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

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

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The Roads to Ladysmith

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

Along the line of route of the roads leading to Ladysmith the Boers have dug trenches…

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Crookwell Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

A LARGELY-attended special meeting of the Crookwell Railway League was held at Harvey's Hall on Saturday night, Mr. Geo. McDonald in the…

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Cattle Stops for Crook. Well Railway. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,--As some misunderstanding still exists as to the means of maintaining a continuity of the many boundary fences when the Crookwell Railway runs at right…

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Official Items Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

Referring to the Crookwell railway, Mr. Rose writes as follows:—" Before abandoning hoe project the railway league should set the government machinery in motion. As will…

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Good Roads. (To the Editor Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 2

SIR,—It is an undisputed fact that good roads are wealth to a neighbourhood. Some few years ago we prided ourselves on the quality of our highways out lately no one can travel on them and remain a…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

Referring to the Crookwell railway, Mr. Rose writes as follows:—"Before abandoning the project the Railway League should set the Government machinery in motion. As will be remembered, the…

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Rebuilding of a Bridge at Steynsburg

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

The farmers at Thebite, near Steynsburg (due west of Stormberg) are joining the Colonial forces, Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny has…

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The Roads to Ladysmith. London, Feb. 5

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Along the line of route of the roads leading to Ladysmith the Boers have dug trenches…

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Official Items Tramway at Broken Hill

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

Mr. Percy Scarr, district engineer in the roads and bridges deportment at Goulburn, has visited Broken Hill in connection with the proposed street tramway scheme. Mr…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Whiting to the Crookwoll Railway League on the matter of the Crookwell Railway. Mr. Rose says :--Before abandoning the project the Railway League…

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The Crookwell Railway

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

Messrs. F. Isaac and J. Naughton, two delegates appointed by the Crookwell Rail way League to wait on landowners along the proposed route of the…

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The Wombeyan Caves Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

A SPECIAL reporter of the Sydney Herald, on the occasion of the opening of the new road to the Wombeyan Caves, paid a visit to the caves with the Hon. J. H. Young, the…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] the War. General Buller's Advance. the Boers Expected the Crossing. a Battery in Peril. Another Armoured Train Incident. Advancing From Chieveley. London, Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

Later particulars relative to the advance of the Ladysmith Relief Column, under General Sir Redvers H. Buller, show that the Boers expected the crossing at Skiet's…

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Presentation to a Railway Employee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Many of our readers will doubtless remember Mr. W. M. Allen, who retired from his position as night stationmaster at the Goulburn station two or three years ago to take up a more important position on…

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Patriotic Contributions from Railway Employes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

IN accordance with a resolution passed in Sydney at a meeting of railway and tramway employes to contribute monthly to the patriotic fund, the officers and employes of the Permanent Way…

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The Crookwell Railway.—the New Obstacle.—the Introduction of a False Principle.—its Injustice and Anomaly.—mr. Rose to the Rescue.—adopt the Suggestion Ye Crookwell Leaguers, or Else for Ever After Hold Your Peace

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

THOSE who have earnestly advocated the construction of the railway to Crookwell will regret to hear of the unexpected obstacle which now…

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Strange Accident on the Bungonia Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

AN accident happened on the Bungonia road on Monday evening under peculiar circumstances. About dinner time on Monday the wheel of a heavy team belonging to Mr. Chapman broke through the…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

The following which we take from Thursday's Star is from the pen of Mr. P. E. Waddy, L.L.B., Sydney :--…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

A EETING of the Crookwell Railway League was held at Harvey's Hall yesterday, at which there was a good attendance, Mr. George McDonald…

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Bridge Construction

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

According to the minister for works there are at present fifty-two bridges in course of construction or about to be commenced by the department, the total estimated cost of which…

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