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

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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Confirmation of Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

THE following road has been confirmed, and it is declared expedient to open aid make it, according to the plan and book of reference, to be seen at the Police Offices at Cooma…

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Confirmation of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 7

THE undermentioned road has been confirmed, and it is declared expedient to open and make it according to the plans and books of reference, to be seen at the Police…

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Preliminary Notification of a Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 7

IT has been deemed expedient to open and make the parish road undermentioned. A plan and book of reference, showing the intended line of the road, is now deposited…

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Railway [?]

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 4

A recent telegram says that the railway terminus at Briadwood "has just been marked act on the Gienmore road between Mr. W. L. Bennison's residence and the down boundary…

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The Braidwood Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 3

A RECENT telegram says that the railway terminus at Braidwood "has just been marked out on the Glenmore-road, between Mr. W. J. Bennison's residence and the town…

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Violent Storm Near Cootamundra. Dam[?] to the Railway. Mails Eight Hours Behind Time

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 3

On Saturday evening, a violent storm of rain and wind occurred near Cootamundra, doing considerable damage to the railway line between the two sections…

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Heavy Storm and Damage to the Railway Line near Cootamundra

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

A LITTLE before seven o'clock on Saturday evening an unusually heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by torrents of rain and hail, broke over the southern railway…

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Preliminary Notification of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 6

IT having been deemed expedient to open and make the several parish roads mentioned hereunder, notice is given that plans and books of reference, showing the intended…

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The Murrumburrah-Blayney Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held at Carcoar on Thursday afternoon in the Academy of Music, Mr. J. O. Dodd, the Mayor, in the chair. The first resolution was moved by Mr. J. A. McKillop—…

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Crookwell and Taralga Railway Junction

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

FROM the office of the Engineer-in-Chief Lieutenant-colonel Holborow, M.P., has received the following communication in reference to the proposed junction of the…

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Goulburn to Cooma Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THE railway between Bungendore and Cooma is rapidly being proceeded with. The first section, about sixty miles long— from Bungendore to Micalago, through…

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The Farmers Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

THE second of these excursion trains, nominally run for the express benefit of the farmers, went down to the metropolis on Thursday. Goulbrun added 94 to the contingent, which is ample proof…

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Fatal Accident on the Waratah-Homebush Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 7

ON Monday morning a fatal accident was reported as having occurred on the railway line at Teralbah, forming part of the Homebush and Waratah railway now in the course of construction by Messrs…

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The Tarago-braidwood Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 7

Yet, lord and master as he had always been, and was determined to be, of all that was his, or that came within the sphere of his control, never had Sir Richard Graham felt…

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Excursion Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

AN excursion train to Bungendore, calling at the shores of Lake Bathurst, will leave Goulburn at 9.30 this morning, returning at 6.45…

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Railway from Bowning to Burrowa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 4

THE Hon. L. F. Heydon, Minister for Justice, introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works on Friday, who desired that the railway to Burrowa might be made…

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The Murrumbidgee Bridge

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the Murrumbidgee Bridge demonstration committee was held in the office of Mr. Argyle McCallum on Wednesday afternoon. The members present were Messrs. A…

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A Novel Railway Difficulty

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

A NOVEL RAILWAY DIFFICULTY. - According to the railway regulations in New Zealand a minimum charge of 61 1/- is made for carrying corpses. a native…

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Railway to Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

A DEPUTATION, representing the residents of the Braidwood district, was introduced by Mr. A. Ryrie, M.L.A., to the Minister for Works on Friday, to urge upon the hon. gentleman the…

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The Burrowa Railway Question

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

One of the most important questions regarding branch lines of railway at the present time is the one now under consideration as to whether the railway will start…

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