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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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The Conveyances of Poultry on the Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 August 1889 · page 4

POULTRY, farmers and delers in poultry have complained over and over again of the heavy and, in some instances, prohibitive rates charged on the railways for the carriage of…

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Bowral Railway Station

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 September 1889 · page 2

The tender of Samuel Searle has been accepted by the Railway Commissioners for the erection of, the new passenger station buildings at Bowral. We understand that…

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Our Railway Policy

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 4

THE New South Wales Railways have become one of the most important factors that are helping to build up our national greatness. The railway policy has undergone, and is still undergoing, some…

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Train Alterations

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

A NEW railway time-table came into operation yesterday (Tuesday). The mail train to Sydney now leaves Moss Vale at 2.38 a.m., Bowral 2.50, Mittagong 3.10. The limited…

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The Robertson Railway. The Bowral Cemetery

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 2

THE following telegram was received at this office yesterday afternoon, from Mr. W. McCourt, M.P.:—The notion referring the Robertsoo railway…

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Merrigang-street Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

AT the council meeting on Thursday night Alderman Farrow stated that he and Alderman Fleming had interviewed Mr. Blomfield, who had produced all the correspondence in connection with the…

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The Moss Vale—Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Bruce Smith moved that it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report on the expediency of constructing a line…

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The Debt on Railways

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 4

A MOST important measure was somewhat suddenly sprang on the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. M'Millan. The bill is intended…

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Guide for Railway Tourists

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have issued a cheap guide for the use of railway tourists. It will be in two divisions, the price of each being sixpence. The first division, which is…

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The Forth Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 4

The aooount of the Forth, Bridge given at the working men's meeting of the, British Association is (says the Spectator) Very striking. In effect, the engiueers have stretched…

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The Burradco-Berrima Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 2

WE have received from Mr. W. MoCourt, M.L.A., the following official letter, by which it will be seen that £1110 are to be placed on the next estimates for a road from…

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Pioton Railway and Tramway Association Banquet

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 2

THE third annual banqaet of the Picton branch) of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Club Hotel, Pioton, on Saturday evening…

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Obstructing the Railway Line

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

An obstruction consisting of an insulator and a stone were found upon the railway line, a little to the Sydney side of the township of Mittagong, yesterday. The police suspect…

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The Channel Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 4

AT the first meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute held in Paris, one of the papers read was forwarded by M. Schneider, of Crouzet, and M. Hersuel, ex-President of…

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Merrigang-street Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 2

BY advertisement it will be seen that tenders for the Merrigang-street bridge close at 6 p.m. on the 2nd Jannuary next. A visit of inspection to a number of dairies…

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The Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

AN enthusiastic public meeting was held at Robertson on Saturday evening last for the purpose of forming a Railway League, to collect statistics and information and…

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Road to Macquaries Pass

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

A representative mooting of gentlemen of the district was held at the Commercial Hotel, Moss Vale, on saturday night, to take into consideration the adviseability of forming a road from Fitzroy Falls to…

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Twenty per cent. Reduction on Railway Rates for FarmProduce

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 1

AT the present time, enormous crops, greater than have been obtained for the last twenty years, are being gathered in nearly all parts of tho interior. On many of the…

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Railway Time Table. Trains From Bowral to Sydney

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 1

2.55 a.m.—Daily (Sundays excepted). 7.10 a.m.—Mondays only. 8.55 a.m.—Daily (Sundays and Mondays excepted). 9.14 a.m.—Mondays only…

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