The Australian Tram V. the Combined Fifteen
The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 2
This match between the Australian team and a combined fifteen of Victoria and New South Wales players was commenced in Melbourne on Saturday, at about a quarter-past one o'clock. The Governor…
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The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 3
THE works necessary for the extension of the Great Southern line to Wagga Wagga have been in course of construction for some time, and the Government have now accepted the tender of…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 4
THE works necessary for the extension of the great southern line to Wagga have been in course of construction for some time, and the government have now accepted the…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 4
SIR,—As a matter of railway reform it has frequently occurred to me that a stamped parcel system of delivery would be a step in the right direction, now that our railways are assuming such colossal…
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The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3
January 25. -- In fat cattle this week there was no great change to report, but pens sold at 25s. to 28s., and the quality offered was generally inferior. Sheep were again very plentiful, and…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2
ONE more polygamous, short in the breath, Frightfully bigamons, Gone to his death…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4
AT a few minute after eleven o'clock on Wednesday night a through goods down train collided with an up special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the Lapstone Hill inches. The two trains…
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The Burrowa News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2
A RAILWAY accident of a more serious nature, as regards loss of life, than had previously occurred in the colony took place on Wednesday night about ten…
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Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 9
AT a few minutes after 11 oâclock on Wednesday night a through goods down train collided with an up-special goods train at Emu Plains, just at the bottom of the Lapstone incline. The two…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 4
WITHIN the last few days Campbelltown district has been visited with two or three of the heaviest storms of rain known for many years. At Liverpool the George River was…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 4
WE are informed by the Commissioner for Railways that the traffic on the Southern line, beyond Campbelltown, was on Friday evening temporarily suspended, owing to…
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The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4
Means Wright, Heaton, Barber, and Co., Agents, who will pay carriage and forward Wools, &c., from all Southern and Western Railway Stations…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 4
A SERIOUS railway accident happened on the Connecticut Western Railroad, just beyond Tariffville, about ten miles from Hartford, at ten o'clock this evening. An…
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Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6
THE following is the proposed distribution of the amount for subordinate roads under the management of officers of the roads department for this and neighbouring districts…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4
SIR,—When matters that interest us are likely to be lost, we as a general rule set up a great cry and howl to try and show by fair or foul means that our views are correct, and that a deviation from that is…
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The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 4
THE Standard, of January 1, contains the following letter bearing the signature of ‘ Colonist ’ :— During the past twelve months, in the many writings and speeches…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 4
On the arrival of the goods train at Marulan last evening Mr. Crawford, who was at Goulburn, heard by telegram that a serious accident had happened to one of the…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3
THE commissioner for railways (Mr. Charles A. Goodchap) has just inspected the various stations on the western line of railway, with a view to ascertain, by personal inspection, the traffic facilities, and…
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The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2
Wool was in more than usual favour this week, and although the parcels offered were neither large nor attractive, as a rule every line and every description…
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The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 7
The Pleasant Creek News of Wednesday week writes:—We were lately shown a very ingenious and effective model of…
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