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

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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Alleged Railway Frauds

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

THE hearing of the charge of conspiracy to defraud the Railway Department, brought against Francis Augustus Wright, Edward Heaton, G. R. Bourny, H. R. Wilson, Benjamin Webster, members…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds.—important Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

The dulness of the magisterial inquiry into the alleged railway frauds was on Wednesday broken by the appearance in the witness-box, at the Water Police court, of an approver. The case under…

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Further Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

ON Thursday morning Mr. Abigail, M.L.A., waited upon the Commissioner for Railways and laid before him a perfect bundle of waybills from runholders and others, on…

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The Railway Proposals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 3

THE Minister for works (Hon. W. J. Lyne) hopes to be able to move the adoption of those of the Government railway proposals which are before Parliament next Tuesday…

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Trying to Make a Train "Jump."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

Two little boys, named respectively Bertie and George Jennings, whose joint ages would probably total a dozen years, were brought before the Brighton Police Court on Friday (says the Melbourne…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds. the Charge Against Wright, Heaton and Co. Important Evidence by an Ex-defendant

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

IN the Summons Division of the Water Police Court at Sydney on Wednesday, before Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., the hearing of the charge of conspiracy to defraud brought against…

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Railway Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of railway employees to consider a proposal to hold a picnic was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last. There were about 50 present. On the motion of Mr. J…

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Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 4

THE following is a continuation of r. Stevenson's evidence on Thursday:— After telling Mr. Heaton I intended to take this course, I did not see Mr. Wright; I afterwards met…

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Road in the Queanbeyan District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 4

IT having been deemed expedient to open end make the following parish road, notice is given that the plan and book of reference, showing the intended line of the road in question, are now deposited at…

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The Cooma Railway Site

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 4

ONE of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Cooma was held at the School of Arts on Monday night, presided over by the Mayor, as to the railway station site. The large hall was filled…

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The Railway Frauds. Damaging Evidence Against the Accused. Committal or Wright, Heaton, B0namy, Webster, Hansard, and Windsor

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 4

At the Water Police Court on the 23rd ult., before Mr. Johnson, S.M., .Francis Augustus Wright, Edward Heaton. George R Bouamy, Henry R. Wilson…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

THE hearing of the charge against Francis Augustus Wright, George R. Bonamy, Edward Heaton, He[?]y R. Wilson, Benjamin Wilson, Donald Turner, H[?]ry Hansard and Edward Webster was…

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Another Railway Fraud Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

IN the Water Police Court on Thursday morning Ernest Logan, a man of respectable appearance, who was formerly a clerk in the Existing Railways. Office, in Bathurst, and…

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The Railway Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

IN asking the Assembly on Thursday night to affirm the expediency of a bill to constitute the office of Minister for Railways, and to make better provision for the construction, maintenance and…

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Railway Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the local branch of the above association is advertised to be held this (Saturday) evening in the Temperance Hall, Goldsmith-street, at 8 o'clock…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 3

THE employees of the local branch of the railway department having some time since determined upon establishing an ambulance corps here—than which there could not possibly be a more useful…

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Alterations in the Railway Time-table

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

AUSTRALIANS IN THE RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.—From and after Monday next the following alterations will take place in the railway time-table on the southern line:—The mail train to Sydney will stop…

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Singular Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—SEVEN TRUCKS TRAVELLING NINE MILES WITHOUT CONTROL.—Some stir, says the Melbourne Argus, was created at Spencer-street railway-station on Tuesday night by…

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Parish Roads

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 4

PARISH ROADS.—The opening of the under-mentioned roads has been confirmed:—Road from a road at the north-west corner of D. Mc Rae's 40 acres, C.P. portion 144, parish of Upper…

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Railway and Tramway Association

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 3

RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the members of the Goulburn branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association was hold on Saturday evening in the…

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