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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Crookwell Road Tenders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

THE following are the lowest tenders opened at the Crookwell Court-house on Friday last for works upon roads in the district:—Contract 29, road, Laggan Road…

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Railway Construction in Russia. London, Jan. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

The Russian Budget makes provision for the expenditure of 113,000,000 roubles upon railway construction in the Russian Empire. Madame Albani, the famous vocalist, will sail for…

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The Rival Railways

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Grenfell Railway League was held at the School of Arts, on Monday evening, Mr. J. Q. Wood presiding. Present: Messrs. Vaughn, Cousins, Pasco, Harvey, Casey,…

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Road from Yarra to the Pomeroy Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

MR. O'SULLIVAN has received the following:—With reference to the letter from Mr. John Cole of Yarra (presented by you), respecting a proposed road from Yarra to the Pomeroy road, I have the…

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Crookwell Road Tenders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

FOLLOWING are the lowest tenders opened at the Crookwell court-house on Saturday last for works upon roads in the district:—Contract 25, Crookwell to Bigga, M. H. Cartwright, 91 13s 4d (four…

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Fatality on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

A GANGER named Brennan was run over on the railway near Picton by the down express on Wednesday night. He was cut to pieces and killed instantly. The accident happened near a small…

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Parkesbourne Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

Mr. [?] is informed that the necessary repairs to this road are now being carried out. The new deviation in duly gazetted but the matter must be kept open till the 5th of next…

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Fatal Accidents on the Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

Two fatal accidents occurred yesterday on the southern line. The first occurred on Wednesday night and is thus reported:—…

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Fatality on the Railway. a Tramp Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 4

A MAN, whose name is not definitely known, died in the Goulburn Hospital on Thursday afternoon from fearful injuries received through being struck by the 3.10 train from Sydney. The accident…

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Narrow Escape from a Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

A NARROW escape from a terrible railway accident was experienced by the passengers of the 7.50 a m. train from Parramatta to Sydney on Friday morning at Parramatta. The incident was also a very…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

ON Saturday evening a boy named John Francis Gloin, aged 12 years, met his death by being run over by a tram in Ross-street, Forest Lodge. The deceased, who had been…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

A YOUTH named Joseph Abbott, cleaner in the railway local sheds, had his foot badly crashed on Saturday. He was assisting to turn an engine on the turn-table and attending to the pawl which…

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Parish Road

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

It is supposed to [?] 2½ and 9[?] from the lands of J. Word and Dr. Barkitt. Bungania, to form part of sold from Larbarn. Bangonia Road to Washed away Creck;…

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The Grenfell Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

ON Monday morning Mr. Dean, Engineer-in-Chief for Railway construction, accompanied by Mr. Little of the Works Department arrived at Young, en route for Grenfell. He was met at…

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The Grenfell Railway. To the Editor of the Burragong Argus

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

SIR,—The proposed construction of this Railway Line, is occupying the public’s attention, more particularly as to the route. There is a route known as the White Line which was marked outs…

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The Grenfell Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

MR. H. DEAN, Engineer-in-Chief for Railway Construction, accompanied by Mr. A. G. Little assistant engineer, yesterday completed his inspection of the rival routes proposed to connect…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

THE attention of road contractors is called to the advertisement in this issue calling tenders for works on the undermentioned roads:--Contract 38, Tuena Road to…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Mr. Rose has recently drawn the sttentiour of the railway commissioners to the first class grain crops in the Crookwell and Taralga districte. He has also suggested that some…

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Grenfell Railway. Koorawatha Route and Bogus Statistics

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

Dear Sir.—Some [?] a person named J. T. Wood sent me a [?] to sign with a request [?] without consideration [?] this paper as I took it for granted…

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The Road From Bungendore to Tarago. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I humbly ask space in the columns of your widespread journal to draw attention to the condition of the above road. Having had the misfortune to travel over this road, I was surprised to…

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