Suburban Railway Fares
The Railway Commissioners, when spoken to yesterday on the question of the agitation for a reduction in the fares charged on suburban railway lines, stated that they had noticed that the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 199
Among the Ponies. Selections. Canterbury Park: A. Good Day for the Books—Caretaker, Volley, and Clarrie Win at Outside Prices—Bonnie Doon Comies Out of His Shell—Ivis Misses. Silver Hill Still Improving. Kensington : Little Gladys Again a Winner—Bendick Stays Out a Mile. Tivoli Runs Gamely—Kezia Wins Out of Her Class—Rosebery Park—Brighton—Lillie Bridge
Moorefield is the seene of this afternoon's pony racing, and as fail entries have been received for the various events, the sport should be first-class. Special trains…
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The following handicaps have been declared for the events to be run at Lillie Brid go to-night:- Thirteen Hands Handicap, 3 furlongs.—E[?]robin, 9st 10th; Fritz, 9st 2lb; Frills, 8st 10lb; Cora, [?]2lb; Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Throwing Missiles at a Train
At the Newtown Court yesterday, George Woolveridge (16), John Rust (14), and Walter Thomas (14) were summoned at the instance of Inspector Cole, for throwing missiles on the railway line between Erskineville and St…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident in Scotland. an Express Train in Collision. a Lady Passenger Killed. Many Others Injured
LONDON, Tuesday Night.-- The East Coast Scotch express, on the North British Railway, was derailed to-day after having been in collision with a coal waggon near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Departure Oe the Flagship. Luncheon to Admiral Bridge
In the Executive Council Chamber yesterday, the members of the Ministry gave a farewell luncheon to Rear-Admiral Bridge, prior to his departure from Australia. Mr. a Reid (Premier)…
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The Public Works Committee has began an inquiry into the proposed line from the Rosehill terminus to Dural. Its length will be 9 miles 6 chains, and the estimated cost the large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Purse Snatching in Trams. a Boy Convicted
A charge of attempting to steal a purse from the person of a w[?]man, whose name is unknown, while travelling in a tram car in Elizabeth-street, was preferred against a lad named Arthur Miller, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Works Committee. Proposed Railway to Dural
The Public Works Committee met yesterday under the presidency of Mr. T. T. Ewing; M.L.A., and initiated an inquiry as to the expediency of constructing a railway from the terminus of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Railway Accident. the Scotch Express Derailed. London, Jan. 4
The East Coast Scotch express was derailed to-day after having been in collision with a coal waggon near Dunbar, in Haddingtonshire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Superintendent. Two Five Pound Notes. Interesting Detention Case
Mr. John Kneeshaw, Superintendent of Tramways, appeared as nominal defendant in a case at the Water Police Court yesterday, in which he was charged on an information with…
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A case of destruction of property on the Milson's Point line of railway, at Bay-road, came before the bench at the local police court yesterday, when Harrold Owens,a youth in the…
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For a considerable period reports have been frequent of audacious thefts committed both in, daylight and at night time by youthful sharpers, who leap upon the footboards of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Notes. Extensive Railway Improvements. NEWCASTLE
The Railway Department has decided upon the construction of a duplicate railway line between Hamilton and Smedmore for the convenience of the coal traffic. It is proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Defrauding the Railways
At yesterday's Newtown Court, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Edwin Cole, railway inspector, proceeded against Jacab Rapp for having from Newtown to Strathfield without tendering his proper fare. According…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damaging Railway Carriages on the Milson's Point Line
At the North Sydney Court yesterday, a young man named Harold Ovens was summoned for witfully damaging two railway carriages on or about 11th ult. Traffic Inspector Holgate prosecuted on behalf of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand. the Auckland Railway Fatality
AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--At the inquest on the body of the firemen who was killed by the overturning of a train near Auckland, the jury were of opinion that the line where the accident…
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The Railway Commissioners announce, in connection with the special train run between Sydney and Melbourne at excursion rotes, cheap excursion fares will also be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lillie Bridge Races
There was a good attendance at Lillie Bridge last night, when a programme of pony and trotting races was run through. The pony Young Australian, owner (J. Attwood), aud jockey (Phillips)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Hacing and Record-breaking
This matter has been engaging the attention of the National Cyclist Union for come time, and has now been finally dealt with. The union will not in future recognise road racing or record-breaking…
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