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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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The Land. Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 4

IT is proposed to open the undermentioned road. Objections there to may be transmitted to the clerk of the executive council within a month from 15th instant:—Deviation of part…

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Unlawful Sale of Railway Tickets

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 2

The police are taking action against persons who ply an unauthorised trade in railway tickets. Today T. Ferkens of King-street was fined £5 and costs for selling the return…

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Rapid Bridge Construction

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 4

A WORK of considerable interest as illustrating what can now be done in the way of rapid bridge-construction was carried out on the Great Eastern…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

The undermentioned road has been confirmed; any claim for compensation must be forwarded to the secretary for lands within forty days from 18th instant, otherwise they…

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Political & Governmental. the Rosedale Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

THE new bridge over what is known as Hodge's Crock, near Morrills, was formally opened on Friday last by Mr. Thos, Rose M.P. in the presence of about fifty or sixty…

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Telegrams. Sydney and Colonial. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m. Cheap Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

IN reply to a deputation to-day, the railway commissioners said that to enable country residents to get away from hot districts during the present oppressive heat they would…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

A HORRIBLE tram accident occurred in Oxford-street, Paddington, on Saturday night, resulting in the instantaneous death of the victim. A motor with a couple of cars attached was…

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Illegal Selling of Railway Tickets

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

H. T. Davis of Pitt-street was to-day fined £17 16/6, being the maximum penalty, on three charges of illegal selling of railway tickets…

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Oolong Creek Bridge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The following tenders have been received for the erection of a bridge over Oolong Creek, near Gunning:-- Richard Hughes, Rossi-street, Yass, £621 Is; H. Matthews,…

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Road Superindent’s Death. COOTAMUNDRA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

News wag brought in to the police last night that the dead body of Mr. Gordon, road superintendent for this district, had been found in dry creek on Combuning Station, distant from…

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Seizure of Return Railway Tickets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

SEVERAL months ago the Railway Commissioners communicated with the police authorities with regard to frauds which were being perpetrated upon the railway revenue in the way of dealing in the…

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Traffic in Railway Tickets

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

Five men were each fined the maximum penalty of £5 and costs at Bathurst to-day for illegally trafficing in railway tickets…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

William Petter, a ganger employed on the Werris Creek railway section, was proceeding along the line on his tricycle when he was knocked ever by a train coming behind him…

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Large Expenditure on Crookwell Roads

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 4

We are informed by Mr. Rose that an expenditure of public money aggregating £1000 will shortly be negotiated on the Crookwell portion of his electorate. The outlay referred…

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Berrigan to Jerilderie Railway

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 4

The minister for weeks having received an assurance that the land intended for this railway has been satisfactory made over to the government, the tender of Messrs. Smith,…

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Large Expenditure on Crookwell Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

WE are informed by Mr. Rose that an expenditure of public money aggregating £1000 will shortly be negotiated on the Crookwell portion of his electorate. The outlay referred to will include…

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Accident to Goods Train

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

An accident occurred this morning to a goods train from Clyde to Darling Harbour. When this side of Burwood the train parted about the middle. Four loaded trucks were…

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Bridge-building during 1895

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

THE Minister for Works, Mr. J. H. Young, has had some interesting figures prepared, showing the amount of work done by his department in the way of bridge-building during…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, 2.40 p.m. Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 4

AT an early hour this morning a goods train comprising between 35 and 40 trucks parted about the middle near Burwood from some cause not yet ascertained, with the result that four trucks were…

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Railway Mishap

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 3

The engine of the passenger train from Mount Victoria this morning became derailed near Linden. The accident caused a delay of four hours. No damage was done to the…

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