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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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Buildings for Railway Employees

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

THE Railway Commissioners have before them the plans of the proposed new buildings which are to be erected at the various railway centres for the accommodation of…

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The Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. KIDD and McCourt have kindly sent us the following official communication for publication:—"Public Works Department, Sydney, Sep. 3rd, 1890.—…

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Railway Employees

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

Mr. S. E. LEES presented a petition to the Legislative Assembly on Thursday might from the servents of the Railway Department of this colony. It pointed out that about the…

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The Burradoo to Berrima Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

We are injebted to the courtesy of Mr. John Kidd, M.L.A., for the following official letter: —" Department of Public Works, Sydney, 19th September, 1890…

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Railway Returns for 1889

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 3

From the annual report of the Railway Commissioners for 1889, which has just Been published by the Government printer, we are enabled to give the…

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Letters to the Editor. The Gas Motor

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

DEAr Sir.—As anticipated, my public contradiction of the sworn testimony of the victim in the late terrible assault did not exactly please him; and heWishes, in that generous manner for which he has…

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Government Roads

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

REPRESENTATIONS have been made to us of an improvement which might be made in the maintenance and control of government roads, whereby expense might be saved and the roads…

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Visit of the Railway Commissioners

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. EDDY AND OLIVER, two of the Railway Commissioners, visited the Bowral railway station on Thursday. They inspected all the surroundings, and it is…

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Bowral Railway Station

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

Tenders: are called in the Sydney press for the erection of a private residence for the railway station master at Bowral. Mr. C. Bennett has, written to the…

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Railway Freightage

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

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Kidd said he wished to draw attention to the increased charges on the railway, sanctioned by the Government, for produce. The charge had…

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Joadja Creek Railway Transfer Bill

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday last, Mr. Day moved,—1. That the Joadja Creek Railway Transfer Bill be referred for consideration and report to a Select Committee…

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Bridge over Bundanoon Creek

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

THE following official communication has been received by Mr. McCourt, M.L.A:- "Department of Public Works, Sydney, October 17, 1890.—Si.,—Referring to the…

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The Wingecarribee Swamp Road

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 2

APPLICATION was recently made, through Mr. McCourt, M.L.A, by certain residents of Kangaloon for a grant for the repair of the road from the Kangaloon road to the…

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Railway Time Table. Trains From Bowral to Sydney

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 29 October 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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Railway Time Table. Trains From Bowral to Sydney

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 November 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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New Railways

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

ON an early date Mr. Bruce Smith, the Minister for Public Works, will give notice in the Legislative Assembly of the proposed railways it is intended to refer to the Public…

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The Railway Commissioners and Free Passes to the Tourist Districts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 3

LEGAL difficulty having arisen in connection with the proposal to issue free passes for a specified period to any persous building residences of the value of £1000 between…

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Railway Time Table. Trains From Bowral to Sydney

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 1

2.50 a.m.—Daily,(Sundays excepted)..', t. 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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Defalcations in the Railway Department

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

ON Thursday last Victor Taylor, chief booking clerk at the Redfern-railway station, was brought up on remand at the Central Police Court, charged with…

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Bowral Railway Returns

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 1

THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. C. Bennett, stationmaster at Bowral, we are enabled to supply our readers with the railway returns at the Bowral station for the…

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