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

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

MR. W. HUTCHINSON, supervising engineer, arrived in Goulburn last night for the purpose of carrying out preliminary work in connection with the Crookwell railway. He left town this morning…

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The Electric Tram

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

The cars on the George-street electric tramline were run into the railway station on Monday morning. Despite a few bitches, matters wont on fairly well. As the day wan wet the…

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Official Items the Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Hatchinson sugineer, construction branch, arrived in Goulburn on Monday night, and started yesterday morning to drive over the proposed route for the railway to…

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

MR. MARSHALL, surveyor, arrived in Goulburn on Tuesday for the purpose of making a detail survey of the route for the Crookwell Railway. Mr. Cumming, another surveyor, is expected this week…

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Railway Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1900 · page 2

THE railway strike in West Australia is at an end, the executive of the Drivers and Firemen's Association having accepted the terms of settlement agreed to by the Minister and a delegation. The…

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A Wrecked Train. London, Jan. 3

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

After the evacuation of Rensburg, near Colesberg, by the Boers, a train which was standing on the line without an engine was started by a traitor…

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Goulburn-crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

MR. HUTCHINSON, engineer, construction branch, arrived in Goulburn on Monday night, and started on Tuesday morning to drive over the proposed…

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Poetry. Thb Love-bridge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 1

Two little feet upon the stairs, Two little arms were open wide, Two little hands would bar the way Trying to reach from side to side…

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Gurrundah-kippilaw Road

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

An acre of variable width for part of the above road has been resumed from John Hanuan's 40a, Gurranda. In regard to the appointment of a federal…

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Tramway Concession

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 15 January 1900 · page 2

THE other day Mr. C. B. Payne, of Victoria House, forwarded a box of butter from Yass to the railway junction, and being charged is 3d freight naturally…

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Road Contract

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

THE following lowest tender was opened at the Goulburn Roads Office on Friday:—Contract No. 26, Bannaby Road to Newfoundland, Alfred Whipp, £77 9s 6d…

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Tuesday, January 16, 1900. Goulburn-crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

We understand that the work in connection with the railway is proceeding apace, and that the surveyors have begun to make the detailed survey…

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Reduction in Tram Rates on Dairy Produce

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 2

During the past week Mr. C. B. Payne, of Victoria House, wrote to the Railway Commissioners, and drew their attention to the very high rate charged…

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The Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. T. Rose, M.P., is hopeful of an early start being made with the Crookwell railway. He says that the surveyors now engaged in making a detail survey of the line have been instructed to miss the…

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Resumption of Lands Under the Public Roads Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 2

The lands [?]ed within the holdings particularised [?]nder have been resumed under the Public Roads Act of 1867. Description of [?] —part of rock from…

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British and Foreign. London, Tuesday afternoon. Bridge Wrecked

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1900 · page 3

Major-General French shelled and wrecked Colecborg bridge in order to embarrass the retreat of the Boore. SCOUTS' INFORMATION…

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Cheap Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 4

THERE was quite a stir at tile Goulburn railway station early this morning, when n special cheap train left for Sydney for the convenience of persons desirous of being present at the departure of the…

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New Bridge for the Tugela

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 4

A new bridge to replace the structure over the Tugela at Colenso, destroyed by the Boors, has been built in three weeks at Wednesbury, in Staffordshire, and is being…

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The War. Attack During a Storm. Colesberg Bridge Wrecked. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 4

Further particulars are to hand relative to the recent engagement between a section of Major-General French's troops and the Boers near Rendsburg. During a blinding…

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Railway Ambulance Examination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1900 · page 2

ON Thursday last an examination of the ambulance class instructed by Mr. E. Milne was conducted at the Temperance Hall by Dr. Woodward, the Government medical officer. The following…

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