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Southern Highlands · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

46 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 3

Bowral to Robertson Railway

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening Mr. M'Court asked what was the intention of the Government with regard to the proposed construction of the railway from Bowral to Robertson…

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Robertson Railway

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

A public meeting, convenced by the Burrawang Vigilance Committee, was held at Kubu's Hotel on Saturday afternoon last to take into consideration the report of Mr. Rowe, President of the Water…

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Bowral to Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening Mr. MoCourt asked what, was the intention of the Government with rogard to the proposed construction of the railway…

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Robertson Railway

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by the Burrawang Vigilance Committee, was held at Kuhn's Commercial Hotel, Burrawang, on Saturday evening last, to receive report from Capt. J. J. Walters, and to…

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Bowral to Robertson Railway

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

A FURTHER meeting convened by the Barrawang Vigilance Committee was held at Burrawang on Saturday afternoon, to consider the action of the Works Department in reference to the construction…

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The Robertson Railway. the Deputation One Resident Turns Up

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. M'Court and the Hon. J. Kidd, accompanied by one Robertson resident only waited upon the Minister for Works this afternoon in the interests of the Robertson Railway…

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Railway to Robertson

The Scrutineer · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 4

The following letter appeared in the S. M. Herald from the hon. sec. of the Robertson Railway League:—"Sir,—I trust you will give me a little space, as you…

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Shocking Accident as Mittagong. a Railway Guard Decapitated

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

On Friday morning about 9.30 a terribly fatal accident happened at Mittagong within two or three hundred yards of the railway station. A train leaded with…

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Country Railways

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 4

AN interesting return in reference to the lines of railway which have been referred to the Parliamentary Public Works.Committee was laid before the committee at…

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Terrible Railway Accident

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

FOLLOWING on the announcement of the accident at Tenterfield came the intelligence of one of the most appalling railway disasters ever experienced in Australia…

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The Charges Against Mr. Eddy and Railway Administration

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Executive Council held yesterday, the Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges made by Mr. W. F. Schey, one of the…

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Roads and Bridges

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

There is a sum of about £200,000 which the Government must provide for in addition to the expeniture proper for the year, and, says the Freeman's Journal, all that Mr. Lyne has on hand…

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Railway

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

DOWN TRAINS.—A mail train leaves Sydney daily (Sundays excepted) at 9 p m. Campbelltown 10.8, Picton 10.53, Mittagong 12.12 a m. Bowral 12.19. Moss Vale 12.40, arriving at Goulburn at 2.20, and…

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On the Tramp

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

THAT skilly don't do one no good, When there's many a mile to trudge. They think a cove's made of wood, A mouthful of bread to grudge…

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On the Tramp

The Scrutineer · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 4

That skilly don't do one no good, When there's many a mile to trudge. They think a cove's made of wood, A mouthful of bread to grudge…

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The Road to the Bundanoon Gullies. (To the Editor)

The Scrutineer · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me through the medium of your valuable columns to correct a mistaken idea of the local politicians of Bundanoon, or rather the members of the Progress Committee. A short time…

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Railway Improvements

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioners have, finished the duplication as far as Picton at. last, and the quadrupling into Sydney. Under the circumstances we ought to…

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Selected Poetry. Our Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 3

Journoying along the road leading from the Fitzroy Falls to Robertson one wet night of late, a correspondent says he heard at a distance a man who he fancied was singing…

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Road to Diamond Field

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 2

"PUBLIC Works Department, Sydney, 4th July, 1892. Gentlemen,—With reference to a petition which has been received from residents of Mittagong, urging the repair of…

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Railway Requirements at Bowral

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 2

DURING the visit of inspection by the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday, the Mayor and aldermen asked them to erect an overhead bridge and do away…

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