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

Railways, roads & transport, 1879

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Roads

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 3

THE following roads have been confirmed, and are now to be opened for traffic. Plans may be seen at the Police Office, Goulburn :—Road from the Collector and Pomery…

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Railway to Cooma

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 8 December 1879 · page 2

In compliance with a re-request from several influential citizens, the mayor, W. Davies M.L.A. has called a meeting to be held in the hall of the mechanics' institute to-night…

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Railway From Goulburn to Cooma

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 3

LAST evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor upon requisition of Alderman Ball and thirty other of our citizens, was held in the hall of the Mechanics’ Institute. Notwithstanding that…

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Railway From Goulburn to Cooma

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1879 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the mechanics institute on Monday night to take steps in the matter of the railway to Cooma. The meeting was to have been held at 7.30 p.m., but it was not until eight…

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Parish Road

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 6

IT is hereby declared expedient to open and make the road referred to, according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the police office, Goulburn. Any persons…

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Roads

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 8

THe line of Parish Roads mentioned below, have been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and the same are now open for public use :—Four deviations in the…

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Road, Towrang

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. Davies M.P. from the department of works:— Sydney, 31st October, 1879…

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Railway Fares for the Holidays

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 2

The terms on which tickets for the approaching holidays with be issued will be found in our advertising columns…

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The Cooma Railway

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 5

THE Railway Committee telegraphed to the Works Department on Monday evening that they were ready to receive the Engineer to inspect the proposed line of railway from…

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Railway Extension to Cooma. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 15 December 1879 · page 2

SIR,—Perhaps you will allow me space for a few facts in connexion with the above and the meeting hold in Goulburn on Monday respecting it. First, it evidently appears from the remarks of the…

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Railway Goulburn to Cooma. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

SIR,—In my last a slight error occurs which I now wish to have corrected, viz., in giving the various heights I am made to say "had Mr. Martyr consulted the railway guide he would have found these…

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Railway Goods Rates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the Railway Department to bring into operation on the 1st January a new rate for the conveyance of goods. It has been thought that the…

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Grenfell Railway League

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place at Mr. Crommelin’s office on Wednesday evening last. The following members were present :—Messrs. Vauglin (chair), Rodd, Levy. W. B. H[?]arth,…

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Serious Railway Accident at Parramatta

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 29 December 1879 · page 2

FRIDAY being Boxing-day, several thousands of people proceeded by railway to the Parramatta and Hawkesbury races, inspired with confidence in the good management of the railways, and little…

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Leap from a Train

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT from Bethungra informs us that on Tuesday last, as the down train was proceeding to Wagga Wagga, and when about two miles on the Goulburn side of…

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Accidents on the Railway

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 2

ON last Tuesday evening Mrs. McGuire, of North Yass, an aged and somewhat feeble woman, left Yass by train, intending to visit some relatives who reside near the Billabong…

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The Unfairness of the Railway Rates. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 4

SIR,—I wish to cell your attention to the greet injustice several districts along the southern railway are being subjected to, through tho new railway rates. The old ones were bad enough,…

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Serious Railway Accident. From the E. News.) PARRAMATTA

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1879 · page 2

THE quiet town of Parramatta was on Friday the scene of a most sensational occurrence, a terrible railway collision causing great consternation. The railway officials treat the…

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Report on Railways for 1878

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 3

WE have received the report of the commissioner for railways for 1878. Though for the past year, the report is not dated till the 28th August and has only very recently been published. The following…

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The Cooma Railway

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 4

As we promised in our last issue, we now proceed to give an account of the trip to Cooma of the party formed to take Mr. Randall, the engineering officer sent up by…

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