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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 206

The Electrical Tramway. Interview with Mr. Eddy

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

Interest in the proposed electric tramway from the Circular Quay to Pyrmont having been aroused by the proposed line being brought before the Public Works Committee, a representative of the…

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The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 7

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday. Mr. T. T. Ewing, M. L. A. presided. Consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the…

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The Proposed Electric Tram. To Bun Along George and Harris Streets. The Route and the Estimated Cost. Circular Quay to Redfern' Station-- Export Evidence -- Lines Along George and Pitt Streets

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

The proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern Railway Station, and, also along Harris-street to the intersection of John-street, was further…

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Fall From a Tram

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

Allan G. M'Diarmid, a dork, residing at 82 Nolson-street, Annandale, fell from a tram at the junction of Parramatta-street and Newtown-road last night. He sustained…

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Crookwell Railway

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

The Crookwell Railway League has formulated a strong appeal to the Premier and members of the Government and of both Houses of Parliament in support of the…

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Proposed Electric Tramways. Double Track Up George-street. the Overhead Wire System

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

A proposal to construct a double line of electric tramway up George-street was before the Public Works Committee yesterday. A few years ago Mr. Bruce Smith,…

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The Late Train Collision. Death of the Cabman

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

Richard Vickers, the cabman who was injured on Sunday owing to a collision between the vehicle he was driving and a Coogee tram, died in St. Vincent's Hospital this morning. An inquest…

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The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.L.A., presided at a meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday. Further consideration was given to the proposed electrie tramway from Circular Quay to the Redforn railway…

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The Electric Trams

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 7

At the meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday the electric tram proposals were again under consideration, and the further examination of Mr…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Cabman's Death

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

Richard Vickers, a cabman, died in St. Vincent's Hospital this morning from injuries received on Sunday last in a collision between his vehicle and…

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The Proposed Electric Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

It is probable that the scheme for extending the city tram service, explained before the Public Works Committee by the Engineer-in-Chief of…

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Proposed Tamworth-manilla Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

MANILLA, Thursday.--The Sectional Committee, appointed by the Public Works Committee to visit Manilla and take evidence in connection with the proposed railway from Tamworth, will arrive on…

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The Proposed Electric Tramways. the Public Works Committee Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

Yesterday the Public Works Committee further considered the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the railway station, with the subsidiary project to…

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Round About Melbourne. the Trams

The Australasian Hebrew · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

The stranger to Melbourne visiting the place for the first time is generally most impressed with its almost perfect system of tram-service. This is so striking a feature in the city that even the old resident who has been absent only for two or three years…

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Long Bay-road, Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 10

The Mayor of Randwick (Alderman J. A. I. Perry), in his minute to the council at its last meeting, stated that in company with Messrs, D. Storey and Dacey, Ms.P., and the…

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A Woman Run Over by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Friday.--By a shocking railway accident to-day, a female gatekeeper, Rebecca M'Dermott, was cut to pieces on the Brunswick line. Mrs…

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Cycling. Iii.—touring and Road-riding

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 596

I propose now to deal with cycling as applied to touring or road-riding. Although, as stated in my former article on racing almost any cyclist may become a tourist, still even that…

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The New Wilcannia Bridge. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 26

The new bridge over the Darling at Wilcannia is the link between that town and the districts on The eastern side of the river. The bridge consists of five spans, and the total length is 310ft. The centre span…

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Railway and Tramway Musical Society

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

The Railway and Tramway Musical Society gave their fifth concert on Thursday evening at the Railway Institute, before a large audience, amongst whom were Mr…

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The Maintenance of tho Kissing Point Road The Councils Confer

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 8

THE second conference relative to the keeping in repair of Kissing Point Road (a dividing road) was held between the Dundas Council and the Ermington and Rydalmere Council…

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