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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Tenders for Road-work

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

ARE invited by advertisement in another part of thin issue. The time for the receipt of same is noon on Monday, 28th instant…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

The man John Kelly, who was run over by the tram in George-street went last night and sustained frightful injuries, died thin morning…

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Extensive Railway Robberies

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

SINCE November depredations have been committed nightly from the railway trucks at Darling Harbor, Strathfield, Homebush, Granville, Liverpool, and Campbelltown…

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Free Passes by Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

THERE was some scandal a year ago about an M.P. who obtained a free pass for his wife but who was unmarried. One of the daily papers now points out that some…

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Expenditure on Country Roads and Bridges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

THE Minister for Works states that within the next two or three months between £300,000 and £400,000 will he spent on the roads and bridges the country generally. Each district will get its…

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Additional Excursion Train to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL excursion train will leave Sydney at 6.10 p.m. on Friday, 25th instant, in addition to which the mail train, by which holiday excursion tickets are issued, leaves Sydney at 9 p.m. for…

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Extensive Robberies on the Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

FOR some time the railway authorities have missed goods from the trucks on the railways, but since November systematic robbery has been going on, and Darling Harbour, Strathfield, Homebush,…

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Additional Work for the Eveleigh Railway Emyloyes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

Last Thursday afternoon the Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy and Fehon, sent for Messrs. Nuttall, Allerdice, and Young, as representatives of the men…

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Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 2

As Mr. B. Yeadon was working on the railway this morning he sustained a painful accident, his right hand being partially torn off in a dump car. The patient was attended by Dr. Handcock, and is…

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The Chief Commissioner of Railways

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Eddy has been re-engaged by the government to act as chief commissioner for railways for a further term of seven years. The offer made by the government on the 30th October…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

It is proposed to open the undermentioned road; objections thereto can be filed with clerk of executing council within a month from 22nd instant:—Part of road from…

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Road Contracts

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

AT Braidwood, on Tuesday, tenders were received for the following contracts, those named being the lowest:—Tarago road, A. [?]utherland, (8) £45; J. Chinnery (11), £117…

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Road Tenders

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

Which closed to-day at noon, will not be opened till to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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The Chief Commissioner for Railways

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 2

The chief commissioner for railways Mr. Eddy has received congratulations, in person and by post and telegraph, upon his decision to accept a further term of service. Mr…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 12.10. the Proposed Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

FROM an interview this morning with the Public Works Department Mr. Rose, M.P., is informed that a re-survey of the Crookwell line will result in an approximate saving of over £1000 per mile…

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Railway Grades

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

THE railway commissioners on Monday received tenders for deviation and improvement of grades at Moss Vale, nineteen tenders, lowest John Ahearn, £9122 5/; deviations…

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SYDNEY, Wednesday, 6.10 p.m. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

MR. FEHON, in replying to a deputation to-day, said it was impossible to make a reduction in the tramway fares to the various suburbs, as they were losing money now. He…

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The Tramway Strike in Brooklyn. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The strike of tramway conductors in Brooklyn, New York, is collapsing, and the militia, which was called out to preserve order, has been withdrawn…

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Tenders for Railway Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners on Monday received tenders for the undermentioned works:—Deviation and improvement of grades at Moss Vale, 19 tenders, lowest John Ahearn, £9122 5s; deviations and…

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Damage to the Roads

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

The Minister for Works states that he has received a great many letters from country municipalities calling attention to the damage done to the roads by recent heavy…

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