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

Railways, roads & transport, 1861

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

Progress of the Southern Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 4

Commencing from Campbelltown, the southern extension is for several miles in an apparently forward state. The cuttings and embankments are for a length of about five…

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Progress of the Southern Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 4

Commencing from Campbelltown, the southern extension is for several miles in an apparently forward state. The cuttings and embankments are for a length of about five…

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Improvements on the Southern Road

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 March 1861 · page 2

THE following letter from the Secretary for Internal Communication, in reply to resolutions passed at a meeting held in Yass, last January, has been handed to…

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Local & General Intelligence. the Proposed New Road From Gunning to Burrangong

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 2

ON Saturday last a highly respectable and influential meeting of the inhabitants of the town and district was held at the Royal Hotel; pursuant to an…

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Local & General Intelligence. Proposed Road From Gunning to Burrowa, via WARGIELA

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 April 1861 · page 2

THE following letter from the Hon. Member for Yass Plains, having reference to the petition forwarded to Government respecting the proposed road from…

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The Railway Nurse

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 May 1861 · page 4

SOME people, figuratively speaking, always fall upon their feet--others fall exactly where they are most likely to hurt themselves; and I regret to say…

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The Railway Nurse

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 4

Some people, figuratively speaking, always fall up)on their fhet-others fall exactly whore they are most likely to hurt themselves ; and I regret to say that I am among" the latter,…

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Local and Provincial. Extension of the Great Southern Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of persons interested in the formation of railways was held in the hall of the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute on Thursday last, at noon. The meeting had been convened by the mayor…

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The Railway Nurse

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 4

Some people, figuratively speaking, always fall upon their feet—others fall exactly where they are most likely to hurt themselves; and I regret to say that I am among the latter,…

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Local and Provincial. Extension of the Great Southern Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of persons interested in the formation of railways was hold in the hall of the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute on Thursday last, at noon. The meeting had been convened by the mayor,…

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Railways or Tramways

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 4

WE fear that many of our up-country readers will be greatly disappointed with the tenor of the following information, which we take from the Herald s mail summary of Friday—a…

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Railways or Tramways

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1861 · page 4

WE fear that many of our up-country readers will be greatly disappointed with the tenor of the following information, which we take from the Herald's mail summary of Friday—a…

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Progress of Railway Extension

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 August 1861 · page 4

Respecting the progress made upon the three extensions contracted for by Sir M. Peto and Co., there is little calling for remark. The time originally agreed to by the contractors for the…

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Progress of Railway Extension

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 August 1861 · page 4

Respecting the progress made upon the three extensions contracted for by Sir M. Peto and Co., there is little calling for remark. The time originally of their lines expired two months ago, but a…

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The Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 4

The following is from Mr. Whitton's report respecting the proposed railway extensions:—The line proposed for the Southern railway commences at the end of the extension from…

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The Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 4

The following is from Mr.[?] respecting the proposed railway extension:- The line proposed for the Southern Railway commerces at the end of the [?] from…

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