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

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

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The Windsor Railway Accident. (Abridged from Friday’s “Melbourne Argus”) Additional Particulars

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 4

THE question as to who is to blame for the collision which took place at Windsor between an express and an ordinary train on Wednesday evening is not yet cleared up,…

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Windsor Railway Accident. (From Saturday’s “ Melbourne Argus).” Later Particulars

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 3

THE excitement which was everywhere, noticeable in the Railway Department during .“Thursday had almost disappeared yesterday. ,The work in connection with the despatching and receiving of…

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Opening of the Railway to Michelago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

IT is expected that the second section of the Goulburn to Cooma railway, which extends from Bungendore to Michelago, a distance of about 43 miles, will be opened for traffic about three…

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The New Railway Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

WE understand that the now bill for the better management of the Government railways, introduced by Sir Henry Parkes some time since, is now being revised by a legal gentleman with a…

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Railway Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service. Association was resumed in the Carrington Hall, Castlereagh street,…

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Railway Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 3

AT the annual mooting on Tuesday the following business was transacted:— A motion was made that rule 23 of section I of the rules and regulations of the New South…

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Road Contracts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

ON Monday last Mr. R. E. Jones, road superintendent, visited Crookwell for the purpose of opening and accepting tenders for road work in the district; also…

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The Terrible Railway Accident Near Melbourne. Five Presons Killed. Upwards of Fifty Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

One of the most shocking disasters that has over occurred on the Victorian railways took place in a deep cutting nearly midway between the Prahran and…

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The Railway Disaster near Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

THE excitement regarding the railway collision is gradually subsiding in Melbourne. There is now scarcely any difference of opinion amongst railway…

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Serious Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident happened on the unopened section of the Fassifern railway, Queensland, between 7 and 8. o'clock on Thursday morning. A ballast…

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Railway Bungendore to Queanbeyan

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 3

RAILWAY BUNGENDORE TO QUEANBEYAN.—For some time past the railway contractors have been running trains, carrying goods and passengers over the line between Bungendore and Queanbeyan, which has…

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Railway Policy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 4

ON the subject of the railway policy of the Government the Premier said, in reply to a question on Thursday in the Legislative Assembly, that the attention of the…

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Preventing a Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 4

IT will no doubt interest our readers to learn that the Commissioner for Railways placed on record last month the distinguished services of Mr. Close,…

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The Braidwood Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 3

A MEETING was held at Braidwood on Monday night at which Mr. R. Maddrell, J.P., was in the chair. Messrs. Ryrie, O'Sullivan, and Gale, Ms.P., were present…

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Another Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 2

ON the arrival of the No. 1 down goods train at Harden at 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning it was found that the guard, Thomas Maloney, was not in his van. The news was telegraphed to…

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Melancholy Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 2

MELANCHOLY RAILWAY ACCIDENT.— A sad and fatal accident occurred at Rocky Ponds about [?] past eleven on Monday night to a railway-guard named Thomas Maloney, a well-known resident of…

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Margaret's Tramp

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 4

If your Cousin Roy comes before we return, you must do your best to entertain him, girls,' farmer Bruce said to his two daughters, as they stood on the form house p[?]rch one a[?]y October morning…

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The Windsor Railway Accident. Further Disclosures. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 3

THE inquest on the persons killed in the Windsor railway accident was resumed this morning. Mr. Gedge, the Prahran stationmaster, put in the correspondence which had…

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A Road Contractor Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 5

A WARRANT has been issued at Picton for the apprehension of a road contractor for non-payment of wages to 40 men who have been working for him during the past…

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Shocking Death in a Railway Tunnel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

AN inquest wan hold at Murrurundi on Friday afternoon, before Mr. F. W. Parker, coroner, and a jury of 12, at Doughboy Hollow, on the body of a woman named Kate Coyle, who was…

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