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Railways, roads & transport, 1898

3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 199

Leaving a Train Whilst in Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr. Whitting dle Johnson, S.M., Inspector Davies, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Robert Berry for leaving a train whilst in motion, on the 3rd instant. It appeared…

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A Canadian Proposal To Train Fishermen. LONDON, January 24

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

The Government of Canada proposes to train the fishermen of the Dominion during the winter months as naval reservists…

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Central London Railway. Electric Locomotives. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

The directors of the new Central London Underground Railway Company have ordered 32 electric locomotives from New York…

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The Railway Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

The next matter which will be considered by the Convoution after the question of the control of the rivers is settled is that of the proposod taking over of the railways by the Federal Government. There…

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Tee Tram Fatality. Jumping On for a Ride

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

An inquest was held at the British Lion Hotel, Forest Lodge, today by the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) upon the body of John Francis M'Gloin, a boy of 10 years and…

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Railway Time-table

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

The time of transit Will seem shortened Provided the supply of Ogden's Guinea Gold [?]does not run short…

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The Rosehill to Dural Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 4

The Public Works Committee took further evidence yesterday with reference to the proposal to construct a railway line from Rosehill to Dural. Dr. J. E. Doudney, of Castle-hill, gave…

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A New London Railway.. Orders Given in America

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The directors of the new Central London Railway Company have ordered 32 electric locomotives from New York for use on the line now in…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday in connection with the death of John Francis M'Glold, who was killed by a tram in Hoss-streot, Glebe. It was shown that M'Glold, who was 12 years old, caught hold of a passing tram with one…

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Railway Holiday Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

The Railway Department does not expect any great railway traffic to-morrow on the country lines, as the holiday is for one day only, and occurs in the middle of the week. In order, however, to provide for the…

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Tram and Train Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 5

The railway arrangements for to-day are of the character usually adopted for a day's excursion. The weather last night had the effect of keeping the more timid in town, but the…

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Injured by a Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 2

A vanman named John Holder, residing in Rose-street, Darlington, was injured by a tram last evening, at the intersection of Waverley-road end Nelson-street. Holder, it appears, was about…

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Federal Convention. the Control of the Rivers of New South Wales. New South Wales Versus South Australia. a Committee Appointed. Discussion on the Railway Question. Courts of Conciliation. (From Our Special Reporters.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

It was thought when the Monday's sitting was adjourned some sort of settlement would have been come to in the meanwhile between the delegates in private conference on the vexed business of the…

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Rosehill-dural Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 5

The proposal to construct a line of railway from the present terminus of the Rosehill railway at Carlingford to Dural is not exceptionally popular in Parramatta. Residents of that…

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Federation. Control of Inland Waters. a Committee Seeks a Settlement. New South Wales Delegates Firm. Mr. Reid and Mr. Lyne Fight on the Same Side. Federation of the Railways. an Important Decision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Another resolute effort was made to-day by the Convention to adjust the difficulty which has arisen between New South Wales and South Australia over the…

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The Dural Railway. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

Sir,--With your permission I would like to make a few remarks respecting the construction of a railway line to Dural. It is, I suppose, pretty well understood that the…

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Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

As the 6.10 tram from town was proceeding to Waverley yesterday evening, the wheels of the last car went over the foot of John Holden, van driver, residing at Rosehill-street, Redfern, it appears that Holden…

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Train and Tram Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 6

The train traffic yesterday showed a distinct decrease compared with that of last year's holiday. In numbers the decrease was 5067, or in receipts £268 14s 2d. Everything passed off satisfactorily,…

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Lillie Bridge Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 6

There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a programme of pony races was re[?] through. Following are the results:- Fourteen-three Handcap, 5 furlongs.—H. Miller's…

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Born in a Train

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 5

A lady in a second-class campartment of the train which left Granville for Liverpool on Tuesday at 5.5, gave birth to a child. The woman's condition was discovered by Guard Soutar on arrival of the…

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