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

Railways, roads & transport, 1883

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Obstruction of the Boro Creek Road. to the Editor Southern Argus

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed in your issue of the 2nd instant a letter signed by Mr. James Byrne in reference to the obstruction of the Boro Creek road by Mr. McInnes, about which I wish to make some further remarks…

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Proposed Branch Railway to Braidwood

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 3

PROPOSED BRANCH RAILWAY TO BRAIDWOOD.—We learn from Mr. Ryrio that he waited upon the department on Friday morning and urged the necessity of commencing without further delay the…

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Road From Tuena Road to the Limekilns. to the Editor

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 2

SIR,—You will be doing me a great favour by permitting me, through the medium of your widely-circulated journal, to make a few remarks with regard to the expenditure of money granted for the…

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Bridge Over the Wollondilly

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

Mr. Gannon has kindly placed the following letter at our disposal:— "Department of Public Works, "sydney, 16th Oct., 1883…

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Taralga Railway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 3

We have received the following letter from a resident of Taralga. The Taralga Railway Committee, consisting of Messrs. Robertson, Clifton, and Charles Ross, made an inspection of the different routes…

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A Train Running Into a Crowd. — Horrible Catastrophe

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 4

BERLIN was witness, on Sunday night, September 2, of an almost unexampled catastrophic.— a train running into a crowd of people as they were crossing the railway…

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Metalling a Road with Silver

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 7

METALLING A ROAD WITH SILVER.—The Engineering and Mining Journal reports that a contractor, who had lately undertaken to repair a road in Clinton county,…

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The Wollondilly Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 3

The bridge over the Wollondilly at the Old Township, on the road to Taralga, is on the eve of completion, and will shortly be open for traffic. The bridge is constructed of…

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Printing Railway Tickets

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 4

Now that our railway system is so vastly extended, the issue of millions upon millions of tickets yearly is a necessity. Within living memory the lines were worked without…

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Railway From Goulburn to Crookwell

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 3

We learn on reliable authority that before finally selecting the route to be adopted the government intend to make three trail-surveys for a line of railway to…

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Commercial. J. Bridge's Weekly Report

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

Fat Cattle were rather dearer on Monday, and our market seems likely to improve still. Fat Sheep wer[?] steady at recent prices, good shorn wethers going at 8/6 to 10/8, and others in…

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Petition for Bridge at Baw Baw

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 4

In reference to a petition recently forwarded from residents of Baw Baw, Kippilaw, &c., for the erection of a bridge over the Wollondilly at Baw Baw, it will be seen…

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A New Court House for Goulburn and Railway Communication with Lake Bathurst. to the Editor of the "Southern Argus."

Southern Argus · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 2

SIR,—You would be doing a public service if you would draw attention to the urgent necessity which exists for some action being taken with reference to the new Court House, Goulburn. As is well known,…

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Railway Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

IT is not often that accidents occur on the New South Wales railway lines, but within the past few days two, following quickly upon one another, have taken place. Fortunately,…

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Reserve From Sale for Railway Purposes

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 4

RESERVE FROM SALE FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES.— That part of the recreation reserve at Goulburn adjoining the Goulburn railway-station, area about twelve acres, has been cancelled, and the same has…

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Want of Trucks on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 3

WANT OF TRUCKS ON THE RAILWAY.—Complain which we have reason to believe are well-founded are made by persons interested in coal-mining operations along the southern line of railway, that a…

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Caxton C.c. V. Railway Employes

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 2

A match took place at Eastgrove on Saturday afternoon last between elevens of the above-mentioned clubs, the result being the overwhelming defeat of the Caxtonians by one innings and 133 runs…

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Railway to Crookwell and Taralga

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 2

RAILWAY TO CROOKWELL AND TARALGA.—A petition has been prepared and is in course of signature in Goulburn in reference to the proposed railway to crookwell and Taralga. The petition gets forth…

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The Border Railway

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 2

THE inspection by the Victorian authorities Thursday of the light lines in the north-eastern district was extended as far as the Wodonga and Albury line, which connects the Victorian railway…

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New South Wales Railways

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

THE report of the New South Wales Commissioner for Railways, Mr. C. A. GOODHAP, foe 1882, is an excedingly voluminous one, containing 150 pages…

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