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

Railways, roads & transport, 1882

154 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 8

The Argyle and Georgiana Roads Association. to the Editor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Can you inform me who are the members of the above Association, and when it was first brought to light, as I have heard it was hatched in the back room of an office in…

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Block in Railway Cattle Traffic

Southern Argus · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

The Dubbo Despatch reffering to the paragraph which appear in Tuesday's Herald observes:— "The block in the stook traffic which recently occured in Dubbo was not due to the practice of…

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The Proposed Bungonia Bridge. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 4

SIR,—in your leader in Tuesday's issue I think in one instance at least you wrongly condemn the judgment of the roads superintendent, that is in the case of the proposed Bungonia bridge. If that…

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Reserve Prom Sale for Railway Purposes

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 4

No. 2625. County of Monteagle, p[?]sh of Young, area about 3 acres 11 perches. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries (being portions Nos. 1016 and…

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Berrima Coal-mining and Railway Company (Limited)

Southern Argus · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 2

A general meeting of shareholdes in the above company was held at the offices, Montague-street, on Thursday evening. A quorum having assembled, the business of the meeting was entered upon by the chairman, Mr. W. Davies, who proceeded…

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Road Manton's Creek to Yass. the following letter has been received by Mr. L. F. Heydon, M.L.A.: -- Department of Public Works, Sydney, 13th September, 1882

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 2

Sir, -- Referring to the petition from residents of Manton's Creek,' dated the 30th ultimo, respecting the road Yass to Manton's Creek, I am directed to inform you that this road has been…

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Original Correspondence. ( We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed our correspondents.) the Railway Question. To the Editor of the “ Bunangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1882 · page 2

SIR,—It seems to me that on the above question the local Progress Association and the Wombat committee could unite, and thus smooth over the difference which at present…

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Quenbeyan Roads and Lands Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 7

THERE was a attendance at the general meeting of the above association, convened at the Temperance Hall on Saturday afternoon last…

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Railway to Cooma

Southern Argus · Tuesday 10 October 1882 · page 2

The Government have accepted the tender of Messrs. Topham. A[?]gus, and Co for the construc tion of so much of the Goulburn and Cooma railway as will extend from Goulbnrn to Bungendore…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1882 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last at Gindalee, near Cootamundra, William Norman, ganger on the permanent way at Cootamundra, was accidentally killed. It appears…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.—Campbell. Goulburn: Tuesday, Oct, L7. Local and General News. Goulburn to Cooma Railway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 October 1882 · page 2

As our readers are awate the tender of Messrs. Topham, Angus aad Co., an extensive and wellknown firm of contractors was accepted for the first section of the above line from Goulburn to…

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The Cooma Railway

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 2

Asi[?]timated in Saturday's issue, Messrs. Topham, Augus, and co, Have last no time in taking stops to carry on the works on the first section of the Goulburn to Cooma railway. The…

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Cootamundra—Gundagai Railway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 2

We Guadagai Times have it upon undoubted authority that the party appointed to re-survey the Cootamundra-Gundagai railway are camped near the Cowcumbla Creck. Our informant further…

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Wheeo Road Wesleyan Church

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a tea and public meeting for the purpose of raising funds for the construction of the proposed Wesleyan Church on the Wheeo road was held in a large marquee erected on the…

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Breadalbane Railway Station. to the Editor

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly all [?] me through [?] [?] circulated paper to offer a few remarks upon some more of our paternal Government's management…

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Railway Meeting at Braidwood

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 2

There was an immense attendance at the public meeting held in the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening all classes being represented. Mr. Maddrell, sell, was chairman; and the member for…

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A Gigantic Railway Project

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 7

Most decidedly the biggest thing in creation will be (says Iron) the line of railway proposed to be made by Mr. Rowan Helper an engineer…

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District Engineer's Office, Railway Department

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 3

A neat building has just been erected in the Sloane-street reserve, near the Goulburn railway station, as an office for the district engineer. Tenders were at first invited for the building, but those…

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The Wodonga Railway Contract

Southern Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 4

The contractors for the construction of the line from Wodonga to the Murray have had a good deal of difficulty to contend with in the flooded state of the Wodonga flats, which…

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Queanbeyan Roads and Land Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 4

LAST Saturday a general meeting of the members of the above association was hold at the Temperance Hall. There Was an excellent attendance. Mr. John Gale, vice-president of the association,…

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