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

Railways, roads & transport, 1885

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Railway Returns

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 3

Passenger traffic on the excursion trains placed at the disposal of the public in order to give them ah opportunity of visiting Sydney to witness the landing of the Contingent was very considerable in…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Southern Argus · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 2

750 cattle yarded at Homebush, principally medium to good quality. Average price ruling, 20s per 100lbs. Hide market unaltered, Prime heavies 4 3/8d to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 6Th June. Before the Police Magistrate. the Attempt to Upset a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 6

George Chuck, aged 12, was charged with unlawfully placing, four iron bolts between the rail-points of the North Goulburn Railway station on Wednesday evening last…

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Adams Railway Commissioner

Southern Argus · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 5

Sydney June 26.—The Cootamundra railway disaster case is adjourned until Monday, and it is not likely to conclude before Wednesday…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

It is proposed to open the undermentioned parish roads. Objections are to be transmitted to the office of the surveyor-general within one month from 26th…

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Commercial John Bridge's Weekly Report

Southern Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

Fat Cattle.—On Monday 874 yarded, and market can be quoted without alteration. Best average was £8 ls 6d or 20s to 21s per 100 lbsl.; medium quality, £6 to £7 5s; others from £5 5s, On…

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Goulburn to Cooma Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 4

TENDERS, receivable to the 4th August, are called in Friday's Gazette for the " Construction of the works comprised in the third section of the Goulburn-Cooma railway, Michalago to Cooma." The section…

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The New Tram Regulation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 4

A VERY important decision was given on Friday by Mr. Buchanan, S.M., at the Central Police Court in the case of one George Cameron Collins. The defendant was charged with having neglected to…

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Fearful Accident on the Railway Line

Southern Argus · Thursday 2 July 1885 · page 2

On Friday evening, about 7 o'clock (says the Dubbo Dispatch) a fatal accident occurred on the railway line, about four miles from Nyngan, by which a fettler named Patrick Reedy met his…

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John Bridge's Weekly Report

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

Mr. John Bridge telegraphs as follows:—Thirteen thousand one hundred and thirty-six sheep penned to-day, about half of good to prime qualities from southern districts. Demand large. Market very…

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Fatal Dive From Brooklyn Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

The Standard's correspondent at New York gives the following account of a fatal dive from Brooklyn Bridge:—"It had been announced for several days that a teacher…

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The Fatal Dive from Brooklyn Bridge

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

The Standard's correspondent at New York gives the following account, of the fatal dive from Brooklyn Bridge:—"It had been announced for several days that a…

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Cootamundra Railway Disaster

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA RAILWAY DISASTER.—After nearly three weeks' hearing the action Adams v. the Commissioner for Railways was brought to a conclusion on Thursday and resulted in a verdict for the…

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Russian Railway to Merv

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

London, July 1.—The Russian authorities are actively proceeding with the completion of the railway to Mery…

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Formal Opening of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 2

The following lines of Parish Road are now open for public use:—Deviation in the road from Windellama to Goulburn, viz., from the west boundary of W.F. Baker's (now A. and A. Robert's)…

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Electric Tram-cars

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 4

There will shortly be in operation San Francisco an electrical railway, running from the Southern Pacific Depot to the .Union Ironworks at the Protrero. Experiments in this…

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The Cootamhndra Railway Disaster

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 2

AFTER nearly three weeks' hearing, the action Adams v. the Commissioner for Railways was brought to a conclusion on Thursday, and resulted in a verdict for…

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Late Fatal Railway Accident

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 7

Sydney, July 10.—At the inquest on the [?] Regan, who was killed whilst coupling a railway carriage at Eveleigh, a verdict of accidental death was returned. During the…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 6

A SHOCKING accident, which was attended with fatal results, looks place at Eveleigh railway station on Wednesday. As far as can be ascertained it seems that at about 8.15 a.m. an assistant guard…

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Pisheen Valley Railway

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

Calcutta, July 13.—It is announced that the Indian Government have resolved to extend the Pisheen Volley Railway as for as the Khojuk Pass…

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