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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Railways in China. London, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 4

The Chinese Government has signed an agreement with a British syndicate for the raising of a loan for the construction of railways connecting Nanking with Shanghai, and Hanchau with Ningpo…

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Accident at the Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 4

MR. BAYNES, booking clerk at the Goulburn Railway Station, met with an accident or, Thursday evening. During the absence of Mr. Gould, station. master, be is responsble for the tablets and he ran out…

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Railways in China. London, May 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 4

The Times states that the Rsso-Chinese Bank has signed a contract for the construction of a railway from Ching-ting, in the province of Pechili, to Taiyuen-fu, capital of the province of Shansi,…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

THE following are the lowest tenders opened at the Crookwell courthouse at noon on Wednesday, for work on the undermentioned roads:--Contract…

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Fatal Railway Accident. an Old Man Cut to Pieces

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

On arrival of a goods train at the Ryde Railway Station at an early hour on Sunday morning the driver Embleton, discovered the body of a man terribly mutiliated. The night…

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Death of a Railway Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 3

IN connection with the recent death of Mr. James K. King, we understand that more than ordinary interest attaches to the sad occurrence from the fact that the young man had been closely allied to the…

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To Travellers on the Crookwell Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

TRAVELLERS on the Crookwell road are advised that the bridge over Pejar Creek will be closed against traffic from the 6th to about the 13th June, pending completion of repairs. Care should…

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A Boy Killed on the Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 4

About a quarter past 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a fatality occurred on the railway line near Erskineville station. A boy, 7 years of age, named William Marshall, attempted to cross the line, when…

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Pejar Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 2

THE bridge over Pejar Creek between Crookwell and Goulburn will be closed against traffic from 6th to about 18th instant pending repairs. The public are requested to drive…

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Federation. to the Railway Employee's on N.S.W. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 4

SIR,--The Railway Employees of N.S.W. have been urged to oppose Federation on the ground that it will tend to bring their wages down to the Victorian level. Let me point out that…

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Areas Resumed for Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 2

Following areas are to be resumed for parts of road from Maurlan to Bumballa and the unnecessary parts of the road urn to be added to lands in lion thereof:—1a, 16p., 100 links…

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Pejar Bridge

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

THE bridge over Pejar Creek between Goulburn and Crookwell will he closed against traffic from 6th to about 13th in stant pending repairs. The public are…

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A Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday.—Early this morning a coal-laden train which left Bathurst at half-past 1 ran over something near Orton Park. The driver reported the matter to the night-officer at George's…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

ANNUAL meeting at Oddfellows' Hall next Friday evening. Torehlight parade with City Band from railway station previously. A limelight exhibition by Mr. Dykes. Medals…

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Railway Ambulance Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps will be held in the Oddfellow's Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening. The members, headed by the City Band, will parade to the hall,…

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Goulburn Railway Ambulance. Successful Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 2

THE fourth annual meeting of the Goulburn Corps of the Railway Ambulance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening and war largely attended. As was expressed by Mr. John Harper,…

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The Railway Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Certificates and Medals

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 June 1898 · page 2

ANNUAL meeting of Goulburn Railway Ambulance Corps was held on Friday evening. The members assembled at the guards' room and marched in procession headed by the City…

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Wages of Victorian Railway Employes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—For the last few years a number of railway employes who were taken on as temporary hands to assist in maintenance and other work, but…

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Harden Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

HARDEN, Wednesday.—Messrs. Shellshear (Railway Construction Branch), Milne (District Traffic Inspector). Loughrey (Locomotive Department) and Inspector Russell held an inquiry here…

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Railway Concessions in China. London, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

The "Times" considers that the Foreign Office might put efficient pressure upon China, like the other Powers, to secure railway concessions for the British…

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