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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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Tangmangaroo Bridge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 2

MR. Richard Hughes, the contractor, has completed his work of constructing the bridge over the Burrowa River at Tangmangaroo. Many years aim attempts were made and…

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Railway Accident on the Blayney Line. the Train Falls Over Am Embankment

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 2

A telegram to the Herald from Carcoar on Sunday says: At a quarter-past 12 this morning a fatal railway accident occurred to No. 8 up mixed train, which left Harden at…

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Holiday Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

IT is generally understood that the railway holiday traffic forms a good indication of the times, and if this he so it is a fact to be regretted that during the recent holidays…

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Fatal Railway Accident Near Cowra

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 4

NEWS reached Goulburn on Sunday of a serious railway accident on the loopline which connects the western and southern railways between Harden and Blayney. The…

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Train Alteration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 2

THE train which leaves Sydney on Saturday at 6.10 p.m for the south will in future not be run beyond Goulburn…

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Railway Accident on the Blayney Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 4

CARCOAR, Sunday.—At a quarter-past 12 this morning a fatal railway accident occurred to No. 8 up mixed train, which left Harden at 9.15. The engine was in charge of Diver Willoughby and…

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Railway Traffic from Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 2

THE receipts at the Goulburn railway station from the 17th December to the 3rd January show a falling of the over £200 when compared with the takings for the corresponding period of last year…

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Our Railway Policy

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 3

The railway and tram traffic of the past holiday season should be a considerable factor in swelling the quarterly receipts of the department. Worked at little or no…

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MELBOURNE, Friday. Illness of the Minister for Railways

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5

THE minister for railways is in ill-heath, and it is not unlikely that he will resign his portfolio. THE CHIEF-JUSTICESHIP…

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Train Delays

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

THE express paper train was delayed nearly two hours yesterday through the failure of the electric staff between Goulburn and Towrang In consequence, the 11.20 passenger train did not leave…

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Railway Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 3

IN the midst of so much financial disappointment it is gratifying to learn that the revenue for the past year, in one instance at least, exceeded the estimate. Though, during 1892, the revenue…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Coroner's Inquest

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 2

A TERRIBLE accident happened as Saturday evening's train from cooma came down the grading just above Woden. A letter named Alfred Yeomans left Queanbeyan station on…

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The Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 4

[?]owing was sent to us some time ago for [?]cation; and per[?]sual may cause a [?]e we give it insertion: -- [?]WELL lay hidden in the hills in indolent…

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Queanbeyan. [?] Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

AN inquest was held at the Courthouse on Monday touching the death of a fettler named Alfred Y[?]mons. Mr. A. Crawford, Inspector, represented the…

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Wages of Railway Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

A QUESTION was asked in the Assembly as to whether it was fact that the Railway Commissioners intended reducing by 2½ per cent. the wages of all railway employees who were receiving…

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Railway Accident near Carcoar

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 5

AN accident happened to the down train due at Carcoar at half-past ten o'clock on Monday night. One of the tubes of the boiler burst when the train was thirty yards inside the…

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Fatal Railway Accident Through Drunkenness

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 4

A TERRIBLE accident happened as Saturday evening's train from Cooma came down the grading just above Woden. A fettler named Alfred Yeomans left Queanbeyan station on a…

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Roads in Argyle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

WE learn that Mr. Rose has interviewed the minister for public works with respect to expending as much money as available on the various by-roads throughout Argyle. Mr…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

LAST week Messrs. Rose and Holborow had twice arranged to meet Mr. Lyne for the purpose of presenting to him the resolution passed at the recent public meeting in…

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The Proposed Goulburn-Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Works was waited upon on Wednesday by the members for Argyle (Messrs. Rose and Holborrow), who presented to him the following resolution, which was passed at a public…

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