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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

42 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

Gunning to Queanbeyan Railway

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, M.L.A., last week (Wednesday) introduced a deputation in favour of a railway from Gunning to Queanbeyan, via Gundaroo and…

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Opening of the Railway to Cooma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

A special train conveying members of Parliament and other visitors to the opening of the railway to Cooma left redfern at midnight on Wednesday. The Minister for Works and the…

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Terrible Railway Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 4

The Buenos Ayres Standard gives details of an accident which occurred on the Rosario line on March 14. It says:—"The accident occurred on the embankment near Bancalari,…

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Co[?]ma Railway Opening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

The third and final section of the Goulburn to Cooma railway was formerly opened for [?]rat[?] on Thursday last and the important district of Monaro is now placed in connection with the railway system…

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Original Poetry. the Road to His Heart

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 4

"What makes you love me, George," she said, With sweet simplicity; And while she spoke her golden head Was pillowed oil his knee…

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Intercolonial Differential Railway Rates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The statement attributed to the New South Wales Railway Commissioners that the Victorian railway authorites have proposed to them to make an alteration in the…

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Another Railway Smash

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

A Serious accident occurred in the mail train to Sydney at Penrith station on Wednesday morning. It appears that either the s[?]ds were [?] the pointsman was asleep, as when approaching…

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Damages against the Railway Commissioners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

In the Supreme Court on Tuesday an action was brought by Sam Hi[?]g against the Railway Commissioners, damages claimed £39[?] According to plaintiff's statement it appeared that, in September,…

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The Queensland Railway Commissioners

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 4

The newly-appointed Railway Commissioners for Queensland, Messrs. Mathieson, and Johnston, will leave England for Queensland via Sydney in the P. and O. Company's…

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The Bega Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

A large and influential gathering at the School of Arts took place on Tuesday night, the object being to protest against the action of the Government in shelving the proposed Bega-Eden railway, as…

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New Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

Mr. Dibbs has given notice that he will move in the Legislative Assembly, on Friday August 2,—"That in the opinion of this House, the following proposed railways, for which authority to construct…

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Original Poetry. on the Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

On the bridge, when shades of evening Softly woo the solemn stars, And the sleepy-looking seaguls Cuddle on the sandy bars ;…

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The Glenmore-road Shooting Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

The hearing of evidence for the Crown in the case against George Dignam and Johnson, alias "Scotty," charged with being concerned with another in shooting at Constable Henry A. Slater…

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Foxlow and Molonglo Plains Roads. Victory for the Public! the Minister Will Open Both Roads!

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

THE report of Messrs. Wood and Felton on the request so often and so long made for the proclamation of the road between Foxlow and Hoskingtown, and for…

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The Railway Policy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

All important announcement was made to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by Mr. Bruce Smith, who gave notice of his intention to move the reference to the Parliamentary Standing…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 3

A good deal of sensation was caused at Melbourne on Friday by an announcement that an attempt was made at an early hour that morning to throw the St. Kilda train off…

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The Braidwood Railway

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

On the line to Crookwell being proposed on Wednesday last Mr. Ryrie is reported in Hansard to have spoken as follows:—I do not rise to oppose the construction of this line of railway, because I…

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Reserving of Lands for Railway Purposes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

The important question of the reserving of lands by the Stale along the routes of the railways proposed to be constructed is to receive the immediate attention of the Government. The Minister of…

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The Braidwood Railway. Speech of the Members for Oueanreyan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

We Published in last issue Mr. Ryrie's in the debate on the railway proposals of the Government. Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan Member for Quoanbeyan,…

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Correspondence. the Proposed Bridge at Fresh Ford. to the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 3

SIR.—I can make a liberal allowance for the irritation manifested in the letter of Mr. A. J. Cunningham, of Lanyon, on the above subject. It takes at least a year to recover…

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