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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Railway Excursion to Carrick

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 2

THE chief attraction in Goulburn for New Year's Day was the railway picnic excursion to Carrick, arranged by the guarantors of the late Y.M.C.A. to raise funds to reduce their liability. The train…

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Midland Railway Arbitration Case. Auckland

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

Mr: E. Blake's award in the Midland Railway arbitration case was lifted to-day by the company's solicitor. It is wholly in favour of the Government. Mr. Blake holds that the company…

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Road Contracts.—A Warning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 4

TENDERS for twelve contracts for work on the district roads were opened yesterday by Mr. Coane, roads superintendent, at the Court-house. There were about 200 tenders in all, and the prices were…

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Railway Ambulance Examination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

AN examination of candidates in ambulance work was held on Friday evening at the Masonic Hall by Dr. P. G. Woodward, railway medical officer from Sydney. There were also present Dr. Burkitt and…

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Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

Mr. A. Chapman M.P. is informed in reply to his personal representations as to the state, of the Mulwarree Crossing on the road from , Lake Bathurst to Bronti that the crossing…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Examination of Candidates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 January 1896 · page 2

FOR some two years past many of the Goulburn railway employes have manifested a deep interest in ambulance work, and have attended classes with the utmost…

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Bronte Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 4

MR. A. CHAPMAN, M.P., is informed, in reply to his personal representations as to the state of the Mulwarree Crossing on the road from Bathurst to Bronte, that the crossing has recently been improved…

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Fire on the Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

A SMALL railway bridge over Boxer's Creek between Goulburn and Towrang was discovered to be on fire this morning. Information was brought to Goulburn, and Mr. District Engineer Shellshear…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. London, Jan. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 2

A shocking railway disaster has occurred in South Africa. The mail train from Johannesburg to Durban became derailed at Daunhausen…

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The Land. Road Notices

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

IT is proposed to add a road of 1¾ acres to J. K. Hume's special purchase 95.173, Cullarin, in lieu of land resumed for a road. It is proposed to resume for a road from…

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The Railway Disaster in South Africa. London, Jan. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1896 · page 4

Further details have been received of the shocking railway disaster to the mail train running between Johannesburg and Durban, South Africa, which was derailed at Dannhausen…

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Political & Governmental. Gurrundah Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. Rose is advised that the lands department has been asked to establish the road leading from Breadalbane to Gurrundah through Mr. Hannan's property. When this…

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Ring-barking on Roads. to the Editor of the S. M. Herald

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 4

SIR,—Some twelve months ago you were good enough to publish for me a letter condemning the ring-barking of trees growing beside the roads in this…

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Tram Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 5

A lady was seriously injured yesterday by falling off a cable tram. She has since been identified as Mrs. Shearston, mother of the Reverend Shearston of the Sailors' Home…

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Gurrundah Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 4

MR. ROSE is advised that the Lands Department have been asked to establish the road leading from Brendalbane to Gurrundah through Mr. Herman's property. When this is done the question of making…

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Road Contracts

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

Tenderers for government contracts should take notice of the appended circular sent by the engineer-in-chief in which it is pointed out that contractors are liable to…

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Departure of Mr. F. Meikle-john. Presentation From Railway Officials

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

MR. F. MEIKLEJOHN, railway stationmaster at Goulburn, was lately appointed assistant to the outdoor superintendent, Mr. Meiklejohn has proved himself most obliging to the…

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Fatal Result of a Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

ON Sunday evening Mrs. Shearston, the mother of Mr. J. Shearston, of the naval House, died at St. Vincent's Hospital. The deceased lady was on Thursday found in an unconscious condition near…

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Oolong Creek Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

OF four tenders for the erection of a timber-beam bridge over Oolong Creek, road Gunning via Dalton to Burrowa, that of R. Hughes £621, is the lowest…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1896 · page 2

AN accident, attended with fatal results, occurred on Monday night, on the Milson's Point railway, about a quarter of a mile beyond the St. Leonards station. The engine-driver on arrival at Chatswood…

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