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

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Confirmation of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

THE following road has been confirmed, and it is declared expedient to open and make it according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the Police Office,…

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Application to Close and Purchase a Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 5

THE following reserved road, particulars of which may be ascertained at the office of Local Land Board, Cooma, where objections must be lodged, if any, has been…

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The Melbourne Tramways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Melbourne trams have resumed running to the time-table. About 60 employees who have been out on strike withdrew the deposit which they had lodged on…

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The Newspaper Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 2

A SLIGHT mishap, of the precise nature of which we have no information, happened to the express goods train which carries the newspapers at Granville this morning. Considerable delay…

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Leasing the Tramways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Tuesday after-noon, at which the question of leasing the Metropolitan tramways was under consideration…

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The Railway Strike in the United States. LONDON, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 4

The strike on the Reading and Philadelphia Railway has terminated, the strikers having failed to secure their demands…

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Parish Roads

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 4

THE following parish roads have been confirmed:-- Parts of the road from Gulgong to Burrowa, parish of Galong, Nurung, and…

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Serious Railway Accident. Goods Express Ran Into Goods Train. One Man Injured

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

Another serious railway collision occurred this morning to the goods express which left Sydney at 4.40 a.m. The express ran into a pick-up goods train near Granville. The…

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Railway Collision

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

RAILWAY COLLISION,— NEWSPAPER TRAIN AGAIN,—A collision occurred near Granville junction early in Thursday morning, when the express goods train, which left Sydney at 4.40 a.m., and which…

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The Tramway-leasing and Locomotive-construction Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the Cabinet was held on Monday afternoon, at which the question of the leasing of the tramways was again under consideration. No definite understanding has yet been arrived…

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The Wages of Railway Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

According to a statement made in the Assembly on Wednesday by Mr. Sutherland, the classification with regard to the wages of railway servants was suspended for the year 1887, but…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 4

NOTICE is Hereby given, in conformity with the provisions of the Act 4th William IV No. 11, that his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been…

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Correspondence. Taemas Bridge. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 3

SIR,--I am informed that a public meeting has been convened in Yass to make arrangements for some sort of demonstration on the occasion of the opening of the iron bridge at…

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Confirmation of Parish Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 7

THE following roads have been confirmed, and it is declared expedient to open and make them according to the plans and books of reference to be seen at the Police…

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N. S. W. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the Goulburn branch of the above was held in the lodge-room of the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night last at 8 p.m., Mr. R. Mitchell in the chair. There…

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The Taemas Bridge

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. Colls, the following letter: -- " Department of Public " Sydney, 29th February. 1888…

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Correspondence. Taemas Bridge. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

SIR, -- I cannot agree with the suggestion of Mr. E. M. de Burgh about the opening of the new iron bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Bloomfield. I have not one word to say against Mrs…

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The Taemas Bridge. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

Sir, -- I see by your issue of the 2nd instant that a gentleman of the Snowy River, suggests that the Taemas bridge should be opened by Mrs. Tones, of Taemas, I beg to suggest, as an…

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Galong to Burreowa Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING, convened by advertisement, was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, on Tuesday afternoon, to consider the advisability…

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