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Railways, roads & transport, 1861

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Deniliquin Free Bridge

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2

IT will be seen in another column of this day’s issue that the bridge built by public subscription over the Edward River at Deniliquin, was opened on New Year’s Day…

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The Opening of the Free Bridge

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2

ON Tuesday, the first day of the new year, this [?] addition to the means of public communication between the townships was formally opened. We cannot report any great concourse…

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Wahgunyah. the Bridge Across the Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 3

We understand that the directors of the Wahgunyah Murray Bridge Company have resolved on proceeding with the works without delay, and have called on the contractors to commence as soon as…

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Railway to Goulburn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 4

Some time ago, public attention was drawn to the improvements in Railway Construction suggested by Mr. Bell the City Engineer, in Sydney, and which we believe that gentleman has recently patented. By…

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Railways

The Border Post · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 2

The question of railway extension has not yet engaged the attention of the Legislature this session, but the Minister of Works has promised shortly to sumbit to the Assembly…

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The Free Bridge to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1861 · page 3

Sir,—And so the Free Bridge is if be taken down! The prospects of the Permanent Bridge Company having never been .very brilliant ware: nearly totally destroyed when the above [?] was opened and…

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Mr. Train and Street Railroads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 4

Mr. Train gave a lecture on Tuesday night, at Greenwich. After a variety of amusing illustrations many of them from his personal experience, he said in reference to these railroads : Having drifted back…

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Local Intelligence. the Permanent Bridge Meeting

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1861 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last a notice signed by Mr. John Kelly, Police Magistrate of Deniliquin, was circulated through the town, calling a meeting at three in the afternoon of that day, at the…

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The Moama Road. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I frequently ride and drive between Moama and Deniliquin, and on each journey I look, and up to this date have looked in vain, for any signs of road clearing…

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Colonial Mems. the Southern Road

The Border Post · Saturday 9 March 1861 · page 2

The following amounts are to be expended during 1861 on the roads mentioned :— Yass to Boornwa, 30 m ........... 210 Yass to Tumut and Kiandra Road, 70 in 490…

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Local Intelligence. Permanent Bridge Meeting

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1861 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting was held at three o’clock on Monday, at the Court-house. The Police-Magistrate. Mr. JOHN KELLY, in opening the meeting, after reading the requisition which…

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The Late Bridge Company. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I would, as one of the subscribers to the above Company’s preliminary expenses, like to see an account of how the money was expended. I noticed, that Mr. Farran had a lien on the plans and other documents to…

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Permanent Bridge Company. to the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 3

SIR,—As one of the subscribers to the Bridge Company’s fund for preliminary expenses. I was much astonished to read the letter of “Christopher Curious” in the last issue of the Pastoral Times. As the general…

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The Roads

The Border Post · Wednesday 15 May 1861 · page 2

THE people of Sydney have begun to stir in the matter of internal communication. A public meeting which attracted a very large attendance, was held on the 6th, and the…

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Street Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 3

The subject of street railways was brought before the Police Committee on Monday, by a letter from Mr. George Francis Train. We have perused his pamphlet, and made a few extracts which will throw…

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Railways in Queensland

The Border Post · Wednesday 29 May 1861 · page 2

We observe that in Queensland the Government, taking warning by the experience of its neighbours, fights shy of going into business general carrier. Every encouragement…

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Howlong Road. To His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen of the Municipality of Albury.(Per [?] of the Border Post.)

The Border Post · Saturday 22 June 1861 · page 2

GENTLEMEN, Seeing by the local journals that tenders have been called for and accepted for the repair of a portion of the Howlong…

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The Road to Albury

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1861 · page 2

THOSE who have journeyed to Albury in search [?] Justice we hope have found it; we trust they proved the fickle Goddess to be pure and immaculate— blind [?]lded, as in the fable of old, holding [?]…

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The Wahgunyah Bridge

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 4

The ceremony of driving the first pile of this structure came off on Wednesday morning last (10th inst) There was a large muster of the prinicipal…

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Thames Embankment and Railway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 4

On Monday the Commissioners appointed by the Crown to enquire into and report upon this question had several important plans placed before them…

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