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

Railways, roads & transport, 1884

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Road Near Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Friday Mr. Abbott, in answer to Mr. A. G. Taylor, said it was a faot that January last complaints were made by the Gininderra Free Selectors' Association that Mr. E…

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The Late Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 3

In connection with the case of Thomas Goff, conductor, committed for trial on the charge of criminally assaulting Elizabeth Hooper in a sleeping car on the southern railway, Mr. Dillon, S.M., before…

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American Railway Enterprise

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

MR. T. D. McKay, the well-known railway passanger agent of San Francisco, arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday by the middey from Sydney. A [?]…

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The Charge Against a Railway Conductor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

THE charge against Thomas Goff, a railway conductor, of assaulting Elizabeth Hooper, with intent, was resumed on Friday morning at the Central Police Court…

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The Haunted Train. Continued

Southern Argus · Thursday 14 February 1884 · page 4

But his opponent was not to be caught so easily. By a sudder effort of strength, which seemed indeed superhuman, he flung his would-be captor from him, and in another…

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The New Railway Rates

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

THE Murrumburrah correspondent of the Argus (Young) writes :—Great indignation, is expressed here on all hands at the merchandise rates which came into force on…

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Railway Rates

Southern Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 4

We fail to see on what grounds the Government can justify their action in regard to the recent alterations in the railway rates, to which attention was directed by Mr…

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The Railway Rates

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

We fail to see on what grounds the Government can justify their action in regard to the recent alterations in the railway rates, to which attention was directed by Mr. Sydney Smith in…

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[Copy of Letter.] Roads Office, 14th February, 1884

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 3

Dear Sir,-- In reference to your repeated enquiries as to the bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Taemas, I have to inform you that, the work being so large and of a novel…

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The Railway Goods Sheds

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1884 · page 2

THE advocates of the Market Square site for the railway goods shed hare prepared the following petition on the subject which is now being very numerously signed by residents in the town and…

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Proposed. Burrowa Railway. Deputation to the Minister for Works

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

A deputation consisting of the Hon. J. N. Ryan, M.L.C.; F. W. Hume, [?] J.P., A. E. Middleton, Esq., J.P. Messers. F. J. O'Leary, J. J. Kershaw,…

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An American Train-dispatcher

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 4

“ YES sir, I don’t mind telling you why it is,” answered the conductor of one of the accommodation trains running out of the city, in response to a reporter’s inquiry as…

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The Dreadful Railway Accident in Canada

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 7

The papers to hand by the last mail give full particulars of the terrible railway accident which occurred in Canada at the beginning of the present year. The…

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Lake Bathurst Railway Platform

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

The following communication from the railway department has been received by Lieutenant-Colonel Holborow, M.P.:—…

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Railway to Cooma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 4

THE following correspondence, taken from the Manaro Mercury, will be read with interest by all interested in the above:— Parliament, N.S.W., Feb. 6th, 1884…

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The Railway Routes Committee

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

We cannot help thinking that the Legislative. Assembly stultified itself on Tuesday of last week when it reminded the resolution it had passed on the 15th January to…

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Correspondence. the Taemas Bridge. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 3

SIR,-- I enclose you a letter of the Hon. Alex. Stuart's to me. The sum of £6000 for the bridge remains unaltered on the estimates, and tenders for that sum will be accepted as soon as plans are…

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The Policeman's Tramp

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

There are many excellent devices, like Columbus's eggtrick, of which we say " they are so simple" as soon as one has been told of them, but…

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The Railway Rates

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 2

MR. SYDNEY SMITH performed a good service to the class of small traders and farmers when he moved the adjournment of the House on Tuesday to call the attention of the…

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Road Repairs, Taralga

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 3

Referring to a petition presented from certain residents of Taralga and Bannaby requesting that portion of the road between those places forming Court-street, Taralga,…

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