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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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£75 for Pejar Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

MR. ROSE M.P. is in receipt of a letter from the Works Department stating that in reference to his personal representations on the subject of the necessity…

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The Bridge - Street Outrage—the Dora Dora Blacks

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

A CABINET meeting yesterday considered the cases of the men lying under sentence of death, Montgomery and Williams, convicted in connection with the Bridge-street burglary,…

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Railway Commissioners Salaries

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

REPLYING to a question by Mr. Rose in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. See said that on April 19 the Railway Commissioners intimated to him that so…

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American Railway Robbers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

SOME strange statements are made by Mr. Wm. Pinkerton whose connection with the famous detective organisation is well known. Writing in the North…

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Railway Rates and Charges

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

AMENDED rates and charges for the carriage of goods and live stock on the railways come into operation on Monday. In regard to this matter the commissioners point out that during the past…

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Reefs in the Clyde Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

Some fine specimens of stone from the reef near Currawan, on the Clyde Road, have been brought to Braidwood. One piece crushed by Mr. Marrin which weighed about 7lbs, yielded…

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The Bridge-street Burglars to be Hanged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 4

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Thursday to consider the cases of the men, Montgomery and Williams, who are under sentence of death for assault, with intent to murder, in connection with…

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The Bridge-street Burglars. Both to Be Hanged

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

THE Cabinet met to-day and considered the case of the two men, Montgomery and Williams, under sentence of death for assault with intent to murder in connection with what is know as the Bridge-street…

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A Train Delayed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 3

ABOUT midnight on Saturday the train from Cooma to Goulburn, which left Cooma at 5.50 p.m., and which ought to have arrived at Goulburn at 12.,0 a.m. on Sunday, was…

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The Rhyanna Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 2

WE understand that a numerously-signed petition has been handed to Mr. T. Rose M.L.A. praying that certain repairs should be effected on the road between Rbyanna and…

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A Train Delayed on the Cooma Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

ABOUT midnight on Saturday the train from Cooma to Goulburn, which left Cooma at 5 5o p.m., and which ought to have arrived at Goulburn at 12 30 a.m. on Sunday,…

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Sad Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 2

A SAD railway accident occurred at Lewisham railway station about 6 27 on Monday night. A married man named Selfe, residing at Edward's Estate, Leichardt, attempted to leave the train at…

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Electric Tramcars in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

ONE of the new electric tramcars was placed in service on Saturday, and performed its work satisfactorily. It was run on the line between Bent-street And the Railway Station,…

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Teams V. the Western Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

LAWSON, Friday.—Teams continue to pass to and from Sydney weekly. Three teams, loaded with general merchandise for Orange, passed…

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Proposed Railway to Wyalong. Sydney, Wednesday, 6 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 3

THE railway commissioners recommend that the consideration of the proposed railway to Wyalong be postponed for six months, as while the estimated cost was £84,000 and…

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Curious Obstruction to a Train on the Goulburn-Cooma Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday the mixed train from Cooma to Goulburn was blocked by a quantity of grass which had blown on to the line. This had made the rails so slippery that the train had to be divided before it…

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Opening of the Lismore-Tweed Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

AT Lismore on Tuesday Mr. W. J. Lyne, Minister for Works, performed the ceremony of opening the first section of the Lismore to the Tweed railway. Several thousands of persons were…

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Terrible Railway Accident. London, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

A cablegram has been received from Panama to the effect that a terrible railway accident hat taken place in Salvador, Central America. A train was derailed. It is reported that 300…

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The Electric Tramoar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

THIs tramcar continues to ran successfully between the Bridge-street terminus and the railway station, Sydney. At night especially it attracts considerable attention, being illuminated with the…

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Road to Cullulla Mines

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

MR. CHAPMAN, M.P., has received word from the works department with reference to his letter urging the improvement of the road at Curra Creak, leading to the Cullulla mines…

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