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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Railway Rates for Grain and Flour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 3

A representative deputation of country millers waited upon the Railway Commissioners at their offices on Wednesday morning in regard to the operation of the new rates for the carriage of grain…

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Captain's Flat Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 3

It is proposed to sanction a deviation in the road from Bungendore to Captain's Flat at Foxlow, through Crawford's 1800 acres, Hanna's 800 ac., and Hosking's 1150 ac…

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Railway Competition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

RECENTLY two improved kinds of trollies have been manufactured for the one of the commissioners in travelling to breakdowns, &c. One of there machines was boils…

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Railway Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Friday evening, for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of proposing to the…

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A Lesson in Railway Construction

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

A lesson in railway construction is furnished by the authorities of local government in the adjoining colony of Victoria, and the lesson should be…

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Country Millers and the New Railway Rates

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of millers from the western and southern districts was held on Tuesday at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, with reference to the [?] of the rebates hitherto allowed upon the differential…

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Speedy Railway Trollies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 2

WE understand that a competition took place on the railways this week between two improved trollies made at the Sydney and Goulburn railway workshops, and that after a run of four miles the…

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Railway Rates on Flour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

THE country millers who interviewed the Railway Commissioners early in the week with a view to securing concessions on the now freight rates for grain and flour, had a further interview on Friday,…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1896 · page 2

The following [?] has taken place on the [?] Parliament [?] 17th April [?]…

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Road Maintenance Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

Mr. Austin Chapman, M.P., recently wrote to the Works Department respecting the recent alterations in the system of paying maintenance men for the use of their horses…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A terrible railway accident occurred on Sunday night about 11 o'clock at the Grand Junction crossing of the main north line and the Dry Creek line. The 10.40 train from Dry…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 4

THE following correspondence has taken place on the abovementioned railway:— "Parliament House, April 17th, 1896. "R. Howland, Esq., Hon. Sec. Crookwell Railway…

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Burrowa Railway Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1896 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of proposing in the…

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Railway Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Railway League was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs. P. Ryan (in the…

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Dreadful Railway Accident

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 2

Adelaide, Monday. -- A terrible railway accident occurred on Sunday night about 11 o'clock at the Grand Junction crossing of the main north line and the Dry Crock line. The 10,40 train…

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Accident to a Railway Fitter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 2

AN accident of an extraordinary nature happened in the loco. fitting shed, Goulburn railway yards, on Friday afternoon. It is nothing short of miraoulous that the employes concerned escaped with their…

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Opening of the New Bridge at Bendick Morrell

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 3

SATURDAY last was quite a gala day at Bendick Morrell, the occasion being the opening of the new [?] over the Marengo Creek at that place. The residents have been agitating for this convenience…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. Rose is in receipt of correspondence from a Melbourne mining gentleman representing Tusna interests on the above project. The particulars have been forwarded to the…

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Road Superintendents' Salaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

IN the Gazette supplement giving the grades of officers in the Public Works Department, we notice that the following road superintendents have the salaries and grades mentioned:—C. Coane, £300,…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 4

MR. ROSE is in receipt of correspondence from a Melbourne mining gentleman representing Tuena interests in the above project. The particulars have been forwarded to the Railway League, and with…

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