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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Accident on the Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

Junee, Saturday.—News reached Junee to-night that an accident occurred to a goods train at 7 o'clock this evening between Matong and Grong Grong, and that the…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League will be held At Coffey's Hotel tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, when the chief business…

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Roads Office

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

MR. SCAR[?], Roads Superintendent of Goulburn, has obtained nine months leave of absence. His place is being taken by Mr. R. Vowell, Roads Superintendent from…

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Road Superintendent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Scarr, the local roads superintendent, has been gazetted nine months' leave of absence. In his absence the duties will be discharged by Mr. RB. Vowell, road superintendent, Coonamble…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League was held at Coffey's Hotel on Saturday night last. Mr. Geo. McDonald presiding. The…

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Railway Examination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

In the Wesleyan Lecture Hall, Goldsmith-street, on Monday last a large number of young people who had applied for positions in the railway service, underwent a clerical test under the supervision of…

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Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

We understand that the bridge at Kenmore over the Wollondilly will be completed in a week or two. It is anticipated that the line will b publicly opened for traffic at the…

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Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp. Junes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

News reached Jones this morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp at Mitta Mitta, 16 miles from here, yesterday afternoon…

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Fatal Train Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Katoomba, Friday.—A visitor from Burwood named F. E. Halt was killed to-day by the train arriving about 1.30 pm. Holt was crossing the line to reach a buggy waiting on the opposite side,…

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Co-operative System of Road Works

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 4

The Minister for Works had a consultation on Wednesday with Mr. Wise (Attorney-General), Mr. Davis (Under-Secretary for Works), and Mr. Hanna (Commissioner for Roads) with reference to the…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday night last. The attendance was fair, and…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Early next month (toys the Daily Telegraph) the railway extension from Goulburn to Crookwell is to be opened. Among other advantages, it will shorten the distance to…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. Tram Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Herbert James Moore, a grazier from the Mudgee district, fell from a tram this morning and was seriously injured. THE DETECTIVE FORCE…

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The Crookwell Railway Bridge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

The steel railway bridge over the Wollondilly River on the Crookwell railway line is nearing completion. The engine was taken over for the first time this morning…

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Goulburn to Crookwell Railway

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

Early next month the railway extension from Goulburn to Crookwell is to be opened. The line is 35 miles long. Among other advantages it will shorten the…

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Railway Grain Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 4

Reference has been made to the strong competitor Australia has in the Argentine Republic, especially with respect to the development during recent years in connection…

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Crookwell Railway

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

SEVERAL of the Sydney papers report that the railway extension from Goulburn to Crookwell is to be opened early next month. Among other…

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Opening of the Railway. to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

SIR,--As a contributor to the funds of the Crookwell Railway League, permit me to state that I fully endorse the notion of the league in recommending that the…

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Railway League

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Crookwell Railway League was hold at Coffey's Hotel an Saturday last, Mr. Geo. McDonald (chairman of the…

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Lansdowne Bridge

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Town Hall last evening to arrange for a demonstration on the occasion of the opening of Lansdowne Bridge. The Mayor presided…

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