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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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The Randwick-road Sensation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

The two men, M'Namsra and Donald, who were, on a charge of breaking and entering combined with their, arrested, or the Randwick-road to January under sensational circumstances, were on Monday…

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The Grenfell Railway.. the Indignation Meeting, Continuation of the Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave the first portion of our repo [?] the Indignation Meeting held in the Town Hair on Thursday evening, to protest against the Koorawatha-Grenfell Railway . and…

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Railway League

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Young Railway way League was held on Wednesday evening, he principal matter discussed was as to the [?] action of the League and it was decided to…

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Road Closed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 4

It is notified that the parts of road proclaimed through P. McDonald's (now J. Mc Graw's) conditional purchase 62.1880, portion 43, and J. Story's (now M. Sheehan's)…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

THE lowest tender opened at the Crookwell courthouse on Saturday last for fresh tenders called for work upon road Wheeo to Bevandale, contract…

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Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway and the State of Politics. To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 2

Sir,—The present political aspect invites attention to this matter. It is obvious that little business will be done by the present Parliament, yet that little might be, the passing of…

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The Grenfell Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

THE following letters in reference to the conference to be held in Sydney on Tuesday next, 12[?] instant, and the proposed deputation to the Minister for Works have been received by th…

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The Land. Road Contracts

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the lowest tenders received to-day for the undermentioned road contracts:— Towraug to Longreach, James, £90 3/…

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The Grenfell Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

FROM the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD of Friday we take the following extract from the report of a meeting of the Works Committee held on Thursday :—“On the motion of Mr…

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Railway and Tramway Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

THE railway traffic returns show an increase of 21,000 passengers carried as compared with the number on Easter Monday last year; but as the conditions of each holiday were much the same, and…

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Goulburn Railway Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

THE officials at the Goulburn Railway Station had a very busy time during the Easter holidays. Compared with last year there was a considerable increase in the business. In 1897 there were 1242…

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A Railway Fatality to a Braidwood Resident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 1

BULLI, Monday.—A fatal accident occurred here about half-past 10 o'clock this morning. An elderly gentleman was run over by the 10 33 mail train Deceased had only arrived from Sydney some 20…

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The Trans-siberian Railway. London, April 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

The "Times" says that with a view of expediting the completion of the Trans-Siberian railway, Russia has ordered from America 32,000 tons of rails. The order was sent to America instead of to…

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Road to the Lookdown

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 5

IT appear that the above has recently been closed and persons have been prevented from going either to the Lookdown or Bungonia Caves. Much indignation in expressed, and…

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Easter Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

THE bookings at Goulburn railway station during the Easter holidays were 1540 passengers, and the money received was £860 10/1. Last year the number of passengers booked…

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The Railway to Grenfell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday [?]st the deputation appointed by the conference which was held in Sydney in reference to the railway from Grenfell waited on the Minister for Works. The result of the…

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Civil Side. W. H. Wheatley V. Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

This was a claim of £87 on account of overcharges on the carriage of wool. Mr. Betts appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. B. R. Wise, instructed by Mr. Thom, of Sydney, for the…

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W. H. Wheatley v. Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

WE understand that an important point concerning railway freights on wool is involved in the case between W. H. Wheatley and the Commissioners which came before the Circuit Court at Goulburn on…

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Road Contract

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

THE following was the lowest tender opened yesterday for work on the road Towrang to Arthurs-leigh:—Alexander Wilson, £57 0s 10d…

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Roads Department

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

Mr. George Harden, resident engineer of roads, Goulburn, is about to be transferred to Campbelltown. His successor will be Mr. Perry Scorr, who was stationed here many…

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