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

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

177 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Subordinate Roads

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 2

THE following is a fuller list of the proposed expenditure for the current year on subordinate roads in this and neighbouring districts:-- SOUTHERN ROADS.--9 miles, Collector to…

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Subordinate Roads Under Trustees

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 2

Southern Roads.--30 miles, Kippilaw, via Gurrunda and Bialla, to Dalton on the Fish River, £300; 10 miles, Kippilaw Ford, via Parkesburne, to Bradalbane railway station, £150; 15…

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Proposed New Lines of Railway

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 4

THE following are the routes of the proposed new lines of railway which tho Minister for Public Works submitted to the Legislative Assembly last Thursday evening for approval:--…

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Wagga Railway Station

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 2

The railway platform at South Wagga has for some time past become a favourite lounge with a good number of people at the hour of the departure of the trains. To such an…

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Road Making Extraordinary

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 2

The heading of this article is significant In this age, as in every preceding one, the corrupt and the wicked mind will, it is to be feared, overcome the honest and…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Assembly.the Railway Proposals. Thursday, March 24

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1881 · page 4

On its being moved that the House go into Committee of Supply. Mr. M’Elbone said he had been informed that Mr. Palmer, who was in the department…

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The Galong Road

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

ANANIAS was not converted, but only a nominal professor; or, in still plainer language, he was a hypocrite. Miserable, wretched stale. His mind…

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One Who Didn't Go Down with the Tay Bridge

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

THE following story connected with the Tay Bridge catastrophe is told by the correspondent of a Dundee paper:--A gentleman left his wife at home in a large town in the…

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Reserve for Railway Purposes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 6

No. 35a. County of Argyle, parish Nabbery, area about 850 acres. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the right bank of Wollondilly River, at…

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Railway Arrangements for the Easter Holidays

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

To make provision for the increased passenger traffic during the Easter holidays, the following arrangements have been made by the department:— Tickets at excursion rates will be issued from all…

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A Tramp on ‘ Results.’

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 4

‘ I WANT to know whether your paper is run in the interest of a favoured few, or pro bono publico?’ Thus said a visitor to the Free Press…

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The Southern Railway Line and Its Management. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

SIR,—On Wednesday, the 20th instant, I took a first-class ticket from Redfern railway station to Goulburn by the mail-train to Albury. Left at 8.30 p.m., and everything went smoothly till reaching…

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Railway Meeting at Wallend-been

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 2

THERE was a tolerably good muster at the public meeting held at Wallendbeen on Wednesday night last, with the object of allowing the electors and the representatives of Young to…

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New Railway Workshop

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 2

There is now in course of erection on the southern portion of the railway reserve, opposite Mandelson's hotel, a carpenter's shop for the permanent way department…

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The Queensland Trans-continental Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 5

THE Queensland trans-continental railway project has apparently taken definite shape. In the early part of last month the premier of that colony telegraphed to his colleagues…

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Railway Meeting at Wallendbeen. (Cootamundra Herald.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 4

CONTINUING our report of the railway meeting held at Wallendbeen last week, we publish below Mr. Pinkstone’s reply to the speech of Mr. W. J. Watson…

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Trucking Stock at the Yass Railway Station

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

A PETITION to the Minister for Works, asking for alterations in the existing arrangements for trucking stock at the Yass railway station, is now in course of signature. The following…

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Collies and How to Train Them

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 4

THE collie, says the Australian Sportsman, is one of the most useful kinds of dogs, although not used for sporting purposes, in country districts he is simply invaluable,…

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The Breadalbane Road

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

Mr. P. G. Myers, M.P., having inquired as to what had been done respecting the Parkesburn and Breadalbane road, has received a letter from the Department of Mines…

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Attempts to Wreck a Train in Ireland. London, June 9

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

A special train conveying troops from Cork to the scene of the disturbances at Schull had a narrow escape from destruction. A number of peas[?] connected with…

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