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

Railways, roads & transport, 1876

58 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 3

The Railway Report

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1876 · page 7

THE report of the commissioner for railway—a precis of which we gave our renders in our issue of the 12th instant.—is a document of unusual interest. It gives for the first…

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Railway Time Table. Trains Leave Sydney --

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 August 1876 · page 2

Daily (Sunday excepted), at 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m., and arrive at Goulburn, 134 miles, at 4.35 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. Breadalbane, 149 miles, at 12.35 a.m.: Gunning, 165 miles, at 1.20 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Trains Leave Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 September 1876 · page 2

Daily (Sunday excepted), at 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m., and arrive at Goulburn, 134 miles, at 4.35 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. Breadalbane; 149 miles, at 12.35 a.m.; Gunning, 165 miles, at 1.20 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Trains Leave Sydney --

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 September 1876 · page 2

Daily (Sunday excepted), at 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m., and arrive at Goulburn, 134 miles, at 4.35 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. Breadalbane, 149 miles, at 12.35 a.m.; Gunning, 165 miles, at 1.20 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Trains Leave Sydney --

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 September 1876 · page 2

Daily (Sunday excepted) at 10 a m. and 4.25 p.m., and arrive at Goulburn 134 miles, at 4.35 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. Breadalbane, 149 miles, at 12.35 a.m.; Gunning 165 miles, at 1.20 a.m…

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Railway Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 4

It is not often that a veritable Blue Book conies out which may be considered to be in any sense interesting, but we must make an exception in favour of the Commissioner of Railways. The…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 8

INFORMATION reached Bristol on August 8 that a terrible accident had occurred on the Somerset and Dorset railway. Late on Monday all kinds of rumours were afloat as to…

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Railway Time-table and Fares

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1876 · page 2

RAILWAY TIME TABLE AND FAUSS.—Consequent upon the opening of the railway extensions to Blayney in the west and Binalong in the south a new time-table has been issued by the authorities; and…

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Opening of the Railway to Binalong

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 November 1876 · page 3

ON Wednesday last railway communication was extended to Binalong, the distance opened being fourteen miles from Bowning, and the total distance of the line from Sydney is now 208¼…

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Railway Highwaymen

The Burrowa News · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 4

The enterprising spirits of the Western States of the American Union have revived highway robbery in a form that throws into the shade the boldest feats of such comparatively to the…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave--

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 November 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.: goods train. 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.40 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.; mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.6 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.: ditto. 7.26 a.m. Breadalbane. 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m: ditto. 5.5 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave--

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.: goods train, 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.40 p.m. and 11.53 p.m.: mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.6 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.: ditto. 7.26 a.m. Breadalbanc, 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m.: ditto. 8.5 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave--

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 December 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.; goods train, 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.10 p.m. and 11.55. p.m.; mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.6 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.; ditto, 7.26 a.m. Breadalbane. 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m; ditto, 8.5 a.m…

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A Colonial "Sodger " on Tramp

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 December 1876 · page 2

HE is about forty years of age and as straight as an arrow, but it would be difficult to ascertain how many summers have come and gone since his costume passed from the hands of the cutter,…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 December 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.; goods train, 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.40 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.: mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.6 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.: ditto. 7.26 a.m. Breadalbanc. 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m; ditto. 8.5 a.m…

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From John Bridge. Circular Quay. Sydney, December 14, 4.10 p.m

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

THE Wool market this week has been much firmer, and the vales well attended. The Fat Sheep market ia glutted. The price of Fat Cattle is unchanged…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave--

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.: goods train, 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.40 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.; mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.0 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.; ditto, 7.20 a.m. Breadalbane. 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m; ditto. 8.5 a.m…

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Railway Time Table. Down Trains Leave

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

Sydney, 10 a.m. and 5.25 p.m.; goods train, 6.50 p.m. Goulburn, 4.40 p.m. and 11.55 p.m.: mixed train, 7 a.m. Collector, 5.0 p.m. and 12.11 a.m.: ditto, 7.26 a.m. Breadalbane, 5.45 p.m. and 12.30 a.m.; ditto, 8.5 a.m. Pish River, 6.35 p.m. and 12.57 a.m.: ditto. 8.55 a.m…

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