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

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

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The Bridge in Auburn-street South

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

A notification was published in last issue that traffic would be stopped in Auburn-street south from and after yesterday, during the construction of the new bridge…

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Road from Yass to Black Range

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

In coutinuan[?] of the correspondence published last month, and in answer to personal calls at the Department of Works, Mr. Heydon has received the following letter:— " Department of Public…

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Railway Progress in New South Wales

Southern Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 4

Contracts in Hand.—great Northern Railway, Contract No 1, from Tamworth to Uralla, length 63 miles 51 chains 81½ links. Tenders invited, February, 1879; contract…

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Supply of Fuel to the Victorian Railways

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 2

THE railway department on Thursday called tenders for 10,000 tons of coal, the produce of any mine or mines in Victoria, delivery to be taken by the department at the pit month. The Western Port Coal…

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Electric Tramway Cars

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 4

The first application of electricity to the driving of tramway cars in England was made on March 4, at the works of the North Metropolitan Tramways Company, Leytonstone. The car employed was one…

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Railway Accident near Yass

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

An aceident happened to the down train from Sydney, on Wednesday, at the Jerrawa platform. The train should have reached Yass at 7.30 p.m., but did not arrive till 3 a.m. It appears that the train…

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Fitzroy Bridge

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 2

The following communication handed to us by Mr. J. T. Gannon, M.P., will prove of interest to many of our readers.— "Goulburn, 14th April, 1882…

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Improvements at the Railway-station

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 2

During the past few months a number of alterations and additions have been effected at the Goulburn railway-station. The flagging of the passenger platform has been taken up and re-laid; a large now…

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Cooma Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 2

THE following petition, with reference to the proposed Railway Extension, is awaiting signature in Queanbeyan. TO THE HONORABLE THE MIINISTER FOR…

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Temporary Foot-bridge

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 3

The progress of the works at the now bridge in Auburn-street South will render it necessary shortly that traffic over the old bridge should be entirely stopped. For the…

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Road Off Main Road From Dalton to Gunning

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 2

THE following correspondence has passed between Mr. Heydon and the Department of Public Works:-- 189, Pitt-street,…

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Bridge Across the Murrumbidgee River

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1882 · page 2

THE following correspondence has passed between Mr. Heydon and the Department of Public Works:-- 189, Pitt-street,…

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Road, Murrumbidgee to Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 3

THE following correspondence has passed respecting this road: -- Jeir, via Yass, March 13th, 1882. L. F. Heydon, Esq., M.L.A…

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Deviation of Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 10th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1882 · page 2

SIR,-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter enclosing a petition of certain in habitants of Nerriga, Corang, Windellima, &c., for a deviation in the road Nerriga towards…

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Serious Railway Collision in Victoria

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 May 1882 · page 2

A serious railway collision occurred at Tourello, on the Maryborough line, on Tuesday, by which sig. of seven persons were injured. A train from M[?]ough had just arrived at the [?] to and [?]…

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John Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 May 1882 · page 3

Mr. John Bridge reports that at his wool sale last week there was active competition for the lots offered at recent quotations. Skins were rather dearer…

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Deviation of Road

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 2

The Subjoined letter has also been received by Mr. Gannoh:— Department of Mines, Sydney, 10th May…

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Ministerial Railway Excursion

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 4

On Saturday, at the invitation of the Ministry, a large party of gentlemen left the Redfern railway station by special train on an excursion to the Blue Mouatains and the…

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New Railway Time-tables

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 2

The first portion of the Mudgee railway was opened on Monday last. The distance opened is twenty-two miles fifty-one chains from Wallerawang, the present terminal point…

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The Fitzroy Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 3

On the 6th instant Lieutenant-Colonel Holborow M.P. addressed a letter to the department of public works, calling attention to the dangerous state of the Fitzroy bridge. He…

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