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

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Opening of the Railway to Glen Innes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

THE railway from Armidale to Glen Innes was formally opened on Tuesday, amidst a considerable amount of rejoicing on the part of those directly interested. At Glen Innes was a large concourse…

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Taralga and Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

A LARGE public meeting was held at Taralga, on Monday night when Messrs. Whiting, Lynch, and Clifton were appointed as a deputation to the Minister for Public Works on Friday, to urge the…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 7

IT having been deemed expedient to open and make the following parish roads, notice is given that plans and books of reference are now deposited at the office of…

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The Bridge over the Murray

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 2

Mr. Luton, inspector of permanent way on the South-western Railway, had interview on Wednesday with Mr. Clark, of the Victorian Railway Departmeut, with a view to complete the new…

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Useful Information. Railway Fare and Time Table

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 5

A MAIL TRAIN leaves Sydney every evening Sundays excepted) at 9 p.m.; arriving in Goulburn at 2.40 a.m. Departs at 2.55 a.m., arriving at Albury at 1.15 p.m…

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Railway to Taralga

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 2

We learn by telegram that a deputation consisting of Messrs. Teeco and Molborow, M's.L.A., and Messrs. J. J. Lynch, W. H. Whiting, and J. Clifton waited upon the acting-Minister for Works…

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A Fatal Explosion on the Goulburn to Cooma Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 4

At 5 o'clock on Thursday evening a frightful accident happened at No. 25 cutting on the second section of the Goulburn to Cooma railway extension between Bungendore and…

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Railway from Goulburn to Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 4

MESSRS. HOLBOROW and Teece, Ms. L.A., introduced to the Acting Minister for Works, on Friday morning, a deputation consisting of Messrs. W. H. Whiting, J. J. Lyneh, and John Clifton, who came…

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Railway Bridges

Southern Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

Professor Kernott, Melbourne, Professor Warren, Sydney, and Messrs. Blackett and McCourtnay it will be remembered were Home time ago appointed a commission to examine existing iron bridges on…

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Useful Information. Railway Fare and Time Table

Southern Argus · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 4

A MAIL TRAIN leaves Sydney every evening Sundays excepted) at 9 p.m.: arriving in Goulburn at 2.10 a.m. Departs at 2.55 a.m., arriving at Albury at 1.15 p.m…

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The Stability of Railway Bridges

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

The commission appointed by the government of this colony for the purpose of inquiring into the stability of the iron bridges on the railway lines, arrived in…

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Railway Bridges Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

THE commission for inquiring into and reporting upon the stability of the iron bridges on the railway lines of this colony, consisting of Professor Kernott, of Melbourne, Professor Warren, of Sydney, and…

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Railway From Gundagai to Tumut

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 3

Messrs. N. Emanuel and E. G. Brown warted upon the Acting Minister for Works (Hon G. R. [?]) on Friday, as deputation from Tumut, to urge the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

One of the most dreadful disasters that have ever occurred on an English railway took place on Wednesday afternoon, July 16, on the…

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Railway to Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 4

MR. ALEX. RYRIE, M.L.A., introduced on Friday morning a deputation of gentlemen from the Braidwood and Araluen districts, who came to urge upon the hon. Minister…

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Railway to Silverton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 6

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. Wilkinson, Cramsie, Gill, A. Ryrie Loughaman, and Day. M. sL. A. and Messrs. J. Whitcombe, R. Chambrs, A. Lakeman, and A. Smith, waited on the Minister…

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Attempt to Upset a train

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 2

The Queensland Government are offering a reward of £200 for the conviction of the persons who attempted to wreck the train nenr Booldoonda, on the Bundaberg and Mount Perry line, on the 14th of…

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Reserve From Sale for Railway Purposes

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 2

No. 199. County of Murray, parish of Carwoola area about 49 acres. The Crown Lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the north side of the road from Queanbeyan to Bungendore,…

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Railway Smash

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 2

On Tuesday night, while the ten o'clock goods train was shunting at the station, through the carelessness of some one (the point being reserved), the train ran onto the line leading through the…

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Differential Railway Charges

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 2

DIFFERENTIAL RAILWAY CHARGES.—A deputation consisting of Messrs. Watson and Loughnan Ms.L.A., Messrs. T. Humphery, W. H. Matthews, W. Barnard, and J. Channon, representing the…

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