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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1887

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

[?] Railway Smash Near [?]Ersham

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

[?]ning a passenger train—[?]American carriages and [?]rd's van—left Ashfield, [?]-box at about 5 a.m…

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A Thief Killed by a Train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

Dr. Yonl, the city coroner, held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on Tuesday (reports the Argus of Thursday) on the body of Patrick Fox, aged 30…

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Railway to Micalago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

WE (Monaro Mercury) have it on good authority that the section of the line between Queanbeyan and Micalago will be opened in four months' time…

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[COPY.] Roads Office, Goulburn, 6th November, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

SIR,—The present road connecting Hoskingtown with Bungendore is, as may be seen by reference to the attached diagram, rather circuitous, and for many…

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Department of Public Works Roads under Trustees, Sydney, March 28, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In reply to your letter of the 24rd instant respecting the damage done to a crossing on the road from the Collector and Gundaroo Road, via Marked-tree…

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Department of Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 16th December, 1886

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I beg to forward you herewith joint report of Messrs. Jones and Bundock, Road Superintendents, with reference to road—Bungendore to…

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Railway Time Table

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

The issuing of a new railway time table has been necessitated by the opening of the junction line between the northern and southern and Western railway lines as…

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Railway Casualty

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

The mail train to Sydney on Thursday morning ran over a bullock which happened to be on the line near Towrang. Of course it was bad for the bullock,…

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Train Arrangements for Easter Holilays

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 2

The arrangements for the increased traffic on the various railway lines have been made, and the convenience of the travelling, public appears to have been…

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Clearing of Road

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, M.P, has received an acknowledgment of the receipt of his communication, forwarding a letter signed by Messrs. J. Edgar, A. Dyce, and others,…

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Official Correspondence. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, May 21st., 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., on the subject mentioned hereunder, and to inform you that it will receive due…

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Sad Accident on the Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 4

On Monday evening a child, 14 months old, named Fennel, living at Islington, near Newcastle, managed to escape its mother's notice, and…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 4

The Victorian railway commissioners are begging to realise the extent to which the recent Railway accident at Windsor will affect their…

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Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees, Sydney, 21st May, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In compliance with your personal request of yesterday, I have the honor to inform you that sum of £25 has been recommended to be given for the road…

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Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads, Sydney, 2nd June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 20th ultimo, on the subject noted hereunder, and to inform you that amounts are not yet…

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The Fight for the Railway Men

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

On Thursday at half-past one, Messrs, John Norton and E. W. O'Sullivan M.L.A., addressed the railway men from the balcony of the Exhibition Hotel,…

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Department of Public Works, Roads under Trustees. Sydney, 31st May, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—Referring to the letter from Mr. A. Dyce, forwarded under cou[?]r of yours of the 14th instant, complaining of the reduction of the vote for the current year…

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Official Correspondence. Department of Public Works, Office of Commissioner and Engineer for Roads. Sydney, 6th June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of the 28th ultimo, respecting the necessity for a culvert near Mr. Mahon's hotel, Bungendore I have to inform you that…

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Department of Public Works, (Roads under Trustees), Sydney, June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

SIR—With reference to your letter of the 7th instant, I have now the honor to inform you that the Secretary for Public Works has approved of a sum of £25…

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Official Correspondence. Department of Public Works, (Roads under Trustees), Sydney, June, 1887

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to your letter of 27th ultimo, I have now the honor to inform you that the Secretary of Public Works has approved of a sum of £100…

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