A Supernatural Conversation, and an Account of a Ghost I Met on Waterloo Bridge
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 4
We were sitting round the fire at Squire Jones’ one evening early in January in the year 185—. It was not exactly a family party, for a great many of the people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The 9 30 Up Train. a Ghost Story
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 2
In a well-authenticated ghost story, names and dates should be distinctly specified. In the following story I am unfortunately able to give only the year and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Explosion in Bridge-street
The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 4
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle
THE scene of the explosion of Sunday evening was visited by many thousands of persons yesterday morning, and, indeed, throughout the day; and loud as was the report and terrific the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall of a Railway Bridge and Destruction of a Train
The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 4
On Sunday morning an accident of a most serious character, but which fortunately has resulted in the loss of only one life, took place on the main line of the London,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. Bridge at Fairyhole Greek. To the Editor of the Yass Courier
The Yass Courier · Wednesday 9 May 1866 · page 3
SIR, -- I observe by your report of the speech of our respected member that he is determined to make himself useful. Having probably a secret misgiving that the Lands Department or Roads Department…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Road Murder Case
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 3
It may be remembered that after Constance Kent had made her confession a subscription was set on foot in favour of Elizabeth Gough, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road From the Second Breadalbane Plain
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1866 · page 2
YESTERDAY a public meeting was held in the rooms of the Literary Society, the object being to take steps to secure a road from certain farms on the Second Breadalbane Plain to Goulburn. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Road Meeting. To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 5
SIR,—At a meeting hold in Goulburn on 29th May, with reference to parish roads, Mr. Dignam and the chairman refer to my having stopped a thoroughfare passing through my land. They might also have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Extension
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1866 · page 4
To the Gentlemen comprising the several deputations for Railway extension to Gipps Land, Ovens, Camperdown, Queenscliff, Yan Yean, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. Bad Roads Near Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier
The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 August 1866 · page 3
SIR. -- One of your correspondents has justly complained of the bad and dangerous state of that portion of the Sydney road near Douro. I must tell you that there are plenty of places on the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Windellima Road
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 4
A Public meeting was held at Cogenburg on the and instant, having been convened by advertisement. Meetings the those seldom take place in the bush, and if to a great plly they do not spear aftoney; for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Windellima Road
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 2
A MEETING of those interested in the above took place yesterday at Cogenburgh, James R. Styles. Esq., senior, in the chair. The meeting was well attended, and all present evinced much interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Accident in Bohemia
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 8
How long a time passed I cannot tell; but so far as I could judge, about half-past two I was roused by a sort of tremor— I can call it by no other word— running through the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →