Collision with a Tram
A horse attached to a van driven by a Chinese gardener took fright at a racecourse tram in Cleveland-street yesterday morning, and came into contact with the rear car, with the result that the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 199
Russia and Port Arthur. Extension of the Manchurian Railway
LONDON, January 3.-The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Russian Government have obtained permission from China to extend the Manchurian railway to Port Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reduction in Railway Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—A public meeting was recently held at Ashfield under the presidency of the Mayor to advocate a reduction in suburban railway fares, at which resolutions were arrived at in favour of joint action…
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The "Daily Telegraph" states that Russia has obtained from China permission to extend the Manchurian railway to Port Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reduction of Railway Pares. to the Editor
Sir,--A public meeting was recently held at Ashfield, under the presidency of the Mayor, to advocate a reduction in suburban railway fares, at which resolutions were arrived at in favor of…
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LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Russian Government have obtained permission from China to extend the Manchurian railway to Port…
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AUCKLAND, Monday.--A railway accident occurred near Auckland, where the engine got off the rails and tumbled down a bank, rolling over und over. Three carriages were derailed. Barker,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Personal. Admiral Bridge
Admiral Bridge will be entertained at luncheon to-day by the members of the Ministry, in the Executive Council Chamber, prior to his departure for England on the expiry of his term of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. Death in a Railway Train. Liverpool
Just as the second division of the up mail, Albury to Sydney, was approaching Liverpool a man named Gril[?]ths expi[?]d suddenly. The deceased, with a man named Lucas, was journeying to Liverpool in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Train Servic. To the Editor of the "Evening News"
Sir.-I understand that at last a large section of the travelling public, as well as the residents of Bowral and the surrounding district, are becoming alive to the fact that the train service as now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] Serious Railway Accident. Accident to the Scotch Express. One Killed, Many Injured
LONDON, January 4, 4.20 p.m.—Tne East Coast Scotch express was derailed to-day after laying been in collision with a coal waggon near Bunban (?)…
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At the North Sydney Police Court to-day before Mr. Whitttingdale Johnson, S.M., a young man named Harold V. Ovens was charged with wilfully injuring two railway carriages the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-The railway station at Glenferrie, four miles from the city, was broken into last night. The window of the booking office, was burst open and a constable found that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Why Women Object to Smoking. Some Opinions of the Fair Sex. Smoking Is Bad. the Habits of the Smokers Are Worse. Sense of Smell in Railway Officials. How the Smell Encouraged. (By a Special Commssioner.)
Readers of our original correspondence columns during the last day or two can hardly have escaped noticing a very active little controversy on the subject of " smoking in trams ",The one side…
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Sir,—A few of us old smokers who haveread with much interest Mr. Bevill'ss letters (on smoking ou trams aud 'buses) of the 30th ultimo and 3rd instant, also Mr 'Smoker's" in this morning's issue,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suburban Railway Fares. Statement by the Commissioners
In reference to Dr. J. D. Sly'n letter in yesterday's " Herald " and the agitation for a reduction in suburban railway fares, the Railway Commissioners say they are quite prepared to discass the question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Works Committee. Koorawatha to Grenfell Railway
A meeting of the Public Works Committee was hold yesterday, Mr. Ewing, M.L.A., presiding, when further consideration was given to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Koorawath[?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Terrible Smash. Three Carriages Telescoped. LONDON, January 4
News has been received of a terrible accident to the Seabeh express, which collided with a coal waggon at Burban, and left the rails…
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Judging from the celerity, with which the Railway Commissioners have replied to the statements made by Dr. J. D. Sly, that gentleman would seem to have touched a weak…
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The Railway Commissioners have intimated their willingness to receive a deputation urging a reduction of fares on the western suburban line. It is understood, however, that the…
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