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

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Electric Tramways

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 4

Electricity as a means of locomotion has not made much progress (says the Builder of March 22) in the United Kingdom,…

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Railway Collision near Maitland. Sydney, Tuesday, 12.53 p.m

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

A RAILWAY collision occurred between the up and down trains at Farley, near Maitland, yesternight. A man named Mc Fadyen was killed, and eight others were injured. The…

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The Yass Tramway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

THE plan of the tramway from the railway station to Yass is now on view at the London Office. It shows almost a direct line from the starting point, at a distance of nine chains from…

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English Railwaymen. LONDON, May 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

A great demonstration of railway employes took place in Hyde Park yesterday. The man demand that fifty-four hours shall be recognised, as a week's work. They also insist upon an…

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The Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday day, Mr. Bruce Smith moved,"-- That it is expedient that a line of railway from Goulburn to Crookwell, as referred by the…

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Telegrams. [Through Greville’s Telegram Company.] Terrible Railway Accident. Sydney. Tuesday , 11 a.m

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

A terrible railway collision has taken place at Farley, near Maitland. The Brisbane mail train is smashed. One man is killed and eight others are injured…

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The Baw Baw Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

THE lowest tenderer for the construction of bridge over the Wollondilly River at Baw Baw is E. Taylor, £4387 19s 5d…

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 2

We extract from Hausard the more pertinent portions of the recent debate in the Assembly on the proposal to construct the Goulburn to Crookwell line of railway:—…

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The Bathurst Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 3

THE departmental board of inquiry which was appointed, in accordance with the provisions of the Railways Act of 1888, to inquire into the recent fatal accident near Bathurst, has just…

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The Goulburn-Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Bruce Smith, in answer to Mr. Waddell, said that the estimated cost of making the railway bridge at Goulburn, over the Mulwarree Creek, capable of…

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Railway Disaster on the Northern Line. West Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 4

A SERIOUS railway collision, attended with fatal results, occurred on the Great Northern line, near Farley station, 22 miles from Newcastle, at 10 minutes past midnight. The mail train from…

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Railways and Land Compensation

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

A DECISION of very great interest as affecting the principle upon which compensation should be paid for land resumed for railway purposes has been given…

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Our Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, in reference to the proposed Goulburn to Crookwell railway, Mr. Waddell asked the Minister for Public Works-- 1. Has any…

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Railway Accident

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.- News reached Newcastle at 1.30 this morning that a fatal railway accident had happened near Maitland. At 1.45 a relief train was…

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The Yass Tramway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 2

THE plan of the tramway from the railway station to Yass is now on view at the Lands Office. It shows almost a direct line from the starting point, at a distance…

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Bundanoon Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

The Minister of Works was waited upon by a deputation from Bundanoon in regard to a road running from the station to Button Forest which was impassable owing to the condition and also…

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The Baw Baw Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

THE following tenders were received for the construction of a bridge over the Wollondilly River at Baw Baw:—E. Taylor, £4387; W. Lansdown, £4632; J. Cahir, £4792; W. H…

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Confirmation of Parish Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 7

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, Queanbeyan. Any persons…

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American Railway Enterprise

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

The newest thing in railroad enterprise (observes the Pall Mall Budget) is the " Pennsylvania Limited," which rune from Now York to Chicago and…

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The Yass Tramway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

THE Minister for Public Works has informed Mr. Colls, M.L.A., that tenders for the construction of the line of tramway from Yass railway station to the town will be received at…

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