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

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Road Contracts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

TENDERS for road works in this district were opened on the 5th instant by Messrs. Gunn C.P.S., and Bolton, rood superintendent, and the following have been accepted by the…

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Tramway Frauds

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

The tramway authorities have unearthed a fraud of gigantic dimensions in connection, with the tramway tickets. It appears that a tramway guard who was suspected,…

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Galong to Burrowa Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Galong-Burrowa district waited on the Minister of Works on Friday to advocate the construction of a line of railway from Galong to Burrowa…

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Railway Returns

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

MR. SUTHERLAND stated in the Assembly the other day that the average return the railways of New South Wales had paid upon capital for the past ten yours was 4.13 per cent. The rate…

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Goulburn to Tuena Tramway Bill

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Friday last, Mr. Stevenson moved the second rending of the above-named bill. In explaining the amendments suggested by the select committee be…

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Our Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

We believe it is correct to state that the Crookwell railway, which with the other proposals has been referred to the Public Works Committee, will be one of the first constructed, and…

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The Burrowa Railway

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

ACCORDING to announcement, a public meeting was held at Mr. Roche's Bowning Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon, to take into consideration the best steps to adopt to induce the…

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Fatal Accident on the Wheeo Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3

A FATAL accident to a man named Joseph Bailey, who reside eight miles from Crookwell, occurred on the Wheeo road on Thursday at a spot just beyond the Rossiville bridge. Ho was driving…

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The Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 7

MR. RYRIE wrote over from Micalago on Saturday to a gentleman in town who has taken a prominent part in the railway agitation, stating that Sir Henry Parkes…

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News by Cable. Railway Construction in Western Australia. LONDON, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 4

Mr. Keane, of Western Australia, has made arrangements with a German firm to undertake the financial responsibilities in connection with the construction of a line of railway from…

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Novel Railway Contrivance

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 4

A trial was made at Dunedia on June 30 (writes the correspondent of the Argus), of the model of an invention by Mr. George…

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The Railway Proposals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday morning Sir Henry Parkes made a statement detailing the railway scheme of the Government. The lines mentioned were as follows:—From Moss Vale…

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The Government Railway Proposals

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes made a statement with regard to the railway lines which the Government intended to definitely nut…

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Burrowa Railway League

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the League will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, on THURSDAY 9th August, at 3 o'clock, to receive the report of the deputation…

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Tramway Frauds

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

THE Minister for Works has taken action with a view to the appointment of a board to investigate the tramway frauds. A deputation of tramway employees waited upon Mr…

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Railways Once More

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly one night last week, in replying to a question regarding the necessity of a report being submitted by the Railway Commissioners before the railway…

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Roads Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 7

Mr. H. A. O. Moriarty, road superintendent at Yass, will proceed to Goulburn at the end of the present week to take the place of Mr. Jones, who has…

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Mr. Eddy, the New Railway Commissioner

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

THE following, from tho Telegraph's London correspondent, will be read with interest:—“ Mr. E. G. M. Eddy, who has been appointed Chairman of the New South Wales Railway Commission, has had…

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The Tram Frauds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon a deputation, representing the Sydney tram conductors, waited on the Minister for Works and asked that steps should be taken to discover the guilty parties, if…

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The New Railway Commissioner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 8

THE following from the Daily Telegraph's London correspondent is telegraphed from Adelaide:—Mr. E. G. M. Eddy, who has been appointed Chairman of the New South Wales…

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