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

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 2

THE hearing of the first of the alleged railway fraud cases, namely, that of Lionel William Lee and Duncan McAlister, charged by Mr. Goodchap, the Commissioner for Railways, with having…

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The Member for Queanbeyan and the Michelago Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 2

AMONGST the formal preliminaries was a petition with respect to the site chosen for a railway station at Michelago, presented by Mr. O'Sullivan. Besides having to support the keystone of the democratic…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 4

THE hearing of tile first care arising out of the alleged railway frauds was commenced before Mr. W. Johnson SM., at the waiter police court on Tuesday We gather particulars from the Sydney papers…

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The Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 4

THE case against Lee and M'Alister, charged with having defrauded the Railway Dapartment in respect of the carriage of wool, was, so far as the Crown is concerned,…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 6

AT the Water Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr, Johnston, S.M., the hearing of the charges of fraud against Messrs. Lee and M'Alister, carriers of Bourke, was continued…

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New South Wales Railway and Tramway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee of the Goulburn branch of the above society was held at the residence of the secretary, Clifford-street, on Saturday last, at 8 p.m., to elect delegates to…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 2

AN accident which seems to involve a good many suspicious circumstances occurred shortly after midnight this morning close to the viaduct crossing the Mulwarree Ponds. A luggage train, consisting of…

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Railway Accident at North Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last the No. 23 down goods train, which arrives at North Goulburn platform about half an hour after midnight, ran into the cattle siding under circumstances which lead to the…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

THE hearing of the charge against Lionel William" Lee had Duncan McAlister, which was adjourned last Thursday at the request of Mr. Simpson, counsel for the…

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New South Wales Railway and Tramway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 6

A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the members of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Service Association took place in the Carrington Hall, Castlereagh-street,…

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Railway Plans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 7

MR. R. BARTON inquired of the Minister for Works in the Assembly on Wednesday when he intended to ask the approval of Parliament of the plans and books of reference…

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Official Opening of the Railway to Gundagai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 6

The official opening of the railway extension from Cootamundra to Gundagai took place on Wednesday, the occasion being celebrated by a banquet and ball. This…

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Opening of the Gundagai Railway

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 4

OPENING OF THE GUNDAGAI RAILWAY.—The formal opening of the Gundagai branch of the great southern railway took place on Wednesday last, under favourable circumstances. It is estimated…

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Alleged Railway Frauds

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

THE hearing of the cases of alleged conspiracy to defraud the Railway Department, on the part of certain large carrying firms, was resumed in the Water Police Court on Friday morning,…

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The Government Railway Proposals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 2

WITH reference to the Government railway proposals, the Minister for Works stated in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon that he hoped to be able to move their adoption on that day…

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Road Improvements

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 2

SOME very necessary, improvements are just on the point of completion on the road from Laggan to Golspie, at a point about sixteen miles from Crookwell. A…

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A West Australian Land Grant Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

CONCERNING this railway, a telegram from Adelaide says:—Messrs. C. and E. Millar have contracted with the West Australian land Company Limited to…

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Another Railway Accident in Tasmania

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

Another fatal railway accident occurred on the main line on Thursday night. The express train from Launceston went over the iron swing bridge on the…

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The Railway Frauds. Damaging Evidence Against Wright, Heaton and Co

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., Francis Augustus Wright, Edward Hoston. and others were charged with having conspired…

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