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

Railways, roads & transport, 1898

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Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A serious railway accident occurred at Tungamah this evening. Two labouring men named John Loughran and Samuel Dodemaide were crossing the railway line, and…

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One of Victoria's Remarkable Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

THE last act in the drama—it might be called a farce—in connection with the Penshurst to Dunkeld railway line was played yesterday (says Friday's Melbourne Age). The Railway Department…

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The Soudan Railway. London, June 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

The British Government has purchased from the Egyptian Government the State railway to the Soudan…

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Robbery at Railway Goods Shed

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

LAST night Goulburn railway goods shed was broken into, an entrance being affected by the removal of a pane of glass from one of the windows facing Sloane-street and the…

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Accident to Paper Train at Rocky Ponds. Seven Trucks Leave the Line and Fall 20 Feet Below

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

A VERY serious mishap occured to the No 3 express goods (or paper) train from Sydney, near the Rocky Ponds station, some six or seven miles from…

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Railway Accicent at Rockey Pends

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

AN accident which although fortunately unattended with loss of life or injury, caused considerable damage to rolling stock, occurred on the railway line near Rockey Ponds, between 2 and 3…

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Gurrundah Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 2

Respecting a proposed road from Bialla to Whose, via Gurrundah, the secretary for lands informs Mr. Rose in view of his assurance that the road in question is required in…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

THE hon. sec. of the Goulburn District Progress Association has received the following letter from Mr. Thos. Rose, M P., in reply to the former's enquiries in reference to the proposed road from…

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Argyle Roads

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

Mr. Rose understands the fando will be available in August for the road from Monkey Creek Hill to Yalbraith factory. Mr. Rose learns that the necessary repairs…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 5

THE hon. one of the Goulburn District Progress Association has received the following leeter from Mr. Thor. Rose M.P. in reply to the former's inquiries in reference to the…

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Serious Railway Accident

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

An accident, which, although fortunately unattended with loss of life or injury, caused considerable damage to rolling stock, occurred on the railway line near Rocky…

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Argyle Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

MR. ROSE understand that funds will be avail, able in August for the road form Monkey Creek Hill to Yalbriath Factory.—Mr. Rose learns that the necessary repairs on the road from Pejar to…

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Fatal Tram Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Two fatal tram accidents are reported. The first occurred at Bendigo last evening, when William Phillips, aged 24 years, employed as conductor by the Bendigo Tramway…

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Trespassing on the Railway Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday two lads named Arthur Townley and George Coleman were charged with having trespassed on the railway line at North Goulburn station. A plea of guilty was made on…

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Argyle Roads

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. Rose learns that necessary repairs to the road from Bull's Hollow to Long Bench will be effected when next year's funds become available…

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A Lady Railway Contractor

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 4

THE idea of a lady as a railway contractor (says the Melbourne Age) seems somewhat anomalous. The popular conception of a railway…

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Public Roads

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Following lands have been resumed for public roads, and are declared to be such under the Public Roads Act:—Part of road from Seabby Flat to Loggan-Taralga Road…

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Mummel Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Mr. Rose in informed that neveral repairs will be effected on branches leading off Mummel road shortly by maintenance men. More permanent ones will be carried out with…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Bowral, Thursday.—The Mayor has received a letter from Mr. McCourt notifying that the minister for works had approved of the immediate construction of a road from…

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The Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 4

BOWRAL, Thursday.—Alderman W. Murray, the Mayor, to-day received a letter from Mr. W. M'Court, M.L.A., notifying that the Minister for Works had approved of the immediate construction…

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