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

Railways, roads & transport, 1875

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The Opening of the Railway to Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 October 1875 · page 2

A MEETING, attended by about sixty persons, was held at the court-house, Gunning, yesterday. Mr. H. Saxby, J.P., was called on to preside. The object of the meeting was to arrange for a…

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Railway to Gunning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1875 · page 4

It is reported that on the opening of the railway extension to Gunning Mr. G. Roberts the Goulburn station-master will remove to that place and remain there as long as…

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[From John Bridge, Circular Quay.] Sydney, October 14Th

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2

I have no Wool Sales to report this week. Tallow is very firm. Hides are firm. CONDITIONAL PURCHASES BURROWA DISTRICT.— At the local Land Office, on Thursday last, the…

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Stock, Station, & Produce Reports. [Mr. John Bridge's Weekly Report.]

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 3

Station Properties arc in rather less favour, owing no doubt to the unsettled condition of the London wool market, and to the fact that prices have for a length of time ruled very high…

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Roads. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 3

SIR,—Can you inform the writer how much per mile is now granted for the Sydney road. It used to be a first-class road, and I presume some money is still voted for it. But in some places it is very much out…

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From John Bridge, Circular Quay. Sydney, October 21st, 11.42 A.M.

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

The Wool Sales this week were very well attended. Greasy parcels were in most favour…

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A Clergyman Killed on the Railway

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 2

The Rev. Alleyne Rogers, for many years rector of Rockmoor, near Dudley, recently residing at Stourbridge, was killed on the Great Western Railway on August 23rd…

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Railway Meeting at Berrima

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1875 · page 3

A MEETING of the Berrima branch railway committee was hold in the court-house on Tuesday evening last. F. R. Wilshire Esq., P.M., was voted to the chair,…

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Roads. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 4

SIR,—In reply to Traveller's inquiry as to how much per mile is now granted for the Sydney road, I beg to say that since the opening of the railway no vote has been taken for the road between Goulburn and…

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The Opening of the Railway Extension to Gunning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1875 · page 2

THE OPENING OF THE RAILWAY EXTENSION TO GUNNING.—In consequence of statements having been made to the effect that the opening of the railway extension to Gunning is to be postponed, we…

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The Road Prom Gunning to Dalton and Burrowa

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1875 · page 2

THE following correspondence has been obligingly forwarded to us by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.P.:— "251, George-street, Sydney, 11th October,…

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Correspondence. the Opening of the Railway to Gunning. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 October 1875 · page 3

SIR,—It is stated among the Sydney telegrams in your last issue, and repeated in a paragraph, that tho opening of tho railway to Gunning hail been postponed until Tuesday, the 9th proximo…

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The Railway to Gunning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 October 1875 · page 4

AS mentioned in our last issue the official opening of the railway to Gunning will take place on Tuesday next, when a special train will have Sydney reaching Goulburn at…

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Opening of the Railway to Gunning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

THE opening of a further extension of the Great Southern Railway, thirty-one miles, to Gunning took place yesterday. The date was fixed two or three weeks back; but…

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Opening of the Great Southern Railway to Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1875 · page 2

ON Tuesday last the anxiously looked for ceremony of opening another section of the Great Southern Railway took place, the distance being 30¼ miles, when the rising township of Gunning is reached…

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Opening of the Railway to Gunning

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 November 1875 · page 2

THE official opening of the extension of the Great Southern Railway from Goulburn to Gunning took place on last Tuesday. The weather was, unfortunately, very inauspicious. All day a…

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The Road From Gunning to Dalton and Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 2

THE following correspondence has been obligingly forwarded to us (Yass Courier) by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.P.:— "251, George-street, Sydney. llth October, 1875…

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Opening of the Railway Extension to Gunning

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 2

TUESDAY was the day appointed for the formal opening of the new extension from Goulburn to Gunning for goods traffic only; the line will be open for mail and passenger traffic on the 9th…

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Roads and Accidents. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 3

SIR,—It is an old saying that " what is every one's business is no one's business." Very many persons fool the inconvenience of bad roads, but few like to call public attention to their condition. Interested…

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Original Correspondence. Road From Burrowa to Gunning. (To the Editor of the Burrowa News.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last Saturday appears some correspondence, extracted from the You Courier, from Mr. Fitzjpatrick, the member for Yass, concerning the above. From the…

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