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

Railways, roads & transport, 1888

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Free Passes for Railway Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 4

THE Commissioner for Railways has had under consideration the question of the issue of free passes to railway employees. The practice of the Department with regard to his has been…

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The Leasing of the Government Tramways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon papers relating to the leasing of the Government tramways. It appears from the documents…

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The Taemas Bridge

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 2

TO-MORROW will be a red letter day in the history of that part of the Murrumbidgee which connects the Weejasper, Tumut, and Kiandra districts with Yass. The bridge over Comins'…

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Dedication of a Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 8

THE following notification of the dedication of a portion of land for a road in the parish of Narrabundah, county of Murray, is published in the…

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The Working of the Railways

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 3

ON the occasion of the deputation which recently waited on the hon. minister for works at Goulburn, Mr. S. Meyer submitted In writing certain statements in reference to the working of the railways. The…

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Railway Management on the Great Southern Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

It will be remembered that during the recent tour of the Minister for Works over the Western and Southern railway systems, deputations waited upon Mr. Sutherland at various points…

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Opening of the Yass Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 4

THE formal opening of the Taemas Bridge took place on Saturday, in the presence of over 400 persons. The Ministerial party consisted of Mr. W. Clarke, Minister for Justice; Mr. C. J…

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The Taemas Bridge. Opening Demonstration

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 2

THE ceremony of opening and christening the new Taemas Bridge on the Murrumbidgee near Yass on last Saturday was one that will not soon be forgotten by the residents of Yass and the…

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New South Wales Associated Railway and Tramway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 4

THE regular monthly meeting of the Goulburn branch of the above was held on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 8 p.m., in the lodge-room of the Oddfellows' Hall; but on account of the large…

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Railway Employees' Wages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. F. Farnell said he wished to ask the Secretary for Works a question in regard to the payment of wages to railway employees. Under the…

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The Railway Policy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 4

THE Premier, in reply to a question in the Assembly on Tuesday, said he would be able to state within the next seven days when the railway policy of the Government will be submitted…

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Railway Footbridge at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Teece moved that there be laid upon the table of this House copies of all correspondence, minutes, documents, and other papers having reference to the erection…

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Bridge Opening

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 2

THE opening of the T[?]omas bridge over the Murrumbidgee near Yass took place on Saturday last. About 500 persons witnessed the ceremony. The ministerial party consisted of…

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Suburban Railways

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Roberts, for Mr. Sutherland, in reply to Mr. McMillan, said the population of Sydney, with the suburbs as far us Burwood, a great portion…

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Railway Policy

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkas, in reply to Mr. Day, said he would be able to state within the next seven days when the railway policy of the…

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Application to Close and Purchase Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 8

PATRICK M'Cann has applied for the closing of the following road with a view to its purchase:—The road separating portions Nov. 305, 304, and 303 from portions Nos. 302, 301, and 300, parish…

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Railway (Mis)management on the Great Southern Line

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

THE following is Mr. Meyer's reply to the report furnished to the Minister by Mr. McLachlan, chief clerk for railways:— To the Editor of the S. M. Herald…

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Railway Line to Bombala

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 8

A DEPUTATION waited on the Minister for Works on Friday afternoon for the purpose of urging the construction of a line from Cooma to Bombala, through Nimitybelle. Amongst those…

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Frightful Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 2

MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.—A man named John Williams was run over by a goods train near the Willow Tree at 6 o'clock last night. The body was manglod almost beyond…

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Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 4

MACADAM gives the following advice respecting roads: -- 1. Never allow a hollow to remain in the road, but fill it up with " chips" from…

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