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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Railways, roads & transport
99 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 5
SIR,—A paragraph originating in the Sydney Morning Herald is going the round of the country papers having reference to the revenue at present derived from the railways. It states that "the increased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—Observing in a late issue a paragraph headed as above, I am reluctantly compelled to trespass on your space. It is a matter, however, which, though creating little or no interest in Goulburn, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,ââNecessity has no law:â Thus, am I constrained, through the influence of your widely spread journal, to bring before the notice of my fellow colonists, and especially the members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Upper Hunter Courier says:—A paragraph in the Herald states that notwithstanding the advantages which carriers have enjoyed in the way of first-class roads, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As the House is just met, and doubtless money will be asked for the further extension of our railways, would it not be wise before such is voted to first inquire how far the present lines have answered,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON the termination of the business at the meeting for originating a testimonial to Mr. P. Goold, postmaster, Yass, held at the Court-house yesterday, the gentlemen present formed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE letter addressed to the mayor of Bathurst by the minister for works, informing him that it is the intention of the government to adhere to the present high scale of railway charges, offers much for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YESTERDAY the committee appointed at the late public meeting met at the Court-house, Yass, and adopted the following memorial to the Minister for Public Works, which was duly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following are full particulars of portions of land in the county of King reserved from sale for railway purposes:-- No. 14. County of King, parish of Cullarin,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Tuesday last a meeting of the Yass Railway Progress Committee was hold at the Court-house, convened by Mr. T. Laidlaw, chairman. Those present were, Mr. T. Laidlaw (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR, â In your issue of the 28th ultimo there is a paragraph suggesting that the traffic should be diverted to the Binda road from the Crookwell, owing to the bad state of the Woodhouselee road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Within one hundred miles no less than thirty horse drays, carrying some six hundred bales of wool, have passed me on their way to Sydney. Between Shelley's Flat and Goulburn I crossed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MEETING of the Railway Progress Committee was held at the Court-house on Tuesday last, Present-- Mr. Laidlaw, convener (in the chair), Dr. Campbell, Dr. Blake, and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINCE the efficiency of railways with gauges narrower than the present standard, and their adaptability to the wants of all sections of our country has come to be no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,âThat the increased revenue received this year is not wholly attributable to the augmented rates is, I think, easily deducible from some of the following figures based on Sir James Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—At the present moment extension of railways and reduction of rates seem to be the general order of the day. Now feeling a little curious upon the question, and seeing a team loading last evening in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A petition from the borough council was lately sent to Sydney, praying that arrangements might be made so that the bridge over the Murray could be thrown open…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IF Mr. W. Forster had only taken tolls into consideration, his speech on the railway goods rates question would in some respects have been both clever and sensible and to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WELL would it be for New South Wales if among the ranks of her legislators she could reckon many such men as Mr. Macleay. With sound sense to comprehend the real…
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