Queanbeyan Bridge
THE tender of Hangerford and Sons has been accepted for the erection of a new bridge at Queanbeyan…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
355 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 18
The Railways
THE Railway Commissioners have sent to the Premier their report for the quarter ended June 30. The earnings are the largest on record, and although the June quarter of last year gave an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway to Lake Tanganyika. London, July 27
The "Standard" states that Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain are favourable to the Government guaranteeing the construction of a railway from the coast to Lake Tanganyika, Central Africa. Sir…
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Mr. Rose f[?] that the minister has approved of a grant of £42 being made for clearing and forming the road from Monkey Creek Hill to Yalbraith factory (Golspie to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Enterprise in China. London, July 29
Mr. G. N. Curzon, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Chinese Government had agreed to the extension of the railway from Upper Burmah to…
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Two or three changes have been made in the traffic department of the railway. Mr. W. Cavanough, clerk in the inspector's office, has been transferred to Bungendore, where his father holds the position…
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DR. WOODWARD, railway medical officer, visited Goulburn yesterday and mot the ambulance classes in the Temperance Hall. It is gratifying to note that the interest in the movement is increasing and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways in China. London, July 28
In replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. J. Balfour said the Government was not prepared to guarantee the construction of railways in the Yang-toe Valley, China…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wombeyan Caves Road
THE road to the Wombeyan Caves (says the Bowral Fress Press) is being gone on with in downright earnest, and we owe a great deal of gratitude to Mr. A. P. Duprez…
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Mr. Rose interviewed the under-secretary for public works yesterday with the view of putting some men in the Goulburn district on the work. He was informed that there…
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Mr. Rose is informed that some necessary clearing on this road known as Bogg's lane, Big Hill, past Cerdingley's, will be put in band at ones…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tarago to Bungendore Road
Mr. O'Sullivan having asked that a great be made for effecting improvements on that portion of the Goulburn-Cooms road between Tarego and Bungendore, is informed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political & Governmental. Taralga Road
WITH reference to Mr. Rose's letter of 27th May last, caking that fences might be erected on the culverts at the 20 and 2t mile posts on the read from Goulburn to Taralge, that…
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ON Friday evening a meeting of the Young Railway League was held in the Town Hall. The hon. secretary, Mr. E.H. Hunt, said that he had an interview with Mr. J.C. Watson, M.L.A…
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MR. ROSE interviewed the Under-Secretary for Public Works Tuesday with the view of getting some men in the Goulburn district on the work. He was informed that there are already 220 men engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Egyptian Railways. London, Aug. 1
It is reported at Cairo that an English syndicate is making arrangements to purchase the Egyptian railways for £25,000,000…
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FOR some little time past the produce merchants of North Sydney and thereabouts have been putting their heads together and wondering. They have compared notes, and a result, they fail to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways in China. London, Aug. 5
The report that the Chinese Government had abandoned the negotistions with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for a loan of 16,000,000 taels for the contract of a railway from Shansikwan to…
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A DAY or two ago Mr. E. M. Clark, the member for St. Leonards, introduced a small deputation of produce merchants from the northern side of the harbour to the Railway Commissioners. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways in China. London, Aug. 3
Yang Win has obtained an extension of time to find the capital for the construction of the Chinkiang to Tienstin railway on the ground that it is supported by a British syndicate…
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