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

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

150 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Formal Opening of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 2

THE lines of parish Roads mentioned have been formally marked and opened by the proper officer, and are now open for public use:—…

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Railway via Yarra and Gullen to Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 4

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Heydon, Holborrow, and Gannon, M's.P., J. Shep. herd, J.P., M. Butler (Pomeroy), B. Rixon (Gullen), and M. Tully (Grabben Gullen),…

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Opening of the Railway to Tarago

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 2

The Braidwood Dispatch of Saturday has the following:— We learn from the most reliable sources that the railway to Tarago will be opened at an earlier date than…

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Poetry. the Silver Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 4

When the broad breast of cocan is waveless. And the moon in the heavens hangs high…

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Banco Creek Road

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

IT will be remembered that during the visit of Mr. L. F. Heydon to Yass, a deputation waited upon him for the purpose of asking him to bring under the notice of the Roads Commissioner the…

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The Proposed Crookwell Railway. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

SIR,—I beg a small space of your valuable paper to make a few remarks in reference to the proposed railway from Gullon to Crookwell, which is causing considerable excitement among some of the farmers…

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Proposed Railway From St. Peter's to Liverpool

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

A VERY large and influential deputation waited upon the minister for works on Saturday morning for the purpose of urging the construction of a line of railway between St. Peters and Liverpool. The…

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Land-grant Railway in Western Australia

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

Perth, Saturday.—Mr. Anthony Hordern has telegraphed to Messrs. Forrest and Angove, his agents, to accept at once the terms proposed by the House for the construction of the Beverley Albany line of…

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The Proposed Crookwell Railway. to the Editor

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 2

SIR,—I beg a small space in your valuable paper to make a few remarks in reference to the proposed railway from Goulburn to Crookwell, which is causing considerable excitement among some of the…

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SYDNEY. J. Bridge’s Weekly Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 2

FAT CATTLE were rather scarce this week at both sales, and prices were higher with every sign of a fair market still. Fair and good beef was worth on Thursday quite 25s per 100 lbs…

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Road Curraweela to Abercrombie. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 September 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Having just returned from the Abercrombie Mountains I desire through your columns to warn the travelling public from attempting to pass along North's Lane on the road from Curraweela to the…

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Banquet at Crookwell to the Members of the Railway Deputation

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 4

ON Thursday evening last the numbers of the deputation which recently waited on the minister for works to urge the claims of Crookwell for railway communication were entertained at a…

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Obstruction of the Boro Creek Road. to the Editor

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 October 1883 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a short space in the column of your popular journal, as I wish to draw the attention of the public to the obstruction of this road by Mr. McInnes, of Boro. As…

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A Night in Mid-air. the Story of a Railway Journey

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1883 · page 4

WE were just coming on the trestle at half our usual speed. The rambling noise of the carriages rolling along the rails over the timber sounded like an echo to the thunder,…

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Railway Refreshment-rooms

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 October 1883 · page 2

It is expected that the temporary refreshment-rooms at the Goulburn railway station will be opened to-morrow for the use of the public. The workmen are making…

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Railway to Crookwell. to the Editor of the "Southern Argus."

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

SIR,—There are many routes suggested for the line to Crookwell, but, in my opinion, the following will be found the most practicable of any yet referred to. The one I propose is that starting from the old…

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. J. Broderick. J. Howard, R. Fenwick, A. Mc Innes, D. Sykes, and J. Cartwright waited upon Mr. Surveyor Kennedy at the Royal…

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Railway Refreshment-rooms

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 4

In response to frequent demands on the part of the travelling public, a refreshment-room has at length been provided at the Goulburn station. The building from an…

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On the Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1883 · page 4

IT was young Robin and his love Stood on a bridge at even-song; Night's counties lights were lit above; Below the streamlet slid along…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 October 1883 · page 4

PARTICULARS were received in town yesterday morning of a railway accident that occurred at Bowning on Tuesday to the No. 11 goods train that leaves Goulburn at 9 55 p.m. The cause of…

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