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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Goulburn Tramway

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

COMMITTEE meeting in the Town Hall on Friday evening; Mr. W. Kingsell in the chair Mr. A. M. Betts, chairman wrote apologizing for his absence through the death of his…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

CONTRACTORS and others interested are reminded that tenders for formation, culverting and gravelling on road Wheeo towards Crookwell, close at the Crookwell court-house to-morrow…

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The Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

BOWRAL, Saturday.—The new road being constructed between Bowral and Wombeyan Caves is now completed to within five miles of the caves. The main camp is now at the caves…

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Proposed Tramway. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Re "Progress's" letter in your issue of the 25th inst., has it occurred to "Progress" that his nom de plume is somewhat of a misnomer, for is "Progress" not trying to thwart progress in this…

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The Proposed Tramway and Mr. P. K. CLARK. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—In his letter of 27th ultimo, Mr. P. K. Clark is pleased to cast an unmerited slur upon "the true type of a Goulburnite of the old school." He and "Progress" can fight their own battle. I…

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Resumed for Public Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

The areapreviously notified for Providing a ford at Thorno's Bridge for stock has been resumed. The thrifly housekespe is nover without…

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The Proposed Tramway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

COPIES of the petition to the hon. the minister for works row lie at the various offices and business places. The prayer of the petition reads,—" That you will be pleased to…

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Crookwell Railway. (To the Editor Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

SIR,—I was pleased to read in the Australian Star of Feb. 11th a leading article having reference to the Crookwell railway, and when we have such able men as Mr. Waddy and editors of the Sydney…

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That Steam Tram. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,—I noticed Mr. Clark's reply to my last letter, and from the tone of it I should think he sat down to write with shirt sleeves rolled up and with his hair nearly standing on end. He is evidently…

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Road Tenders

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 3

Were opened to-day for work on read, [?] to wembeyan Caves incuding deviation : tewest, J. Dounohoo [?]366…

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

MR. EDITOR—I was pleased to read in the Australian Star of February 11th a leading artiolo having reforouce to the Crookwell railway, and when we…

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A Train Derailed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

AN accident, fortunately unattended with loss of life, occurred to a goods train on the southern line on Saturday. The train was on its way to Sydney, and when near what is known as…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The following lowest tender was opened at the Goulburn Roads Office on Monday:—Contract 36, Richlands to Wombeyan Caves, J. Donohoe, £366…

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Railway Accident

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 4

THE railway authorities have received particulars of au accident which happened on the Piston line about midday on Sunday. It appears that…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

IN reply to some figures recently published on the abovementioned railway Mr. Rose says the following are the returns furnished by the Railway Commissioners in 1895:—Cost of constructing the line,…

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Overhead Bridge at Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

THE erection of an overhead bridge at the Goulburn railway station to provide foot passengers with access to Eastgrove and the eastern part of the city will be completed…

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Railway Ambulance Classes

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

LAST evening Dr. Woodward, railway medical officer, held an examination in the Temperance Hall, Goulburn, of members of the ambulance corps entitled to compete for…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

In reply to some figures recently published on the above railway Mr. Rose says the following are the returns furnished by the railway commissioners in 1895 :—Cost of…

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Steam Tram for Crookwell

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

Sir—The statement made by the premier at Robertson on the occasion of his resent visit should put Crookwell residents on the qui vive. The premier was reminded of the claim…

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The New Siberian Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 1

A revolution in the food supply of the world is anticipated. It is estimated that the new Siberian Railway will bring under wheat cultivation a zone of something like…

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