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Railways, roads & transport, 1896

4,109 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 206

The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the Public Works Committee was held yesterday, when further consideration was given to the proposed electric tram way from Circular Quay to the Redfern railway station, and also along…

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Railway Station Suspects

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

Yesterday Robert Bradley (30) and Frederick Campbell (37) were charged at the Central Court with being suspected persons frequenting Redfern railway station with intent…

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Nevertire-warren Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

The Nevertire-Warren people, who have been fastening their hopes on a railway between these two centres ever since the Premier's visit to the district some considerable…

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Serious Railway Collision. An Excursion Train in Collision. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 4

A rather serious collision occurred two miles from Wairewa, near Dunedin, yesterday between a goods train and a special with 120 passengers, which had been on an…

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Alterations in the Passenger Train Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 6

The following alterations in the paesenger train service will come into force on the 12th April:— Main Suburban Line.—The 5.23 p.m. train, Sydney to Hornsby Junction, will beo slightly…

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Tram Collision. Cable Car and Steam Motor. At King-Street Intersection. A Narrow Escape -- The Signal -- Motor and Dummy Car

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

A considerable amount of excitement was caused yesterday at the tram office, Elizabeth-street, through a collision occurring between a steam tram motor and the…

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Public Works Committee. George-street Tramway

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

The Public Works Committee yesterday again considered the proposed electric tramway along George-street. Mr. Edward, Registrar of the Transit Commission,…

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Tramway Collision. a Narrow Escape

Evening News · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

A collision occurred yesterday afternoon between a steam tram proceeding outwards and an Ocean-street cable tram coming inwards at the junction of Elizabeth…

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The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 3

The Hon. F. T. Humphory, M.L.C., presided at a meeting of the Public Works Committee yesterday. Further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the…

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The Field of Mars Tramway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 6

Sir,—The letter of Thomas Henloy, which appeered in your issue of the 7th instant, is one which requires but a brief reply from me. It is divided into two parts. First, an opposition to the…

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Electric Tramways

The Australian Star · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 3

At the meeting of the Works Committee yesterday the proposed electric tramways from Circular Quay to the railway station and Pyrmont was further considered…

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Railway Collision in New Zealand. Many Persons Injures Two Engines Badly Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Early this morning a collision occurred between a goods train and a special with 120 passengers on board, two miles from Walrewa, near…

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Collision Between a Cable and Steam Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 4

The first collision which has yet taken place between the cable and steam trams occurred shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, between an up cable (dummy 10)…

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The Electric Tramway Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 4

Interesting particulars were given yesterday by Mr. Norman Selfe, M.I.C.E., before the Public Works Committee, in reference to the proposal to initiate an electric…

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The North Shore Bridge

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. Wm. Kenwood, C.E., M.E.A., of this city, enounces in our advertising columns his intention to apply to the ensuing Parliament for a private bill to empower him to build a high-level bridge between…

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Train and Postal Changes

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

We have been desired by the Postal authori-ties to drew attention to the alteration in the up-country service, by virtue of which on and from the 12th inst. the Western mail train…

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The Macquarie Pass Road

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 10

A deputation from the Illawarra and Robertson districts asked the Minister for Works to grant a sum of money towards putting the Mac quarie Pass-road into an efficient condition. It…

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The Proposed Electric Tramways. Protest by the Mayor of Sydney. a Danger and an Obstruction. Better Have the City Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 11

The Mayor of the city, Mr. Ives, got into the witness chair of the Public Works Committee yesterday, and stirred up the members a little…

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Knights of the Road. Some Experiences With Bandits in Mexico

Evening News · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

ES." said the general, "it is perfectly true. I was robbed four times in one day. This is the…

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The Public Works Committee. Proposed George-street Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 7

Further consideration was given to the proposed electric tramway from Circular Quay to the Redfern Railway Station and also along Harris-street to the intersection of John-street at a meeting of the Public…

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