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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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Barber's Creek Bridge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

THE following tenders were sent in for Barber's Creek bridge: --…

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Differential Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1895 · page 2

IN reference to the question of differential railway rates in the Riverina district, we (Sydney Herald) are informed that the conference between the Railway Commissioner of New South Wales, Victoria,…

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The Southern Mall Train

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1895 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have decided not to make the proposed change in the time of departure of the Southern mail train from Sydney, with the view of connecting with the Brisbane train at…

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The Railway v. TEAMS. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of April 23rd I noticed a letter from the pen of Mr. C. Rogers anent railway frights generally. Mr. Rogers, in effect, is protesting against what he considers to be…

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Killed on the Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 4

ABOUT 6 o'clock on Thursday morning the dead body of Thomas Gibbeson, aged 50, was found on the railway line near the Burwood railway station, at the point where the…

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Killed on the Railway Line

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 2

AN inquest was held yesterday morning at the South Sydney morgue, before Mr. J. C. Woore, city coroner, on the body of Thomas Gibeson, which had been found on the railway…

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Killed by a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—On the railway line at Box-hill this afternoon, Mr. John Wilcox, until recently an accountant to the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company, was knocked down by the…

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The Railways and Teams. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 2

SIR,—Would it not be a good thing if the storekeepers of Goulburn would advertise and let the residents of Goulburn and district know who are going to use the teams for their goods, Sydney to…

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Fatal Accident to a Railwayman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

NEWS has been received of the death of Mr. Charles Worchurst, who loft Goulburn in December last to become a railway employe on the West Australian lines. It appears that on Wednesday…

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The Differential Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 4

THE Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver and Fehon, returned to Sydney on Saturday from Melbourne, after having taken part in the conference in regard to the…

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Crookwell Cemetery Road

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

MR. ROSE, M.P., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department: -- Sydney, May 1st, 1895…

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The Intercolonial Railway Conference. MELBOURNE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

The intercolonial railway conference came to an end this afternoon, and the Sydney officials have returned to their colony. The result of the deliberations of the conference…

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Railway Fatality at Granville

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 4

A fatal accident took place at Granville Railway Station on Tuesday. A man named Richard Godson, aged 81 years, was run over and killed. Deceased, who was at one time an overseer at Parramatta…

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The Railway Mystery

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Miss Ryan was opened to-day. Dr. Rennie, government patholigst, said that death was due to internal hemorrhage and injury to the spleen and…

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The Railway Mystery

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 5

In connection with the railway mystery, a lady who left Goulburn in the same carriage states that Miss Ryan left the carriage at Moss Vale, and was not seen by her again…

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A Royal Train Derailed. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

A train in which King Humbert of Italy and Queen Marguerite were travelling was derailed to-day at Inoisa, near Alessandria, Piedmont. The King and Queen escaped unhurt…

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The Railway Fatality.—Inquest on the Body

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

THE Sydney Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, held an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue on Friday on the body of Jane Ryan, who was found on the down side of the railway line between Menangle…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 2

IN consequence of the increase of membership, this corps now meets at the Temperance Hall. On Thursday evening Dr. Burkitt, who is giving the members a series of monthly lectures, dealt with…

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TEAMS v. RAILWAYS. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—In a letter signed "Progress," re the Carriers v. Railways, I was much surprised at some of the remarks made by him. He states that the railway employes spend a deal of money in…

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The Differential Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 4

On Thursday the Victorian Cabinet decided to decline to ratify the proposed intercolonial agreement in regard to the railway border rates. At a special…

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