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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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The Effects Have Been Wonderful. "[?]ford Road Dispensary, Dukinfield, May 3rd, 1884

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 4

"Dear Sir,—I am happy to inform you that the sale of your Syrup and Pilis increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of having derived more…

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The Age Thursday, June 17, 1886. Rumoured Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 2

IT was reported in certain circles in Sydney on Monday that gigantic frauds, extending over a series of years, had been disclosed in connection with the traffic of…

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Frightful Railway Accident. ADELAIDE

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred at the Quorn railway, station this morning. A woman named M'Lean, wife of Alexander M'Lean, a labourer, was going by, tarin…

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Department of Railways, Sydney, June 15th, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 30th April last, representing the inconvenience experienced by consignors of wool at Bungendore railway station,…

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Official Correspondence Department of Railways, Sydney, June 11th, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 17th ultimo, stating that there are numerous complaints made regarding the defective accommodation for the trucking…

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Petition for a Road. Department of Mines, Sydney, 19th June, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a petition presented by you from the inhabitants of Ballalaba and Oranmie[?], [?], for a road through…

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Fatal Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon John Robert Simpson, railway porter was knocked down and run over by a passing train as he was crossing the line near Croydon…

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Fatal Railway Accident in Tasmania. HOBART

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 2

The most serious railway accident that has ever occurred in Tasmania took place last night on the main line of railways as the special train conveying the Hobart…

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Missing Railway Luggage.—Tyler v. Commissioner of Railways

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 3

This was an action to recover £30 from the dependant as a railway carrier of passengers and their luggage, and was heard before Judge Wilkinson in the…

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The Railway Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

Hobart, Friday.—The inquest on the body of Bradshaw, the engine driver of the wrecked train, shows that the accident occurred, as stated yesterday, through…

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Railway Embezzlement

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

Mr. George Berner, the chief clerk of the railway department, was arrested on Wednesday morning at an hotel in Lower George street, where he had apparently…

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Railway Station Works

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

THE Railway Station and Goods Sheds are being proceeded with by Messrs. Jordan and Co., with great expedition. Although of course none of the buildings…

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Railway Station at Micalago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

ON Thursday Messrs, O'Sullivan and Dawson, M.P., introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from Micalago, who urged that the site proposed for a…

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The Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

At the Water Police Court on Thursday the cases in connection with the alleged railway frauds were formally brought on. The cases were four in number. The…

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Bridge Repairs

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 2

THE traffic over the Queanbeyan Bridge is temporily suspended during the progress of the contract for repairs to the structure…

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Progress of the Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 2

THE contractors' engine now crosses the railway. bridge over the Mlolonglo River, six miles from town and platelaying is briskly going on towards town from that…

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Road Contract Accepted

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

THE following road contract has been accepted:—John Shiel, cotract No. 1, road from Murrumbateman to Queanbeyan, £218 15l…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 3

At the Water Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Johnson, S.M., the hearing of the charges of frauds against Messrs. Lee and M'Allister, carriers of…

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Another Railway Accident in Tasmania Hobart

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 3

Another fatal railway accident occurred to-day on the Fingal line. The company's ballast engine, with a long line of trucks ran off the line at the points on the Fingal…

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Micalago Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

THE Daily Telograph says:—Amongst others, a petition with respect to the site chosen for a railway station at Micalago was presented by Mr. O'Sullivan…

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