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

Railways, roads & transport, 1885

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Opening of the Railway to Jerilderie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

THE formal opening of the railway to Jerilderie took place on Wednesday morning. A special train arrived at 11 o'clock, bringing a few visitors from Sydney, and having on board Messrs. Barbour and…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

THE following roads have been confirmed and it is declared expedient to open and make them according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the police, offices…

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Diverting a Railway Point at Darling Harbor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 6

WITH reference to the case of William Williams, who was committed, at the Central Police Court, on the 22nd of last month, for the offence of diverting a railway point, at…

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Gundagai Railway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

The railway contractor's engine now runs to within two miles of [?] The progress committee held a meeting on Wednesday night, When the secretary was authorise [?] communicate with…

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Railway Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

MR. JOHN PROCTOR, who for several years has filled the position of locomotive inspector at Goulburn, and won universal respect both from those above and those holding inferior positions to him by…

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Opening of the Bourke Railway

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

Sydney, July 29.—Mr. Wright informed a deputation to-day that he could not grant the postponement of the opening of the Bourke railway from the 17th to the 29th September…

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Railway Rates

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

The Burrangong Chronicle says,—"The mysteries of our railway rates are certainly inexplicable. For the most part persons having or making consignments pay the demand upon them without…

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Galong-burrowa Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 2

A MEETING was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening (Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., in the chair), for the purpose of urging on the Government…

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Railway Routes to Crookwell and Taralga

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 3

THE following is a copy of the report of Mr. H. Deane, district engineer, railway department, on the various routes proposed for the railway from Goulburn to Crookwell, having reference also to a future…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

Southern Argus · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

It will, we are sure, be a source of much interest to our many readers to have an oppertunity of perusing Surveyor Dean's report of the various surveys for the above railway. The following is a…

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Goulburn to Crookwell and Taralga Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 3

THE following report of Mr. Surveyor Deane on the different routes proposed, for the above line of railway will be read with great interest throughout the district:—…

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Accident on the Railway Line

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Times says:—On Wednesday evening last a somewhat serious accident occurred to a young navvie named Harry Garwell, aged about seventeen years, upon the railway line near Rob…

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Railway Reserves

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 2

The Gazette of the 31st ultimo announces that the land hereunder mentioned shall be reserved from sale for railway purposes. Fuller particulars may be found in the supplement to the Gazette.—…

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Galong-Burrowa Railway

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, to urge upon the Government to have the permanent survey of the Galong-Burrowa…

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John Bridge's Report. [By Telegraph.]

Southern Argus · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 2

Small supply of cuttle forward at Homebush on Mondays; 674 yarded including 51 Queensland bullocks, which topped the market at £10 7/6, 93 Western District, extra prime, but light, at £9 11/,…

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Fatal Railway Accident Near Gundagai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL accident occurred on the Gundagai railway at the Coolac crossing on Monday morning. It appears that several thousand sheep, in passing over the line, caused the ballast to fill up the space…

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Railway Banquet, Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 4

THE employees of the Government Locomotive Department in Junes recently held their annual dinner in Crawley's Assembly Hall. Upwards of one hundred sat down to a repast as liberal in its…

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The Fatal Railway Accident Near Gundagai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1885 · page 2

THE district coroner, Mr. C. W. Weekes, held an inquest at Coolac on Tuesday on the body of John Fisher, a single man, native of Victoria, who was killed on the railway line on Monday morning. The…

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Fatal Train Accident

Southern Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred on the ParramattaDuck River tramway ltne on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of a woman named Sarah Thomas, aged 58 years, About 5 o'clock the…

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Press Railway Passes

Southern Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways has issued a circular to proprietors of newspapers notifying that "it has been decided to concede to pressmen the privilege of travelling, when on press duty, at…

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