o'clock, and proceeded onwards at what might be termed good speed…

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Opening of the Queanbeyan Bridge

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1858 · page 2

THURSDAY, the 19TH of AUGUST, 1858, will be glorious day in the annals of Queanbeyan. The erection of a long needed bridge and its final completion are events of no mean importance in the…

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Original Correspondence. a Bridge Wanted. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 2

SIR,--A few days since a rumour was rife in Yass that a public meeting was to he he'd in the Court-house for tho purpose of petitioning the Government to erect a bridge…

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Parliamentary. Tuesday—august 24. Late Railway Carriers

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1858 · page 2

Mr. GEORGE MACLEAY presented a petition from John L. Biss and William W. Maltby, late railway carriers, complaining of the loss of their business, and praying compensation…

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Thursday—september 2. Southern Railway

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1858 · page 2

Mr. ROBERTSON in reply to the question put by Mr. Murray the previous day, said that no specific line for the Great Southern Railway had yet been definitely determined on, but with the information the…

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What Railways Have Done

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 September 1858 · page 2

IT will no doubt be somewhat interesting to many of our venders to receive a little information on what railways have effected in other countries. And although we must…

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Original Correspondence. the Promised Bridge. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 November 1858 · page 3

SIR, -- When a blacksmith gets a new dog the sparks from the anvil make him start at first; but after a time he gets fireproof, and takes no head of them. So it is with the…

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