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

Railways, roads & transport, 1869

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Opening of the Railway to Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 1

THE extension of the Great Southern Railway to Goulburn, being for the present its terminal point, was forma[?]y opened on Thursday last. The 27th May had been appointed by the…

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Opening the Railway to Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 June 1869 · page 3

THE extension of the Great Southern Railway to Goulburn, being for the present its terminal point, was formally opened on Thursday last. It is now twenty-three years ago since the construction…

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Railway Statistics--new South Wales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 June 1869 · page 4

AT the banquet held on the occasion of the opening of the extension of the Great Southern Railway to Goulburn, his Excellency tho Earl of Belmore, in proposing the toast "Prosperity to…

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A Bridge Across the Channel

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 8

The Emperor has directed several eminent engineers to attend at the Tuileries to examine M. Bontet's designs for the bridge…

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Extension of the Railway to Yass. Public Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 June 1869 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, a public meeting was held at the Court-house with a view to the adoption of such measures as might he deemed advisable for [?] the commencement of the extension of…

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Extension of the Railway to Yass.—public Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1869 · page 3

ON Wednesday last a public meeting was held at the court-house, Yass, to adopt such measures as might be deemed advisable for accelerating the commencement of the Great Southern Railway from…

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Fat Stock.--the Railway v. the Road

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 June 1869 · page 4

A correspondent to the S. M. Herald writes:-- Whether our fat stock travel by "the Bulga," by "Bell's Line," or by the "Southern Road," they are greatly deteriorated during the last…

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The Railway From Melbourne to Albury

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1869 · page 4

ON Monday week a numerously attended deputation, representing the principal districts in the north-eastern division of the colony, waited upon the chief secretary and…

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Correspondence. Railway Extension' to Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 July 1869 · page 3

SIR.--[?] the apparent [?] the meeting on [?] of railway [?] well known that there are a great [?]…

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Correspondence. Conservative and the Railway. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 3

SIR,--The letter signed "Conservative" is the funniest production that has appeared in the Courier since its advent into Yass. The man is simply "poking fun" at people--taking a "rise"…

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Through Railway to Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 3

AN agitation for the extension of the runway from Goulburn towards this place is now being actively carried on, and the people of Yass and other places have invited the cooperation of…

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Yass Railway Progress Committee

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 July 1869 · page 2

A MEETING of the Railway Progress Committee was hold at the Court-house yesterday, at noon. Those present were--The Convener (Mr. Laidlaw), Dr. O'Connor, and Messrs. Allman,…

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Correspondence. "Conservative" and the Railway. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 July 1869 · page 3

SIR,--There is an excusable typographical error in my last. I am made to say "why are people not satisfied with a curricle", namely, a van, dray, cart, &c. It should be coracle, a boat mode by…

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Extension of the Great Southern Railway

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1869 · page 2

As was arranged a public meeting was held at Wagga Wagga on last Monday evening, to urge upon the Government the necessity of immediate railway extension to Wagga Wagga. There was…

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Local and General. the Railway Extension Movement

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 July 1869 · page 2

A PRIVATE letter from Gundagai, dated the 22nd instant, states:--We had a preliminary railway meeting yesterday. It was very numerously attended: but our great meeting will be on…

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Railway Extension Meeting at Gundagai

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 July 1869 · page 2

WE have been favoured by the Gundagai Times with slips of its report of the meeting held at Gundagai on Saturday. Owing to the length of the report, we have had to abridge…

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Correspondence. Railway Extension South. to Tile Residents of the Gundagai District. Per favour of the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 July 1869 · page 3

EXCLUDED by a cabal from taking any part in the preparation of your memorial, I very naturally allowed it to carry out the public meeting upon the above subject without interruption. Nor…

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Steam Road Roller, and Road Locomotive Traction-engine

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 8

STEAM ROAD ROLLER, AND ROAD LOCOMOTIVE TRACTION-ENGINE.—Messrs. Aveling and Porter of Rochester, in England, have recently constructed a powerful steam road…

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Railway Extension Meeting at Gundagai

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last, one of the largest and most enthusiastic meeting that has been seen in Gundagai for many a day assembled in the courthouse, to consider the question of the speedy…

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The East London Railway

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 8

THE Thames Tunnel—a pilgrimage to which has been made by most country cousins who have visited London—is at last to be converted into a practical undertaking. Thanks…

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