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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1886

26 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 2

Death of Mr. Ralph Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 2

TOWNSPEOPLE were alarmed at midday on Monday to hear of the unexpected death of their fellow towsman, Mr. Ralph Bridge, which had just taken place at his…

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New Tramears

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 3

It is rumour'd that the Railway and Tramway Departments intend to initiate a new style of tramcars. Each car will carry about 60 passengers. They will be light in weight…

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Railway Employees

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Monday last Mr. Abigail desired to ask the Minister for Public Worksa question without notice. A telegram from Junee was published, in one of the evening…

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The Railway Department and Hudson Brothers

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

A SERIOUS charge was made in the Assembly on Thursday by Mr. Forsyth, on a metion for adjournment against certain officers in the Railway Department. He accused…

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Railway Management

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 2

THE Minister for Works and the Commissioner for Railways have determined to alter the starting time of the southern train from 9 to 7 P.M., so that letters and papers may be delivered earlier along the line…

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Morning Southern Mail Train

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 2

WITH regard to the arrangements which Mr. W. J. Lyne (Minister for Works), is endeavouring to make for running an early mail train on the southern line, it is stated that the Minister…

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