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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Fatal Fall from a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

A GIRL, aged 8½, named Winifred Hourn, whose parents reside at Young, died in the Western Suburbs Hospital on Friday night from the effects of injuries received on the…

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Killed by the Tram

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

ON Monday morning when returning from the Yass Junction after meeting the down mail the tram came into contact with a bull, the result being that the bull was killed, and…

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Tramps, Beware!

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

SAYS the Cootamundra Liberal:-- One of our Yeo Yeo farmers, Mr John Raymond, on Monday averted what he believes might have been a serious…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

THE City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) held an inquest at Arncliffe on Friday concerning the death of Grace Thackeray, 6 years old, who was killed by being struck by the engine of the 12 5…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

CONTRACTORS will see by the perusal of advertisements in this issue that tenders are called for works on the following road, and that tende[?]s will…

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A Train Sensation. Two Ladies the Victims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—A sensational case occurred in the Brisbane mail train this morning between here and Quirindi. The alleged facts were elicited at the police court this morning. From the evidence…

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Political & Governmental. New Railways

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

It is the intention of the minister for works to proceed with the new railways authorised by parliament last session without delay. There are three lines to be built, aggregating…

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Young Railway League

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Young Railway League was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon but the [?] was very [?] Mr. W. Ehrlich [?] the chair and there…

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Extraordinary Conduct in a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 4

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Before Mr. Scott, Police Magistrate at the Police Court this morning, John Johnston M.Intosh was charged with indecently assaulting Esther Prince in a railway train…

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New Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 4

IT is the intention of the Minister for Works to proceed with the new railways authorised by Parliament last session without delay. There are three lines to be built, aggregating in length 113½…

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Landholders and Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 4

MR. YOUNG has under consideration the construction of the Byrock to Brewarrina, The Rock to Green's Gunyah, and the Koorawatha to Grenfell lines, authorised by…

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The Kenmore Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE Mayor received word this morning, through Mr. Ashton, M.P., that the Government had agreed to pay the cost of repairing both approaches to Kenmore Bridge. This matter has been under…

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Traveller. a Railway Story

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

There is a romantic story in several chapters being carried on near the main line of the Santa Fe Railway in the United States, between Topeka and Emporia, and…

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The Young Railway League

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

THE adjourned, and what was understood to be the final meeting of the Railway League as at present constituted, was held is the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr, D…

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Wyatong and the Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 4

WE could understand and support the proposal to connect Grenfell and Wyalong by rail; but to submit it as a rival to the connection between Wyalong and Temora, is…

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Kenmore Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 January 1899 · page 3

The Mayor has received word from Mr. Ashton M.P. that the government have consented to repair the southern approach instead of expecting the borough council to do…

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The Central African Railway. London, Jan. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Cecil Rhodes, speaking in London, asked for an Imperial guarantee of £2,000,000 for the building of the railway from Buluwayo to Lake Tanganyika…

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Nevertire to Warren Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

THE Minister for Works has received a report from Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, in regard to the construction of the Nevertire to Warren railway. This line was carried out under the…

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Cricket. Federals V. Railway Ambulance A.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

THE senior cricket competition was resumed on Saturday on the show-grounds, the abovenamed clubs being the contestants. The match was remarkable for the poor display made in the first…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 4

A TRAMWAY accident, by which a young man named William Savage Deongley was killed, occurred in Elizabeth-street on Saturday night. Deongley was endeavouring…

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