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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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£75 for Cotta Walla Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

IN reply to Mr. Rose's letter of 15th March last urging the repair of the road from Cotta Walla at the book of Vidler's to Crookwell, the secretary for public works has…

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The Bridge - Street Burglars. Sydney, Friday, 6.40 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

PETITIONS are being largely signed for a commutation of the sentence passed on the Bridge-street burglars. Three petitions are in course of signature, one being by members…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 1.10 p m. the Bridge-street Affray

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting is convened for Monday evening in favour of commuting the death sentence on the condemned men Montgomery and Williams. THE BOOT TRADE…

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Railway Signalmen. London, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

It is reported that the Board of Trade has decided to enforce a system of 10 hours' work per day for railway signalmen…

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Road, Richlands to Wiarborough

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 2

COLONEL HOLBOROW is informed by the Works Department that £450 has been granted for repairing the above road, the work to be done without delay…

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The Bridge-street Burglars. Sydney, Monday, 6.30 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

A PETITION for the commutation of the death sentence passed on the Bridge-street burglars was signed near the post-office to-day by some thousands. A public meeting will also be…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. London

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 3

A TERRIBLE railway disaster has occurred in the United States. Two freight trains collided in a tunnel near Princeton, Kentucky. Great damage was done, and eight persons…

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Railway Retrenchment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 4

IT will be remembered that on the occasion of retrenchment by the reduction of working hours in the Railway Department the men asked that instead…

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The [?]Road

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

THE piece of road leading from[?]railway station to the [?]ship at Mont[?]agle has been in a very bad state of repair for a long time past and frequent complaints have been made As a…

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£75 for Cotta Walla Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

IN reply to Mr. Rose's letter of 15th March last urging the repair of the road from Cotta Walla at the back of Vidler's be Crookwell, the Secretary for Public…

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Telegrams. the Bridge-street Outrage. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

In reference to the agitation for sparing the lives of the Bridge-street burglars, his Eminence Cardinal Moran has sent a letter to the committee in which he sympathises…

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Proposed Railway to Wyalong

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

THE Put lie Work Committee. began on: Wednesday an inquiry into the proposed railway line from t[?] to Wyalong. The Railway Commissioners, whose views…

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Late Cable News. Disastrous Railway Collision. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 3

A terrible railway disaster is reported from the United States. Two freight trains came into collision in a tunnel, near Princeton, Kentucky. Much damage was done,…

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Terrible Railway Accident. London

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 5

A TERBIBLE railway accident has accurred at Limoges in Frauce. The conplinnge of a train broke and a portion of the train upset. A large number of passengers were killed…

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The Wyalong Fields. Discoveries of Rich Stone. Proposed Railway

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

BARMEDMAN, Tuesday.--Splendid stone is being obtained from Neild's prospecting claim. No. 2, and a good reef has been struck by Bernard and party in their claim, a mile and a…

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The Vale-road Shooting Case. Brady Committed for Trial. Bathurst

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

James Brady was charged at the police court yesterday with having shot George milla Kable on the Vale-road on April [?] last, with intent to mar[?] Kable. who only left the hospital the…

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Another Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

ABOUT 10 minutes past 6 o'clock on Friday night Mr. Frank Wallace Holden, of Allt-street, Ashfield, received serious injuries at the Ashfield railway station, and four hours…

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The Bridge-street Burglars. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

A DEPUTATION waited on the premier to-day to ask the respite of the Bridge.-street burglars, and presented a petition signed by twenty-five thousand persons. Cardinal…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Crushed by a Train

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

AN accident of a fearful nature, which terminated fatally, happened on Friday night at the Ashfield Railway Station; the victim being a gentleman named Frank-Wallace Holden,…

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The Bridge Street Burglars

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

A DEPUTATION waited on the Premier on Monday to ask the respite of the Bridge-street burglars, and presented a petition signed by twenty-five thousand persons. Cardinal Moran said…

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