The Roads
Maintenance men, if they are faithful to their duty, pride themselves on keeping their portion of the road in first class order, his they do simply because they reasonably…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1879
26 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Fatal Railway Accidents
ANOTHER terrible, fatal accident occurred on the suburban railway line last Friday night, the victim in this case being a young Woman, not more that nineteen…
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The schedule of expenditure of the votes for roads include the following items:—Subordinate roads under trustees—Gininderra to Gundaroo, 15 miles, LI05; west side of Big…
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We learn from a private source t|that the demonstration on Monday, in connection with the opening of the new bridge over the Yass river at Gundaroo, is expected to be…
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SIR,—In your columns of today will be found an advertisement concerning a public meeting for Tuesday next, at the Courthouse for the purpose of fully and freely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Monaro. to the Editor
SIR,—In your issue of Wednesday there is an advertisement calling a meeting for Tuesday to consider the above. Our races having had to be postponed on account of the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan District Railway League
ON Tuesday afternoon one of the best attended meetings held in Queanbeyan for years past took place at the Courthouse, convened by Mr. J. J. Wright, J.P., in…
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SIR.—After reading over your report of the above, I hardly felt incline to reply, thinking it would be better to wait till Thursday and reply personally. But as we adopted a…
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Particulars of the career of Peace, the notorous English burglar and murderer have already been published. The incident of his attempted escape remains to…
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An important and decisive meeting of the Queanbeyan District Railway League was held in the Courthouse, Queanbeyan, on Thursday afternoon, attended by…
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IN fulfilment of promise we proceed to give in extenso a report of the important meeting held on Thursday last in the Courthouse, Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Intelligence. John Bridge's Weekly Report
FAT CATTLE—The sales this week showed no improvement, best pens went at 12s. 6d. to 14s., medium at 1Os. per 100 lbs…
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Charles James Stewart, county Beresford, parish Jellamatong, on the east side of H. Stewart's c. p. of 320 acres, about 20 chains from Coollingdon Road, running east to the…
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DescriptionâPart of road from Cooma to Bombala, via Bobundarah, viz., from Bombala -street. in the village of Cooma, to the 15th mile post, within John Pendergast's…
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Representations have been made to us that the superintendent in charge of the publicroads in this district is not so frequently seen giving his personal over sight to…
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The subjoined letter, which has been handed to us for publication, will be read with satisfaction by all concerned:— Department of Public Works…
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THE following letter has been forwarded to us by J. B. Thompson, Esq., M.P.:— Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees,…
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BY the Tasmanian Main Line mail train on Thursday night, the 25th ultimo, Mr. Isaacs, of Ringarooma (states the Launceston Eaminer), left Launceston for…
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THE advertised meeting to take into consideration the line of railway most conducive to the interests of Queanbeyan was held in the Court House yesterday afternoon, it was very…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The accident to the picnic train on the Great Northern Railway last night caused the greatest excitement all along the line, on account of…
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