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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

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Railway Accident at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 2

An accident happened on the railway line about half-past 12 o'clock on Tuesday, between North Goulburn platform and the viaduct over the Mulwaree River. The…

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Alleged Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

The hearing of the case against Francis Augustus Wright, Edward Heaton, George R. Bonamy, Henry R. Wilson, Benjamin Windsor, Henry Hansard, Edward Webster…

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Sensational Railway Accident in Tasmania. Hobart

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 2

Some further particulars were received to-day of the terrible disaster which took place last night on the main line of railway. J. M. Robertson, driver of the…

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Local Intelligence. Farewell Party to Members of the Railway Contractors' Staff

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last, at the Union Club Hotel, another of the series of pleasant re-unions for which the firm of Messrs. A. Johnston and Co., have…

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Conference on Colonial Railway Extension. London, July 28

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

A conference was held yesterday in connection with the Colonial and Indian Exhibition upon the subject of railway extension in the Australian Colonies…

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Micalago Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday evening Mr. Ryrie complained of the petition re Micalago railway station, presented by Mr. O'Sullivan, and remarks thereon by…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

The dulness of the magisterial inquiry into the alleged railway frauds was on. Wednesday broken by the appearance in the witness-box, at the Water Police Court,…

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Railway to Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

CANNOT the running of the first train to Queanbeyan be made the occasion of a demonstration in aid of our charitable institution, viz., the Queanbeyan district…

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The Alleged Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

Yesterday's inquiry at the Water Police Court into the charge of conspiracy to defraud preferred against Messrs. Wright Heaton and others was marked, as on the…

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The late Railway Accident in Tasmania. HOBART

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 2

The Engineer-in-Chief has reported that the late railway accident at Bridgewater could not have occurred by previous trains having displaced the fastenings of…

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The Cooma Railway Site. COOMA

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 2

One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings over held in Cooma was held at the School of Arts last night, presided over by the mayor, as to the Railway…

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The Railway Frauds

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

The magisterial inquiry into the charge of conspiring to defraud the railway department, made against Francis Augustus Wright, Edward Heaton, George R…

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The Waddington (W.a.) Railway Company

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 3

A syndicate is formed to take up Waddington's Railway Company in Western Australia, and it in proposed that the concessions granted to the company by the…

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Alterations in the Railway Time-Table

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 2

FROM and after Monday next the following alterations will take place in the railway time-table on the southern line :—The mail train to Sydney will stop at…

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Boycotting a Railway in Ireland

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 3

The Irish National League have boycatted a branch of the Irish Northern railway because the nominee of the league was not chosen as an inspector on the…

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A Incident of the American Railway Strike

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 4

THE great strike on Mr. Gould's south western lines continues, but negotations are reported to have begun at St…

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Railway Time Table at Fault

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

THE time table issued from the railway Department, which came into operation on the 19th instant, contains what is evidently a blunder in the timing of the…

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Great Fire at Redfern Railway Station

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at the machine works at the railway terminus, Redfern, on Sunday morning. The fire was discovered by a watchman and a…

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Railways in Western Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

The project for the construction of the Midland Railway in Western Australia is being taken up by a company, with a capital of £500,000. Half the number of…

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Railway Progress

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

WE understand that from the 1st of September arrangements will be completed to run the mails, goods, and passengers by rail to within 2½. miles of…

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