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

Railways, roads & transport, 1867

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

Great Southern Railway—opening of Extension to Nattai

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1867 · page 4

THE official opening of the Great Southern Railway between Picton and Mittagong, took place yesterday, when members of the ministry, a number of members of both the Houses of Legislature, and…

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Pejah Road. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1867 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me through the medium of your valuable journal to direct public attention to the bad state of the Crookwell and Pejah road. I had occasion to travel the above line of road…

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Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1867 · page 2

MESSRS. Lennon and Cape have addressed the following letter to the Sydney daily papers:— Sir,—We beg to place in your hand, for publication, a copy of a letter which we have had the honor…

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The Railway Surveys. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 3

SIR,-- Allow me to correct a statement that appeared in the Yass Courier of to-day with reference to the extension of the Great Southern Railway, by informing you that I am not the gentleman…

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Destruction of the Denison Bridge at Bathurst

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1867 · page 4

At Penrith it was reported that the Denison Bridge, near Bathurst, had been carried away bodily one mile down the river. This bridge consisted of three ninety feet spans, with two sixty-five…

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The Braidwood Road. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1867 · page 5

SIR,—Having seen notices of public meetings held at BRAIDWOOD, Marulan, Bungonia, and other places, relative to a road from Braidwood to Marulan and a bridge over the Shoalhaven at Larbert, it seems to…

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Goulburn and Wheeo Road

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 4

AN adjourned meeting to consider matters in connection with this road was hold at Mr. Isane Churchill's, Gullen, on Wednesday, August 7th, and was very well attended, the number and the…

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Fearful Railway Accident Between Bombay and Bhosawal

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 8

EARLY on Wednesday, June 25th, one of the most appalling accidents which it has ever been the fate of journalists in India to relate, occurred on the G.I.P. Railway to…

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Railway Camp, Marulan

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 4

A MEETING of parents and other interested in establishing a public school near the site of the proposed railway station in the parish was hold at Chapman's Hotel on Wednesday last, the 4th instant. David…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 7

ON Saturday forenoon, June 29th, a very dreadful accident occurred near Warrington. The twenty-three minutes past ten train from Liverpool to Birmingham and London…

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Road Meeting at Norwood

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1867 · page 2

THE meeting advertised to take place at Mrs. Campbell's, Norwood, to consider matters connected with the state and repairs of the road from Goulburn to Upper Tarlo, took place yesterday and…

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The Gundagai Bridge. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1867 · page 3

SIR,—In this day's (19th) issue of the Tumut Times there appears an extract from the Southern Argus, in which it is reported that the new iron bridge over the Murrumbidgee, at Gundagai, will not be opened…

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The Railway Loan

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 5

FROM the indications presented by the debate on the proposed railway loan of three millions, it is quite evident the government will find themselves in a minority in committee, and in refusing to entertain…

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The Railway Debate

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 4

THE great railway debate, involving an expenditure of three millions sterling if the money could be procured, was to have come off last night, and attracted a crowd of visitors to the Assembly. The…

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The Proposed Bridge at Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 October 1867 · page 3

SIR,--I see that it is the intention of the Government to erect a new bridge over the Yass River at Yass, to be constructed of iron, and that Parliament is to be asked for 10,000. to pay for the…

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Road Grants. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 October 1867 · page 3

SIR,—Under the above heal I notice the following:—Boro to Queanbeyan, 23 miles, 800; Goulburn and Braidwood Road, via Bangalore Gap, Lake George, to Bungendore, 37 miles. £250. Now, I…

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Local & General Intelligence Bushranging on the Southern Road

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 2

ON Thursday evening information was received in Yass by way of Binalong that during the forenoon of that day a series of depredations had been committed by some armed men upon travellers…

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Opening of the "Alfred" Bridge at South Gundagai. (Abridged from the Tumut Times.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 3

ON Thursday last this district joined in the festive celebration of an event, perhaps the most important that has occurred since its settlement as affecting its future fortunes--the formal opening for…

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Railway Accident at Bray, in Ireland

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 4

A FEARFUL railway accident occurred at Bray on the 9th August. As the up train from Enniscorthy due at Bray at 9.30 was proceeding round the head the engine and two carriages got…

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The Bushranging on the Southern Road

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 October 1867 · page 2

ALTHOUGH we have not heard of any further depredations having been committed by "Blue Cap" and his companion since those stated in our last. some additional particulars have reached us…

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