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

Railways, roads & transport, 1859

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

Railway Matters

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

The Emeu has not brought out any accredited agent of Messrs. Peto and Co., but it has brought a short letter from Sir Morton Peto, conditionally…

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The New Bridge at Thorn's Crossing Place

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

We understand that this bridge which has been for the last month or two in course of erection over the Mulwarre Ponds, near Mr. Thorn's, Brisbane Grove, will be opened to the public on Saturday next…

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The New Road From the Shoalhaven to Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 4

IN the article headed as above, which appeared in our issue of the 23rd instant, copied from the Goulburn Chronicle, we beg to correct some misrepresentations which are likely to…

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Railways

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 4

WE have been requested by several persons to reprint the following letter, published in our issue of the 22nd July, 1857. (To the Editors of the Mudgee Newspaper.)…

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Surprising Cure of a Confirmed Asthma, after five years suffering. The following testimonial has been sent to Professor Holloway, by a gentleman named Middleton, of Scotland Road, Liverpool

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 4

"SIR-- I have much pleasure in informing you that your pills have been the means, under Providence, of restoring me to sound health after five years of severe suffering…

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Local Intelligence. Obstructing the Gundaroo Road

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 July 1859 · page 2

SOME interest was lately occasioned in the proceedings of the police court here, in consequence of a complaint made by John William Carey, of Yass River, charging William…

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The Yass Road. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1859 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—Last night, about ten o'clock, the usual time of the Yass mail passing my place, I was roused from my bed by the cries of the mailman. I got up, as did likewise. William Bean, to render…

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The Road: Burrowa to Adelong

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 3

THE district to the eastward of Burrowa, in common with most of the table land lying at the western base of tho groat dividing range extending from the Murray to the northern…

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The Sydney Road. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 November 1859 · page 3

DEAR SIR,-- The following may not be wholly uninteresting to some of your readers, who may be intending to take a trip to Sydney. I found the roads good, although repairs are…

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Great South Road. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1859 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—There have lately been great improvements on the Great South Road leading to Berrima. Hoolligan's Hill has been metalled, drained, and highly improved, which part was always…

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The Main Southern Road

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 4

WE extract the following from Captain Martindale's Report to the Secretary Lands and Works :— The Main Southern Road is, from its…

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Domestic & Colonial News. the Main Southern Road

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 3

THE third report of Captain Martindale to the Hon. the Secretary for Lands and Public Works has just been printed. The first portion of the report is devoted to Railways…

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