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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

574 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 29

The Railway Men

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

A very strong and special effort is being made to induce the railway men to vote against the Federal Bill, on the ground that they will be in danger of a reduction of wages…

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Private Residences on Railway Property

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

A CASE of interest to country municipalities has just been decided at Orange. A number of railway employees, such as the local stationmaster and permanent way met, live on railway property within…

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Railway Ambulance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 2

Readers are again reminded that the record demonstration by the Railway Ambulance Corps will be given in the Elite Skating Rink to-morrow (Friday) evening. The medals and certificates will…

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Parish Roads

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

It is proposed to resume 23., 28p. from six portions of 1943. owned by Mr. P. H Osborne for part of road Bangendore to Goulburn via Bangalore, parishes of Carrandooley…

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Proposed Railway to Pekin

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

The Russo-Chinese Bank has asked for a concession from the Chinese Government enabling the construction of a railway line to Pekin from Manchuria direct…

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Railway Collision. Thirty-four Passengers Killed

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

A disastrous railway collision has occurred at Exeter, in New Hampshire, United States. A train from R[?]ding, Pennsylvania, ran into the Philadelphia…

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Personalities. the Prince and the Motor Car

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 2

Is his Royal Higness going in for the motor car this summer ? The other day the manager of the leading motor car works at Coventry was lecturing on this means of…

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Annual Meeting of the Goulburn Railway Ambulance. Grand Display of Ambulance Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

A UNIQUE display of railway ambulance work, eclipsing anything seen in the colony before, was made in the Elite Rink on Friday evening by the Goulburn Ambulance Corps on the occasion of their…

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Railway Ambulance Corps. the Annual Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 2

AND distribution of certificates and prizes, Goulburn corps, took place in the Elite Rink, kindly granted by Mr. W.J.Barilett for the cost of lighting only…

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The Railway Men

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 4

A VERY strong and special effort is being made to induce the railway men to vote against the Federal Bill, on the ground that they will be in danger of a reduction…

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Road Tenders

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

FRESH tenders, to close 1st June, will be received at the Crookwell Court House for works upon contract 4598-9, road, Gurrundah via Bialla…

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The Rule of the Road. To the Editor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

A gentleman who takes a great interest in Yass, and who resides at Rockhampton, sends the following:--Sir,--The custom or law of the road is that horses and carriages should…

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Death in a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday.—A passenger by the western mail train last night died between Bathurst and Newbridge. The man joined the train at Trangie, and informed his travelling companions…

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Unnecessary Road

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 5

It is proposed to close the following parish road as unnecessary; objections thereto must be forwarded to the minister for lands within a month from 23rd instant:—Boundary road…

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Political & Governmental. School Railway Fares

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

The railway commissioners have decided, in response to a request preferred by the Teachers' Association, to make a further concession to children travelling to school by…

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The Railway Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

AT Goulburn station on Wednesday (Queen's Birthday) was larger than that of the same holiday last year. In 1898 sixty-five passengers were booked, and on Wednesday the…

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Goulburn Railway Literary and Musical Society

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

THE above society has been re-organised and the initial meeting under the new regime was held in the Assembly-room, Oddfellows' Hall, on Friday evening. There was a large attendance, the majority…

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Railway Literary and Musical Society

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 4

SOME two years age monthly entertainments organised by the above society were held in the assembly-room, Oddfellows' Hall, and were exceedingly popular. With the…

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Improvement of Railway Grades. Work for 2000 Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 2

THE question of the improvement of grades is a meet important one in connection with the economical working of the railways, and since the Commissioners took office in 1888 it has closely…

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Grenfell Railway

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1899 · page 2

TEE following letter has been forwarded to the Department :—Railway League Office, Grenfell. The Under secretary Public works Department, Sydney. Sir—Reforming to your letter 99117/172…

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