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

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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Proposed Important Changes in the Railway Trains

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 4

PROPOSED IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE RAILWAY TRAINS.—The S. M. Herald says:—The minister for works (Hon. W. J. Lyne) is considering the advisableness of letting most of the through night traffic by…

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Subordinate Roads

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 2

THE following list shows the proposed distribution of vote on estimates for subordinate roads for the year 1886:--The amount per mile proposed to be expended on each class of roads…

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Tourist Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 2

A CHEAP tourist excursion train was run yesterday from Sydney to Albury and intermediate stations. It arrived in Goulburn at about a quarter to three with some 100 passengers, a few of which alighted…

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Proposed Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 2

WE understand that a proposal to form a Railway Ambulance Corps has been made, and is meeting with much support amongst the employees. In all probability the question will soon be dealt with in a…

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Subordinate Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 2

THE following list shows the proposed distribution of vote on estimates for subordinate roads for the year 1886:-- ROADS UNDER OFFICERS OF THE ROADS…

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Farmers' Train

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 4

FARMERS' TRAIN.—One of the cheap excursion trains entitled as above ran from Albury to Sydney on Thursday, being the train corresponding to the cheap tourists' train which ran from Sydney to…

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Confirmation of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 7

THE following road has been confirmed, and it is declared expedion to open and make it according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the Police Office, Marulan. Any persons intending to…

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Supposed Frauds to the Extent of Over £200,000 on the Railway Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 2

THE Australian Christian World says:—From information which we received as journalists some months ago, we were led to fear that gigantic frauds had been perpetrated on the Railway…

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Reported Gigantic Frauds on the Railway Department

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 2

REPORTED GIGANTIC FRAUDS ON THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.—We received yesterday from a private source information that enormous frauds had been discovered in connection with the carriage of wool…

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Goulburn to Cooma Railway

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 2

GOULBURN TO COOMA RAILWAY.—Mr. O'Sullivan M.L.A. introduced a deputation to the minister for works on Friday, asking that the contractors for No. 2 section of the Goulburn to Cooma railway (Messrs…

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Gravity Case Railway

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 4

GRAVITY CASH RAILWAY.—A small gravity cash railway has lately been introduced in the establishment of Messrs. Foy and Gibson, Collingwood, Melbourne. Similar contrivances are in use in many…

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Alleged Railway Frauds

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 2
Also in Crookwell Gazette

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, Sir PATRICK JENNINGS said that he desired to make an explanation with regard to rumours which wore current…

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Mount Wayo and Abercrombie Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 7

WITH reference to a petition from James Hall and others, requesting that a deviation might be made upon that portion of the Mount Wayo and Abercrombie Road lying between Limestone and…

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Alleged Frauds on Railway Department. [Our Special Message.] Ministerial Statement. Rumours Said to Be Exaggerated

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

Immediately upon the Assembly meeting yesterday, Sir Patrick Jennings referral at length to rumours afloat that frauds on a large scale had been committed upon the Railway Department, in…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 7

ON the Assembly meeting on Tuesday Sir Patrick Jennings stated that certain rumours had been circulated in Sydney with regard to frauds committed on the Railway Department, and it was therefore…

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The Victorian Railways

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 6

THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.—It is gratifying to be able to state, says the Melbourne Age, that the money earned by the Victorian railways during the financial year which is…

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The War of Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 6

THERE can be a tariff war without a contest of fleets, and there can be a railway war independent of any customs struggle. The Victorian trade returns for 1885, just…

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Accident on the Western Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

ACCIDENT ON THE WESTERN RAILWAY.—An accident occurred at Hazlebrock, Blue Mountains, on the western railway line, on Thursday afternoon, through the breaking of an axle in a goods train…

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New Railway Time Table

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 4

A new welfer [?] a fire of [?] [?] on the [?] of railway [?] [?] within it was [?] [?]. For [?]…

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