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

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Railway Accidents. Serious Accident to the Mail Train Near Bourke

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

A SERIOUS accident happened on Wednesday afternoon to the down mail train which left the Redfern terminus at eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, and which ordinary runs…

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Fatal Accident on a Cattle Train

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

Thomas Ashbury, fireman on No. 14 cattle train, was killed when the train was coming up the range near Murr[?]di on Thursday afternoon. He was doing something on top of the…

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Accident to a Coal Train at Singleton

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

An accident occurred on the Singleton Coal Company's private railway line on Tuesday fortunately without injury to human life. A train of fourteen trucks, loaded with coal and…

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Railway Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

THE damage by the accident at Rex Creek, Singleton, is not so great as was at first anticipated. It is considered that the whole is under £500…

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The Methods of Railway Thieves

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

THE terrible outrage recently committed upon an English lady travelling in a railway train in Germany brings to mind (says “Galignani”) the fact that there exist in that…

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Telegrams. [Through Greville’s Telegram Company.] Another Destructive Railway Accident. Several Injured. None Killed. Sydney, Thursday, 9.30 a.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

The western mail train from Sydney left the rails between Coolabah and Glenariff yesterday, and was entirely wrecked. Several passengers were injured, but none…

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An Epidemic of Railway Accidents. [By Telegraph in Echo.] Traffic Almost Blocked on the Illawarra Line. Bulli

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

An engine and tender, No. 97, of the goods train, from Sydney to Kiama left the [?]ails at the points situated at the northern end of the Bulli station at about 3 o’clock this morning. One buffer of the…

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Serious Railway Accident Near Bourke. Miraculous Escape From a Terrible Catastrophe. Bourke

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

A railway accident occurred about 20 miles on the other side of By[?]ock to a mixed train consisting of catcle trucks, goods trucks, and passenger carriages, carrying the mails due at Bourke, at 5…

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Railway Accident at San Francisco. LONDON, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 4

At Oakland, near San Francisco, a train crashed through a raised drawbridge, and was precipitated into the water. Thirteen persona were drowned, and many others were injured…

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Another Railway Mishap

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 2

Another mishap occurred on the railway line on Monday. The passenger train which left Kiama at 2.35 p.m. for Sydney, was crossing the points at Otford, a station 30 miles from…

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The Crookwell Railway Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

MR. MORELAND, of the railway department, who is now making trial borings for the bridge over the Wollondilly, which will be needed if the Crookwell railway is constructed by the route…

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Two More Railway Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 4

Two more derailments, though not of a serious nature, occurred on the railway on Tuesday, one being on the Southern line and the other on the Illawarra line. On the latter a "light" engine…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 2

MR. MORELAND, an officer of the railway department, is now engaged in making trial borings for the railway bridge which will be required over the Wollondilly at…

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Bridge over the Fish River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 6

MR. COLLS, M.P., has been informed that the necessary repairs to the bridge over the Fish River, on the road from Gunning to Wheoo, have been carried out. Painting and tarring…

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Confirmation of a Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 6

THE following road has been confirmed, and it is declared expedient to open and make it according to the plan and book of reference to be seen at the Police Office, Bungendore. Any…

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Goulburn-Crookwell Railway and other Public Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

Considerable progress has been made in the preparation of the necessary bills authorising the construction of the public works which have been investigated by the Parliamentary…

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Railway Accident at Murrumburrah

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday.—At about two o'clock this afternoon whilst a train, consisting of two engines, thirty trucks, and two carriages, including a brake van, was passing…

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Railway Construction in Victoria. LONDON, June 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

The Daily News considers that the demand for the construction of railways in Victoria is excessive. It declares that at country election candidates are rejected unless they pledge…

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The Yass Tramway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 2

THERE were 11 tenders for the construction of a tramway from Yam railway station to the town of Yass, the lowest being that of Messrs. Kerr and Cronin, £11,968 1[?]s…

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Assault and Robbery in a Railway Carriage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—On Monday Duncan McLead, formerly a well-known resident of Williamstown, entered a train at the Beach station to proceed home to Spottiswoode. On…

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