Railway Traffic. Sydney
THE railway and tramway traffic yesterday was phenomenal, beating all past records, but detailed railway figures are not yet available. It is…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1901
646 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 33
A Suspension Railway. Being Built Between Barmen and Elberfeld
One of the most novel railroads ever planned is at present being constructed between Barmen and Elberfeld, in Germany. It is what is known as a…
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It speaks volumes for the willingness and efficiency of the railway staff throughout the colony that despite the record traffic in connection with the Christmas and New Year…
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There was great speculation in Wall-street on Saturday. 1,500,000 railway shares changed hands at a great advance. Rockefeller, Hill, and, Morgan now control five trunk lines…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents on the Railway Line. A Fireman Injured. An Engine Driver's Leg Broken. Railway Property and Loading Damaged. A Dangerous Bridge
ON Monday last the fireman (George Flint) of the up goods train due here at 10.15 a.m. had a narrow escape from instantaneous death. He was on top…
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Mr W. Stowart, of Singleton, who fractured his leg at Muswellbrook last Mon day through a fall of coal on the tender, is progressing favorably. The break was…
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As the 5 30 p.m. tram from Homebush to Sydney was leaving Croydon station on Thursday morning a man tried to board it, but, losing his…
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A terrible railway accident took place on Nov. 15 (the Spectator says) on the Southern Railway of France, close to St. Geours, near Drue, between Bayonne and Bordeaux. The express from Madrid, the fastest…
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The Railway Commissioners have already, expressed their satisfaction with the work done by the railway staff during the Commonwealth celebrations. and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Transvaal War. Operations of the Invaders. Railways and Garrisons Avoided. Precautions on the Rand. Boer Recruiting in Europe. Desertions From De Wet. London, Jan. 12
The vauguard of the forces under Commandants Hertzog and Brad is now most of Calvinia, and is proceeding towards Vanrhynsdorp, about 50 miles west of Calvinia. A portion of the same commando…
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has purchased the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company's fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Gentlemanly Tramp
Among the " submerged" members of society described in Sir Walter Besant's " East London Types" in the December Century are some who were born gentlemen…
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The Emperor William has placed the military railway from Berlin to Zossen at the disposal of a company experimenting with electric trains, and it is hoped to obtain a speed of from 125 to 160 miles per…
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A wire from Lithgow states that it leaked out to—day that a few nights ago what might have been a calamitous accident happened to the mail train travelling over the Zig Zag, near Lithgow. The up…
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A Parramatta correspondent writes :— Owing to the adverse report of the departmental inspector, the railway from Parramatta to Singleton has been put on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Yorkshire Sweethearts' Bridge
The lovers of Yorkshire have a bridge for their especial benefit. It crosses the River Esk at Glaisdale, and was erected by Tom Ferret, a famous Mayor of Hull, so that…
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A terrible tragedy occurred in a train on the London and South-Western line yesterday. Just as the train had left-Surbiton one of the passengers, an ex-soldier, named Hill, shot at and killed an elderly…
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MR. CUMMINGS Government Surveyor, was in town during the week making preparations for beginning the work of surveying a suggested deviation…
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