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

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Something for Railway Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

AT Wellington on Wednesday the drivers' quarters and other offices were inspected by the Minister for Works. The Minister was informed that the men refused to keep their quarters…

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The Braidwood Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

THE Dispatch cuts up roughly over our remarks respecting its treatment of Mr. Inspector Crawford and matters relating thereto. The Dispatch denies that the line would pass through…

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The Taemas Bridge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Council Chambers on last Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of making arrangements for holding a demonstration on the occasion of opening the…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 3

SIR.--I see by a recent issue of your journal that Mr. Colls M.P., and two engineers were out at the bridge at Bloomfield on Sunday, and I may say that while there they rode over the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 4

A VERY serious accident occurred on the railway at Rookwood late last Monday night to a gentleman, named Douglas Buchanan, son of Mr. Buchanan, of Auburn. By some means…

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The Proposed Tramway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 2

THE survey party for the tramline from a point about six miles from Crookwell near the Tuena and Goulburn road, have made great headway with the flying survey. At present they have…

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Preliminary Notification of a Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7

IT having been deemed expedient to open and make the following parish road notice is given that a plan and book of reference, showing the intended line of the…

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Formal Opening of a Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7

THE following line of Paris Road is now open for public use:—Roads No. 81-1273-15 R. 2378. Road from road on the west boundary of M. W. Pearce's 950 acres to road on the north…

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Proposed Tramway from Crookwell to Tuena

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 3

Crookwell, Thursday.—Surveyors are at both ends of the proposed tramway to Tuena. They have started at a point about 6 miles from Crookwell on the permanent survey of the…

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Shocking Fatality on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 6

A very sad fatality happened on Thursday evening at the level crossing at Homebush, a gatekeeper named Isaac Worrall and a little girl named Nellie Maude Woolley being run over…

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Our Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 7

A great block to our farming and pastoral industries has been the heavy cost of sending their produce and stock to market, and making them compete with…

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The Proposed Young-dubbo Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 3

As a public meeting will shortly be held in town for the purpose of taking some steps in connection with the advocacy of the proposed Young-Dubbo Railway, a copy of the following petition, prepared…

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Railway Collision in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—A railway collision occurred on Saturday on the Daylesford line between a goods trains and a passenger train It is a single line, worked on the block system…

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The Taemas Bridge Demonstration

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the general committee of the Taemas bridge demonstration was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon for purpose of receiving the sub-committee's…

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. 'Ilford Road Dispensary, Dukinfield May 3rd, 1884

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 4

"Dear Sir,—I am happy a inform you, that the sale of your Syrup nb Pills increases here continually. Severe' of my customers apeak of having derived more…

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Light Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 2

WE have ascertained that we were in error in stating last week that a survey for a tramway from the Crookwell railway survey to Tuena was being made. We hasten to inform our…

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Railway Surveys

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 4

THE following letter to the editor appears in the S. M. Herald of March 30: -- Sir, -- On reading your able and impartial article in this morning's Herald, re the minute upon the…

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Taemas Bridge Demonstration

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the general committee of the Taemas Bridge demonstration, was held at Cross' Commercial hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present:--Mr. E. A. Iceton, Mayor…

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The Braidwood Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 4

Mr. Jules Vider showed us (Braidwood Dispatch) on Friday a letter from his father in Sydney giving an account of an interview which he and Mr. Ryrie had with the Minister for Works…

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Mr. Meyer and the Railway Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 2

DURING the recent visit of Mr. Sutherland Mr. Meyer, as one of a deputation, laid before him several figures having reference to the extravagance of the department at Goulburn in…

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