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

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 3

THIS morning a gang of four men were travelling along the railway line towards North Goulburn on a trolly, and suddenly saw a stock train, which had left Goulburn at 5 50…

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Accident to a Railway Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 4

A GANGER named D. Hannah met with a serious accident early yesterday morning on the railway line this side of Towrang. He and three other members of the gang were proceeding to their work on a…

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The Redfern Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

THE board appointed by the Railway Commissioners to inquire into the Redfern collision, after investigation reported that the accident had been caused by the driver of the 8.35 a.m. outgoing train…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

DR. WOODWARD, railway medical officer, of Sydney, examined the class of instruction which has been practising for some months past on Friday last, and the following railway men were passed…

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Railway to Captain's Flat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 2

The minister for works was waited on on Friday by Mr. O'Sullivan M.L.A. and two of the directors of the Cupper-mining Company at Captain's Flat, their object being to ask…

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Railway Construction without Contractors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 2

MR. YOUNG has received the assurance of Mr. Deane, engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, that he believes he can safely undertake to curry out the Nevertire to Warren railway by day…

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A Railway to Captain's Flat. Splendid Prospects of the Lake George Mine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writes :—On Friday last Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation, consisting of Mr. Keating, of Melbourne, the chairman of the local directors of…

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Railway to Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 4

THE Minister for Works was waited on on Friday by Mr. O'Sullivan, M.L.A., and two of the directors of the big copper-mining company at Captain's Flat, their object being to ask Mr. Young…

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Road Dangers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—Travelling between Sydney and Adelaide some lime ago, between Berrima and Goulburn at Paddy's River I noticed two apparent dangers in the dark. An unprotected…

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Selling a Railway-ticket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. Hittmann, keeper of a registry office in Castlereagh-street, was to-day fined £10 for selling a railway-ticket, not being an authorised person…

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Selling a Railway Ticket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

AT the Central Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., J. E. Hittman was summoned for selling a railway ticket, he not being authorised to do so by the Railway Commissioners…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

It is proposed to open undermentioned road; objections thereto can be lodged within a month from 10th instant:—Deviation in part of road from Laggan to Golspie, within J…

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Selling a Railway-ticket

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

Mr. J. Hittmann, keeper of a registry office in Castlereagh-street, was on "Wednesday fined £10 for selling a railway ticket, not being an authorised person…

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Mr. Rose's Statement about the Road Vote

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 4

MR. R. T. BeLL, M. P., has received the following letter:—"Public Works Department, Sydney, 9th Feb., 1897. Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 30th ultimo, enclosing an extract from the…

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Political & Governmental. Mr. Rose and the Road Vote

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 3

With regard to the statement by Mr. Rose M.P. that one-sixth of the money which should be expended on public roads during the current financial year is being held back, Mr. Ball…

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Railway Deviations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 4

THE southern main line deviation, Hill Top to Mittagong, now being carried out by Mr. J. B. Suttor, Resident Engineer, on behalf of the Railway Commissioners, Is a much more extensive work…

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The Captain's Flat Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

BUNGENDORE, Tuesday.—A large meeting was held at Graham's Hotel Inst night to protest against the extension of the railway from Bungendore to Captain's Flat. Mr. G…

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The Produce Block — Redfern Railway Market

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 4

MR. EDITOR, —Kindly permit me a little space in your valuable journal for a few lines, from the view point of an inland N.S.W. farmer, re the…

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The Siberian Railway

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 1

AMONG the great engineering achievements of the century, the Siberian railway holds a prominent place, and perhaps not one is likely to exercise…

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The Produce Block—redfern Railway Market. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

SIR,—Kindly permit me a little space in your valuable journal for a few lines from the view-point of an inland N.S.W. farmer re the above matter— a matter of great importance to the agriculturists of…

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