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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Argyle Roads

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

With reference to Mr. Rose's letter of the 29th November last in regard to the necessity for making a deviation in the Goulburn and Roslyn road between eleven miles thirteen…

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Cricket. Crookwell V. Railway Surveyors

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

A MATCH was played here on Saturday last between the Crookwell Cricket Club and a team picked from the railway survey camp, assisted by some Cotta Walla…

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Argyle Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

WITH reference to Mr. Rose's letter of the 29th November last in regard to the necessity for making a deviation in the Goulburn and Roslyn road between 11 miles 13 chains and 11½ miles, the…

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The Railway Grades

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

An item from Wingello states that quite a sensation was caused there last week, when about 150 men gathered on the station to meet Mr. Ahearn, the successful contractor for reducing the railway…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 2

The Goulburn branch of the N.S.W. Railway Ambulance Corps announce that they will appear before the public on Saturday evening next. This branch has been complimented by the Commissioners,…

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Revised Tariff of Railway Charges for Merchandise

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

THE Executive gave its approval on Tuesday to the revised tariff of charges for the carriage of merchandise by rail. The revised tariff will come into operation on the 1st of next month. The…

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Road V. Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

THE competition between road and railway for the carriage of merchandise from Wodonga to Wagga and other places within the zone of the differential rate system continues, and…

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Carriage of Butter on the Railways

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

SOME correspondence has taken place between the directors of the Braidwood butter-factory and the traffic-manager in Sydney as to placing cool…

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Revised Tariff of Railway Charges for Merchandise

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

THE Executive gave its approval on Tuesday to the revised tariff of charges for the carriage of merchandise by rail. The revised tariff will come into operation on the 1st of next month…

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Railway Refreshment-rooms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon a short argument took place before the Full Court on an application for a writ of prohibition to set aside the decision of certain justices at Junee, who had fined B. L. Davies, licensee…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Certificates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 3

THE certificates won by examination by the members of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps wore presented in the Elite Rink on Saturday evening by Mr. John Parry, outdoor…

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The Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps. Dinner and Exhibition of Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

The Railway Ambulance Corps is an institution that is receiving a good deal of encouragement front the Commissioner of Railways. Briefly stated the aim of the movement is to impart instruction to the men…

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Argyle Road Savings for 1893

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

IN compliance with a request from Mr. Rose that gentleman has been furnished with the following return, showing the unexpended balances of the 1893 votes for…

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The Late Railway Cases

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 2

It is possible that there may be something behind the seems which, if made known, would justify the railway authorities in taking the proceedings they did against the…

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Eastgrove Railway Crossings. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—During the past few days there have been notices put up in several places cautioning the Eastgrove residents that if they cross the railway shanting yards they will…

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Alteration in Railway Time Table

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

THE several meetings held at Young, Cowrn, an [?]layney, and the potitions which were the [?] of same have induced the Commissioners to [?] concessions which will prove of immense [?]…

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Good Hope Road

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

WE are pleased to inform the residents of Good Hope that Mr. Neilley, resident engineer at Yass, intends to improve the road to Good Hope within the next month. It is also Mr…

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The Boambolo Road

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

MR. NEILLEY is having, the Boambolo road as far out as West Yeumburrah, placed in good repair. Tenders closed yesterday for the improving of Forest Creek, and we have…

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The Redfern Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 2

IN reference to the Redfern railway accident in October lost, the Railway Department state that the arrangements with regard to the payment of compensation to injured survivors and to relatives of…

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The Land. Resumption for Road

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

THE following is declared open for traffic, namely, part of road from Oberon to Goulburn via Paling Yarde, through portion No. 41, parish of Guruang, county of Georgiana…

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