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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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Train Tablet Exchanger. a Goulburn Invention

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

An ingenious, simple, and inexpensive arrangement for automatically picking up and delivering train tablets by locomotive engines when running at high speed through…

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The Breadalbane-collector Road. a Grant of One Hundred Pounds

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, M.P., has succeeded in getting a grant of one hundred pounde for the Breadalbane - Collector road ; and he has also applied for a polling-place at Bobeyan…

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Washaways on the Railways

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

A washaway occurred on the railway line between Tarro and Thornton, a distance of about 12 miles from Newcastle. This necessitated the transhipment of passengers, mails…

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Railway Changes

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

WE understand that Mr. John Rae, who for some years has been assistant at -the railway station, and has had principal charge of the goods department, is about to retire from the service. His…

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The Second Railway Libel Against the “Age.” MELBOURNE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 4

It is the intention of the defendants in the. Allison Smith v. the AGE libel case to apply to move Mr. Smith’s action to the County Court, on the ground that he has no means to pay the coats…

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A Railway Porter Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 1

A railway porter named William Butler was killed at the Petersham station on Thursday morning. While crossing the line he was knocked down and run over by an "up" Parramatta train. His…

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Overhead Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 2

THE everhead bridge connecting the two platforms at the Goulburn Railway Station has been completed, and it is now open to the public. It is a cheap but substantially built structure, and will…

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Overhead Bridge at the Railway Station

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

THE overhead bridge at the Goulburn Railway Station has been completed, and it is now open to the public. It is a substantially built structure,. and should prove a great…

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Newfoundland Road. Sixty Pounds to Be Spent

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

MR. T. ROSE. M.P. is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Public Works:—With reference to your letter of the first ultimo, urging the repair of the…

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Argyle Butter. Proposed Railway Arrangements

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 3

ON Tuesday last, Mr. Rose interviewed the railway authorities with respect to providing a cooling room at the Goulburn station, and a a cooling room at the Goulburn station, and a…

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The Goulburn Railway Station. Mr. Crawford's Successor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1894 · page 2

MR. E. MILNE, it is said, is to succeed Mr. Crawford at the Goulburn railway station. Mr. Milne will rank as district traffic inspector, the office of superintendent being…

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Roads in the Crookwell District. Tenders Called For

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 3

TENDERS have been called for road work in the Crookwell district. It is understood that this work will involve a further expenditure of £750…

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Bridge Over the Murrumbidgee. the Lowest Tender

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 3

TENDERS for a timber truss bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Tharwa closed on Wednesday last, There were fourteen tenders. The lowest tender tender that of…

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Railway Trains

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 2

THE up express did not arrive in Goulburn until nine o'clock this morning. A special excursion train passed through to Sydney this morning. It was crowded…

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Cheap Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 4

A SECOND cheap excursion train, at special rates, passed through Goulburn yesterday morning en route to Sydney. There were two divisions, and about 1000 passengers were on board. At Goulburn…

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Land Grant Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1894 · page 2

Mr. Richard Price-Williams, M.I.C.E., the distinguished engineering and railway expert, has come to Sydney from New Zealand to negotiate with the Government for the construction of light…

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Stimulating the Dairy Industry. Encouraging News for Our Farmers and Gkaziers. Creameries to Be Established Along the Railway Line

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Age says: -- Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., accompanied by Mr. H. Pateson, the manager of the celebrated and prosperous Fresh Food and Ice Company, and by Mr. Denham, of Denham…

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Proposed Land Grant Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

ON Tuesday Mr. Richard Price-Williams, M.I.C.E, the distinguished engineering and railway expert, who four years and a-half ago recommended the expenditure of £1,300,000…

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Road and Mail Communication

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. Vaughn had two questions on the notice paper of the Assembly on Wednesday with regard to road and postal communication with Wyalong. In reply to the first (referring to the road) Mr…

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Railway Retrenchment in Goulburn. Abolition of the District Superintendent's Office

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

WE have already stated that Mr. A. Crawford, Railway District Superintendent at Goulburn, has been chosen to take sole charge of the new line of railway between the Tweed and…

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