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

Railways, roads & transport, 1881

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Goulburn and Crookwell Tramway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

ONE of the largest and most representative of public meatings was held at the Temporance Hall in Crookwell on Saturday last, to consider resolutions in favour of the…

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Sad Railway Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

The 5.30 Wallsend tarin, approching Newcastle station on Sunday evening, ran over.[?] named Churles Wilson, and completely severed his right leg below…

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Crookwell and Goulburn Tramway Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

THE largest and by far the most representive meeting yet held in favour of the above, was held in the Temperance Hall here, on Saturday afternoon. It was plain to be seen from…

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Intercolonial Railway Freights

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 4

As we begin to realise that railway intercommunication between the four colonies is a rapidly-approaching event, public attention will become interested in the charges for…

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Goulburn and Crookwell Tramway Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

ONE of the largest and most representative of public meeting which have taken place in Crookwell was held at the temperance-hall in that town on Saturday evening last to consider resolutions in favor of…

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Goulburn and Taralga Tramway Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting took place at Clifton's Commercial Hotel, Taralga, on Thursday last. There was a very good attendance, and much interest was taken in the question. Mr. Charles Ross occupied the chair…

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The Tramway to Crookwell

Southern Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

The letter given below, in reference to the Crookwell tramway, has been, within the last few days, received by Mr. Myers, M.L.A.:— Department of Public Works. Railway…

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Riotous Conduct in a Railway Carriage

Southern Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Passengers by railway frequently complain of having been subjected to annoyance by the riotous conduct or the indecent language of fellow-travellers. A salutary…

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Correspondence. Bridge Over the Murrumbidgee at Comins's Crossing. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 2

SIR,--In last Tuesday's Courier I notice, among other correspondence, a lengthy report from Mr. Arthur P. Wood, assistant engineer, on the subject of roads and bridges in the…

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Serious Railway Injury

Southern Argus · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 2

The Newcastle Herald roports that, on Saturday evening, an accident occurred at Wolfe-street crossing which, altho[?]h not fatal, resulted in an old man named Charles…

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Gundagai and Cootamundra Railway

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

In reply to a question by Mr. Williaim Forster, Mr. Lackey said in the Assembly on Thusday night time the survey of the proposed railway between Gundagai and…

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Serious Railway Collision in Melbourne

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred at Tallarook station, on the north-eastern line, on Saturday morning. The 7:20 a.m.goods train from seymour had just entered the…

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Bridge and Road Works

Southern Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

The following communication from the Department of Public Works in reference to the [?] of a bridge at Mayfield, and to a grant of money for the road Mayfield to…

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Southern Daily Argus. Published Every Morning Truth, ever lovely since world began, The [?] of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Wednesday, July,13. Railway Rates

Southern Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

OVER and over again the [?] has been raised that the farmers are unjustly handicapped by r[?]on of the exorbitant rates charged them for the transmission of their produce…

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Local and General News. The Gurrundah Road

Southern Argus · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 2

We have been informed by a resident of Gurrundah that the road which leads to Goulburn from that locality, for about twelve miles; is in a most wretched state…

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Goulburn Railway Station

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 2

GOELECES railway [?].—The following in a return of the [?] and [?]bing traffic at this station for this [?] inwards, 523 trucks—1662 runs [?]…

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Railway League

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1881 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the above league was held at the Albion Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. Fletcher was voted to the chair, and stated that the meeting had been called to…

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Railway Debt Reduction Bill

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Reid brought in the following bill to reserve certain Crown lands along lines of railway as a provision for the reduction…

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Electric Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 7

It is announced by telegraph that the electric street railway of Dr. Siemens, in Berlin was opened for public travel on the I2th of May, with much success. A number of…

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Parish Roads

Southern Argus · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 2

Road from a reserved road at the southwest corner of J. Lehane's 120 acres to the road from Goulburn to Braidwood, within W. Sherwin's 1117 acres, parish of Mulwarree,…

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