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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

THE railway commissioners left Sydney by special train on Monday morning on their annual tour of inspection of the southern line as far as Goulburn. The various stations…

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New Rates for the Railways

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

Some important changes have been made, to come into force on the 13th. The chief are in the carriage of mining machinery and agricultural implements. At present these…

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New Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Executive on Tuesday some important alterations, made by the Railway Commissioners in the railway goods rates, were formally approved. The most important reductions…

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The Railway Commissioners

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

THE Commissioners returned to Sydney on Wednesday at midday from their tour of inspection of the railway line between Granville and Cooma. The three Commissioners, who were accompanied by the…

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Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

THE holiday passenger traffic on the southern line in greater than has been experience for some years. Both the up and down mail trains this morning were crowded, and ran in…

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Reduced Railway Rates

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 3

The railway commissioners have for some time past been engaged in considering the whole of the rotes for the conveyance of traffic by goods trains and they have made…

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Heavy Traffic on the Railways

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

THURSDAY night was a very busy time on this part of the line. The first train to arrive from Sydney was the express. It had to be run in two divisions as far as Moss Vale. The through…

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Railway Ambulance Work

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

AN exhibition of ambulance work, and the presentation of a number of certificates and medals presented by the Railway Commissioners, will be held in Goulburn this day week. The annual…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

THE following letter has been addressed by Mr. Rose to the secretary of the Crookwell Railway League:— Parliament House, 8/4/93…

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Crookwell Railway

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

THE following correspondence has been addressed by Mr. Rose to the secretary of the Crookwell Railway League:— "Parliament House, 3/4/96…

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Goulburn Railway Management. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

SIR,—I am pleased to hear that a deputation is to wait upon the Commissioners in reference to the proposed increase in the carriage of grain, &c., which will be a heavy—in fact, almost ruinous…

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Easter Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

DURING the Easter holidays 1057 tickets were issued from Goulburn station to passengers by ordinary trains, giving a revenue of £354 19/1. In addition there were 177 cheap…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

TO-MORROW the members of the corps will dine together at [?] Hotel. At eight o'clock there will be an exhibition of ambulance work in the Elite Skating Rink, at which…

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Train Alterations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

THE following alterations in the passenger train service on the southern line will come into force on the 12th April:—The 5 a.m. Monday morning train, Goulburn to Sydney, will call at M[?]nangle at 8.25…

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Train Changes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 2

In future the 5 a.m. Monday morning train, Goulburn to Sunday, will call at Mesangle at 8.25 a.m. in addition to present stops…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Certificates and Medals

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 April 1896 · page 4

THE second annual gathering of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps and the presentation of certificates and medals to those [?] at an examination held a few months…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps. Exhibition of Work and Presentation of Awards

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

A PUBLIC exhibition of railway ambulance work by the Goulburn corps and a squad from Mittagong was given in the Elite Skating Rink on Saturday evening. Perhaps there are many people who will…

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Main Roads

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 3

A proolemation in the Gazette defues a new the main road of the colony, amongst them being the road Gonlburn to Cooma, and Tarago to Braidwood, and from the Ashfield…

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Proposed Railway Deviation

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

WORK is progressing satisfactorily in connection with the trail survey which the railway commissioners are making in order to ascertain if suitable konic can be found…

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New Railway Rates

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

ON Monday last some important alterations made by the Railway Commissioners in railway goods rates came into force. The most important reductions are in the rates for the carriage of…

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