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

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Report of the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 6

The report of the Railway Commissioner shows that the revenue from all sources for the quarter ended 30th June, 1888, amounted to £535.365; for the…

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Parliamentary. the Discharge of Railway Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 4

THE Legislative Assembly sat for exactly ten minutes on Friday. When Mr. Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock, there were only 19 members in the Chamber, but before they could…

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Official Correspondence.—Lake Bathurst Reserve.—Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4

THE following correspondence has been received by Messrs. Holborow and Ball, Ms. L.A.:— Department of Public Works,…

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Railway Communication with Peelwood. to the Editor of the S. M. Herald

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 2

SIR,—I am pleased to see by a telegram published in the Argus of to-day that the proposed railway from Goulburn to Crookwell has been referred to the public works standing committee for report. It…

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Government Railways of New South Wales, Secretary's Office. Secretary's Office, Sydney, 27th July, 1889

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to your personal representations to the effect that the reserve at Lake Bathurst requires to be improved with trees and seats, I have the honour to inform you that the matter has been referred to the…

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Reserving Land Along Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4

THE important question of the reserving of lands by the State along the routes of the railways proposed to be constructed is to receive the immediate attention of the Government. The…

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Railways and Land Values

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 2

CONCERNING the proposed conference of the Ministers for Works and Lands on the subject of the reservation of lands along the routes of proposed railways, Mr. Bruce Smith is of…

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Railway Communication with Peelwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 4

THE following letter is from the Sydney Herald:—Sir,—I am pleased to see by a telegram published in the Argus to-day that the proposed railway from Goulburn to Crookwell…

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Railway Employees' Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the permanent way branch of the railway employees was held in the Temperance Hall, Goldsmith-street, on Saturday evening last to make arrangements for their…

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Applications to Close and Purchase Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 6

THE following reserved roads, particulars of which may be ascertained at the office of the Local Laud Board, Goulburn, where objections must be lodged, if any, have been applied for by…

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Railway Rolling-stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 6

THE Railway Commissioners intend to introduce a bettor class of rolling-stock generally on our railways than that now in use, but the change must necessarily be a gradual one. On…

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The Glenmore-road Shooting Case

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 2

THE trial of George Dignam and George Johnson, alias Thomson, alias Scotty, for shooting, with intent to murder. Constable Slater on the Glenmore.road, Paddington, on June 25, was…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 4

A FATAL railway accident occurred near Thornleigh shortly after noon on Saturday. The up train from Newcastle passing Thornleigh at 12.26 ran over a little girl named Violet…

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Formal Opening of a Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 6

The following line of parish road is now open for public use:—Deviations in the road from Cooma to Braidwood, in the parishes of Bransby, Gungoandra, and…

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New Railway and Public Works Committee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 3

AT the meeting of the Parliamentary Works Committee on Thursday a communication was received from the Under Secretary enclosing the plans,…

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The English Railway Tragedy. LONDON, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 3

An inquest was held to-day on the body of the man found yesterday in a carriage on the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. A verdict of wilful murder against some person or…

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Railway Employees Grievances

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 4

A deputation from the Railway and Tramway Employees' Association, consisting of Messrs. H. C. Hoyle, president, W. H. Manuel and James Reid,…

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Parliamentary. Our Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 3

THE Legislative Council spent nearly five hours on Thursday evening discussing the case of On Ling a Chinaman who was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for an assault committed near…

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Our Railway Lines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 6

ON the table of the Assembly on Tuesday night two reports were laid in reference to the condition of the permanent. way and works. One of these reports…

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Bungendore Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 6

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. M'Millan, in reply to Mr. O'Sullivan, concerning robberies at the Bungendore railway station, their investigation, and steps…

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