Train Obstruction
ABOUT 8 p.m. on Wednesday a goods train passed over an iron bolt and two pieces of pine on the railway north of Towrang, near one of the bridges over the Wollondilly. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1897
319 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 16
Terrible Railway Outrage
A telegram from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, states that a terrible railway accident has taken place at Birmingham, Alabama. The train, while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Railway Extension. Proposed Resumption of Properties. Wharf Frontages
In connection with the proposed extension of the railway into the city, the Cabinet yesterday formally approved of the Premier's announced intention of appointing the Public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Tornado at Never-tire. the Town Wrecked. Remarkable Experiences. Miraculous Escapes of the Inhabitants. Loaded Railway Trucks Blown Off the Line. Building Material Carried Eight Miles. Nevertire
A fearful storm of a most destructive character passed over this town at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. The day, as well as the three days previously, had been most oppressively…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Railway Returns
WE are indebted to the courtesy of the local officials for the traffic returns at the Goulburn railway station for the holidays. They show a satisfactory increase as compared with last year's returns for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Progress of the Motor-car
MR. HARRY J. LAWSON (says the Westminster Gazette) has on behalf of the British Motor Syndicate made an offer to the directors of the Epsom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stony Range Road
With reference to Mr. Rose's personal inquiry respecting a proposed road from Stony Range to Marulan, county of Argyle, that gentleman is informed by the Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Via Cotter's
With reference to Mr. Rose's personal inquiry respecting a proposed road at Breadalbane. that gentleman is informed that the plan of survey of the road in question is now…
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MR. C. COANE, resident engineer of the roads department at Goulburn for about the last there years, is about to be transferred to Hay. We understand that Mr. Coane's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Roads Superintendent
MR. O. COANE, roads superintendent, has been transferred from Goulburn to Hay. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Road Superintendent
A MILTON telegram of Tuesday says:—Mr. G. Harden, road superintendent in this district, has been promoted to Goulburn. He will be succeeded here by Mr. Mullin from Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Extension in Russia. London, Jan. 12
The Russian Budget for 1897 sets apart 129,000,000 roubles for the building of railways in the Russian Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Tender
Tenders were opened yesterday at the Goulburn Roads Office for work to be done on the road from Taralga to Bummaroo Ford. The lowest out of 18 tenders was that of Jacob Wobb, jun., of £100 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Land. Parish Road
IT is proposed to resumed 8 1/4. of J. W. Hillas' freehold of 640a., Belong, for part of road, Laggan-Golspie to Belong…
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WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—When the 7.30 train from Sydney last night reached a spot about 500 yards north of the Mount Pleasant Coal Co.'s crossing the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road-vote
Mr. Editor,—Following on the tactics of last year, the Reid government are keeping back one-sixth of the money that should be expended on the public roads. Owing to this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Road Vote. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)
SIR,—Following on the tactics of last year the Reid Government are keeping back one-sixth of the money that should be expended on the public roads. Owing to this enforced economy the Argyle electorate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident at Redfern
A TRAIN was due to [?] No. 3 platform a [?] at 3.35 a.m. o Monday v for Homebush and this [?] was started at the [?] signal from the man in chargeof the platform; [?] Porte…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Send off to a Railway Official
At Murrurandi, on Saturday night between 10 and 50 of the employes of the Railway Department met at the Royal Hotel and tendered a farewell supper to Mr. Richard H. Bryant, locomotive inspector, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Changes
MR. E. TAYLOR, locomotive inspector at Goulburn has been promoted to Newcastle. His successor here is Mr. Bryant from Marrurandi, who was on Saturday night entertained…
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