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

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Rolling-stock of the Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 6

THE following is from the report of the Railway Commissioners:—Since the report for the quarter ending 31st December, 1888, was made, the rolling-stock…

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Railway Accident Near Junee. Six Passengers Injured

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 2

INFORMATION was received at the Sydney railway station about 9 o'clock on Sunday night that a railway accident had occurred during the afternoon about 60 miles past Junee. A…

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The Railway Accident Near Narandera

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 2

NARANDERA, Monday.—A serious accident happened to the Jerilderie mail train, which left here at 4 p.m. yesterday. Seven miles from here the embankment had given way, owing to the line…

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Railway Accident Near Junee.—Six Passengers Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

Information was recieved at the Sydney Railway Station about 9 o'clock on Sunday night that a railway accident had occurred during the afternoon about 60 miles post Junes. A…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Narandera. an Embankment Washed Away. Five Passengers Seriously Hurt. Other Passengers Injured

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 3

A railway accident occurred to .the Jerilderie mail-train seven miles from here yesterday. An embankment was undermined by the heavy rain which had fallen, leaving…

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Railway Accident in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—When the 8.40 p.m. train from Frankston to Mornington Junction arrived at the junction tonight the guard and porter shunted some…

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Opening of the Cooma Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

The arrangements for the opening of the railway extension from Michelago to Cooma are now under the consideration of the Commissioners. The line will be opened for traffic on Thursday,…

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The Cause of the Narrandera Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

MR. Vernon (Secretary to the Railway Department) and Mr. Angus (engineer attached to the personal staff of the Railway Commissioners), the members of…

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The Goulburn Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

TENDERS are called in the Sydney papers for the construction and erection complete of alterations and additions to the Passenger Station at Goulburn. Particulars are obtainable at the…

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Bridge at Waroo Creek

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 2

THE want of a bridge over the Waroo creek, near Mrs. Brassils has been felt for many years, and as the Taemas bridge on the Murrumbidgee was approaching completion,…

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Railway Firemen and Drivers in the Goulburn District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 4

With reference to a notice upon the business paper of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, in the name of Mr. M'Court, respecting the hours that firemen and drivers on the railway in…

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The Goulburn Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 4

WE are pleased to notice that on and after the 20th instant the plan and specification for the additions and alterations to the passenger station at Goulburn will be on view at the office of the…

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The Narandera Railway Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 2

THE officials appointed to inquire into the railway accident near Narandera have returned to Sydney, and reported to the Commissioners the result of their…

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Serious Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The 2.15 train from Williamstown, containing persons who had been seeing the mail steamer Parramatta off, met with a serious accident shortly before 3 o'clock this…

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Railway Employees and Shorthand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

WE understand that it is the intention of some of those engaged in clerical work at the Goulburn railway station to apply to the commissioners that facilities may be afforded them for…

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The Goulburn-Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

A DEPUTATION of residents from the Goulburn district was introduced to the Minister for Works on Thursday by Mr. E. J. Ball and Lieutenant-Colonel Holborow, Ms.L.A. for…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

WAGGA, Sunday.—Thomas Scott, while employed shunting at Yerong Creek railway station on Saturday, was run over and had his right leg smashed. The leg had to be amputated. Scott…

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The Goulburn Railway-Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

THE plans for the additions and alterations to the passenger station at Goulburn show that the wooden partition between the hall and the booking-office is to be removed and the whole…

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Railway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

The third annual conference of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was opened on Monday in the Temperance Hall, Sydney. The chair was…

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Railway and Tramway Service Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 4

The annual meeting was resumed on Tuesday, when the following motions were carried:—That a scheme for federation of all the railway associations in the colonies he drawn up as early…

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