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

Railways, roads & transport, 1873

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The Euphrates Valley Railway

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 6

THE question of the proposed Euphrates Valley railway has been, during the past month, again before parliament; and although some have thought, that its prospective utility…

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Railways in New South Wales

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 4

The government has not been very fortunate in discovering anyone with a genius for railway management. Its advertisement for a commissioner has been responded…

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The Railway Contract. Sydney, Thursday, 9 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 July 1873 · page 2

The contract of Mr. David Williams for the construction of the railway extension to Yass has been accepted by the Government. The price is £3590 per mile, and the railway is to…

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Extension of the Railway to Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 July 1873 · page 2

IN our telegram in last issue we were enabled to state that the tender of Messrs. Williams and Blunt had been accepted for the construction of the railway from Goulburn to Yass, a distance of fifty-four…

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Local and General. Railway Extension to Yass. Favourable Result of the Private Survey

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Railway Extension Sub-Committee, held last Tuesday, Mr. Grundy, C.E., road the following report and letter, from which it will be seen that the…

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Railway Extension to Yass. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 4

SIMULTANEOUSLY with the news that a contract has been accepted for the completion of the earthworks on the railway extension from Goulburn to Yass, comes the information that…

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The Railway to Yass. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 4

SIR,—As you have considered the subject of the Yass railway deviation sufficiently important to make it the prominent feature in your leading article of yesterday, I take the liberty of requesting you to insert…

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The Railway to Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 2

A MEETING of the railway sub-committee was held yesterday to consider certain correspondence received from Mr. Fitzpatrick by Sunday's mail, &c. The Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) occupied…

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The Yass Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 4

MR. GEUNDY'S report is highly satisfactory; and if, as we hope, it is professionally accurate it is difficult to see how the government can avoid acting upon it. The drawings…

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Mr. Grundy's Report on the Yass Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 3

AT the meeting of the railway extension sub-committee held last Tuesday, Mr. Grundy, C.E., read the following report and letter, from which it will be seen that the determination shown and expense…

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Local and General. Railway Extension to Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 August 1873 · page 2

A MEETING of the Railway Sub-committee was held at the Court-house, Lass, on Tuesday last, the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) in the chair. The other members present were Alderman Ritchie, Mr…

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The Yass Railway Extension

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 August 1873 · page 4

THERE cannot well be any stronger condemnation of the railway engineer's department than that contained in the report of Mr. Grundy, C.E., upon the Yass extension, especially if it…

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Murder on the Orange Road

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 3

ANOTHER murder has boon added to the long list of crimes which have been committed in the western districts, and this time it seems that the unfortunate man who has met his death was not only foully and…

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The Railway to Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 3

A MEETING of the railway sub-committee was hold on Monday to consider certain correspondence received from Mr. Fitzpatrick by Sunday's mail, &c. The mayor (Mr…

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The Railway Line Through North Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 2

As it may prove serviceable to the owners of land at North Yass, we have taken a tracing of Mr. Grundy's lines through that locality, and on reference to the Government map, find that the…

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Local and General. Yass Railway Extension.--mr. Grundy's Final Report

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 2

A MEETING of the Railway Extension Sub-committee was held at the Court-house, Yass, last Saturday afternoon, at three p.m. Those present were Dr. Campbell (in the chair), the Mayor…

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Railway From Europe to India

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 August 1873 · page 4

Two of the most noticeable matters mentioned in late European news are the approaching marriage of the Duke of Elinburgh to a Russian Princess, and the…

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Yass Railway Extension

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 August 1873 · page 3

A MEETING of the railway sub-committee was held at the court-house, Yass, on Tuesday last, the mayor (Mr. Cottrell) in the chair. The other members present were Alderman Ritchie, Mr. Greaves, Mr…

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Minor Roads

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 4

With reference to minor roads levling to important towns, such as Bathurst, Goulburn, Yass, &c, the policy of largelyine cased grants for their formulation and repair appears to the association to be deserving of every consideration. The outlay…

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The Roads of the Colony

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 4

THE following letter has been forwarded to the honorables the minister for works and the minister for lands by the Argyle and Georgians Roads Association. It will be seen that it embraces the whole…

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