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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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The Railway Cadets

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 2

Two of the Railway Department Cadets, Messrs. H. Quodling and W. Filmer, started for England by the R. M. S. Orient last Saturday. Mr. Quodling will go into the…

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Robertson: a Plea for a Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

THE following interesting letter appeared in Saturday'S Daily Telegraph:- Sir,—Being on a visit to this district, over which 25 years ago I travelled, then known…

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Letters to the Editor The Merrigang-street Bridge

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Through the medium of you paper I should like to draw attention to an apparent want of foresight in connection with the designing of the Merrigang [?]…

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The Moss Vale-Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 3

THE consideration of the construction of the above line was brought forward at Thursday's meeting of the Parliamentary Works Standing Committee, Joseph Barling, under-secretary for public works,…

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Road to the Wombeyan Caves

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

Mr. A. Mansfield, surveyor connected with the Roads and Bridges Department, has pitched his tent at Cutaway Hill, and made a start at the work of surveying a road from…

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The Moss Vale—robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

AT the sitting of the Parlimentary Public Works Committee on Wednesday, the further cousideration of the Moss Vale Robertson railway was discussed…

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Railway Accident on the Southern Line

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 1

A RAILWAY accident occurred on Wednes lay morning at Barber's Creek, four miles from yass stationOne stock train was following another from Rowning, and when the first train was endenvoring to get…

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West Kangaloon Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 2

Mr. W. McCourt, M. P. has banded us the following official letter for publication:- Department of public Works, Sydney, 3rd February, 1890…

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The Moss Vale-robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

THE Mayor of Moss Vale has received the following communication concerning the visit to-day of the Sectional Committee:- Department of Public Works…

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The Bowral Free Press. Do as adversaries do in law, Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Wednesday Feb. 12, 1890. Moss Vale-robertson Railway. The Sectional Committee, at Moss Vale

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 2

THE Sectional Committee, consisting of Dr. Garran (chairman). and Messrs. W. S. Do well and Jacob Garrard, Ms.P., held a court of inquiry at Moss Vale court-house,…

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Another Fatal Tram Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

ABOUT 20 mintues to 9 o'clock on Saturday morning last a shocking fatal accident occured in Paddington, when a little girl named Mabel Lloyd, between 5 and 6…

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Railway Returns for December, 1889. Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

OUTWARDS: Passengers, 1161; parcels, 1985; horses, 4; dogs, 11; carriages, 8; goods, 498 tons, Ocwt. Oqrs.; pigs, 180; 11 cattle. INWARDS: Parcels,…

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The Moss Vale-Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Parliamentary standing Committee on Public works, held in Sydney on Tuesday last, a letter was received from Mr. Edward Stagg,…

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The Moss Vale-Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 3

MR. HUTCHINSON, an officer from the railway branch, started yesterday on a tour of inspection along the routes of the proposed railway to Robertson. His mission, so far…

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Easter Holiday Train Arrangements

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 3

ON Thursday, 3rd April, two special trains will run from Sydney to Goulburn to the time of the Saturday tourist trains, and the 5.17 p.m., or "Watson's" train, will be…

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Our Roads and the Floods

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

MR. McCourt, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department:—"Department of Public Works Sydney, 20th March, 1890.—Sir,—I am…

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Railway Time Table. Trains From Bowral to Sydney

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 1

2.50 a.m.—Daily (Sundays excepted). 7.12 a.m.—Mondays only. 9.3 a.m.—Daily (Sundays and Mondays excepted). 9.22 a.m.—Mondays only…

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The Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

IN response to a requisition, a public meeting was convened by the Mayor of Moss Vale for Thursday Evening last, to take into consideration the action of the…

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Flood Vote for Roads in the Berrima District

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 2

THROUGH the instrumentality of our senior member, Mr. W. McCourt, M. L. A., the government have voted a sum of money for repairs to the roads in this distriot, which sustained much damage by the…

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Bowral Railway Station

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 2

THE railway commissioners, Messrs. Eddy, Oliver, and Fehon, paid a visit of inspection to the Bowral railway premises on Saturday morning last. We understand that as a…

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