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

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

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Railway Goods Rates

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The report of the Board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway, together with the minutes of evidence, &c., has been published. The Board, since their first…

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Railway Rates Board

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 4

THE report of the board appointed to inquire into the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway has been forwarded to the Hon. John Lackey, minister for works. The main points were published…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 6

IT being expedient to open and make the following parish road, plans and books of reference, are now deposited at the Office of the Surveyor General, Sydney, and at the…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of lyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Saturday, Jan. 21. Railway Rates' Board

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 2

A CONSIDERABLE amount of interest was centred in the inquiry into the working of the rates charged for the conveyance of goods by railway. On the 6th August last,…

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A Horse Killed by a Train

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

On Thursday morning as the mail train from Sydney was pausing by the second gate north of the railway station it run over an unfortunate horse which happened to be on the line, cutting…

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Killed on the Railway

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

An inquest on the body of a man named Charles Cole, who was killed at the Galong platform last Wednesday afternoon. 25th instant, was held at the Boilders Arms Hotel, Yass, on Thursday morning,…

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Burning of the Junee Railway Station

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 2

News reached Goulburn yesterday morning that on Thursday evening about 6 o' lock the block of wooden buildings at the J[?] Junction, comprising station house, telegraph and other offices,…

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Railway Rates Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 4

The Commission appointed to inquire into the railway rates have finished their, lybours and sent in their report to the Minister of the Department. A review of the…

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BREVITIES. (Compiled tram our Exchanges.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1882 · page 3

The Rev. Cornelius Twomey, a Catholic clergyman of the diocese of Goulburn, New South Wales, died at Melbourne on Tuesday whilst en route to visit bi brothers at Mount Rouse. He was an old colon[?]t,…

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Road Work

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

Tenders are invited for works on the following roads:—Goulburn and Cooma, Goulburn and Wheeo, Goulburn and Binda, Goulburn and Taragla. Plans and specifications may be seen at the courthouse,…

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Berrima Coal-mining and Railway Company (Limited)

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

We are informed that on Monday last the directors had the pleasure of proceeding from Austermere to the mines along the company's line. Taking a " first-class" passage in a coal-truck, they…

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Wollondilly Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

In a previous issue we informed our readers that the engineer for roads awaited the authority of the secretary for works prior to calling for tenders for the erection of this…

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The Bridge at Old Township

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

Tenders were called in yesterday's Gazette for the erection of the bridge at the Old Township. Tenders are to be sent in by 14th next month…

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Berrima Coal-mining and Railway Company

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Berrima Coal-Mining and Railway Company (Limited) was held on Tuesday evening last in the company's office, Montague-street. There were twenty-one shareholders present,…

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The Berrima Coal-mining and Railway Company (Limited). Balance-sheet

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

The Chairman in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet said he was sure they would be pleased at the announcement that the works are now so far completed as to allow of the delivery of…

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Local and General News The New Bridge

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 2

In the Estimates for last year there was a sum voted for the erection of a new bridge over the Wollondiliy, but through some inadvertenon the vote was allowed to lapse. It was however voted again last…

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Gininderra Road. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 4

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in your last issue from Gininderra by Wizard. In reply, I have to say that all portions of this road gets due attention and…

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Road From Yass to Black Range

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 3

THE following correspondence between Mr. L. F. Heydon and the Works Department has been handed to us for publication: -- 189. Pitt-street, Sydney…

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Road From Oallen to Windellama

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 March 1882 · page 2

With reference to the letter of Mr. S. Meyer respecting the road from Oallen Crossing on the Shoalhaven River towards Windellama, Lieut.-Colonel Holborow M.P…

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