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Railways, roads & transport, 1898

3,961 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 199

Among the Ponies. Selections. Canterbury : Mona H. Downs Challenge—Robin in the Humor—Mignon Found Wanting — Cadow Scores Again. Kensington: Melissa in Form. Mica Downed—Dainty a Winner. Another Poor Field for the Kensington Handicap. Rosebery—Brighton. Little Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 5

Books and backers will assemble at Moorefield this afternoon, when pood sport is promised. Special trains will leave Redfern at 1.0 and 1.25 p.m., and the first race…

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Is the Tramline Taxable?

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 5

At the Appeal Court held at the Parramatta Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for the hearing of the appeals against the assessment, the Parramatta River Steamers and Tramway Company…

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Crushed by a Locomotive. Accident at Redfern. To a Railway Porter

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 5

A painful accident occurred this morning at the Redfern Railway Station, by which a porter named Frederick Cavanough had his right arm severely crushed. Cavanough, who…

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The South Coast District. the Railway and the Tourists. Deputation to the Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

A deputation, representing the residents of the South Coast district, was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.P. The deputation asked the…

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Balmain B.c. Road Race

The Australian Star · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 7

Members of the Balmain B.C. are reminded that entries close to-morrow for the three miles handicap road race, to be held on the 10th April from Enfield to Bankstown. The…

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Railway Accident. a Narrow Escape

The Australian Star · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

A young man named Ridour, a resident of Granville, had a narrow escape of being killed on the railway at Granville yesterday afternoon. He rushed on to the platform…

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Trafficking in Railway Tickets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 4

Stringent penalties are now being pressed for by Mr. J. C. Thom, the solicitor for for Railway Department, against those who make a business of trafficking in railway tickets. Recently a man…

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Bandwick-road Sensation. a Satisfactory Explanation

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 7

On the night of January 22, when Detective Roche, with the assistance of Detectives, Brown, M'Lean, and Donovan, arrested two men named John M'Namara and Edward Donald on the…

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One Tramp

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

IN the year 188—, in one of the lesser English famillies, ther occurred a domestic disturbance…

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Dubb0-c00namble Railway. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 5

The sectional committee continued its inquiry into the proposed railway from Dubbo to Coonamble. Evidence was given by Mr. R. M'Gee of the inward and outward traffic received and despatched…

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The Yukon Goldfields. Klondyke Railway Scheme. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 9

The Canadian Senate has rejected the contract for the construction of a railway to the Klondyke…

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Sale of a Railway Ticket. Defendant Fined £15

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 6

Another prosecution instituted by the Railway Commissioners in connection with the illegal sale of railway tickets, was dealt with by Mr. Edwards. S.M. in the summons…

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Neutral Bay Tram

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 6

Mr. J. Gainford, secretary of the Neutral Bay electric tram committee, has received from the Public Works Department, through Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.L.A., an intimation…

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The Klondike Goldfields. Proposed Railway Contract Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Canadian Senate has rejected the contract for the construction of a railway to the Klondyke goldfields…

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The Victorian Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The effect of Mr. Mathieson's report as to the railway provisions in the Constitution Act has been published. He considers that with the worst possible…

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Unlawful Sale of Railway Tickets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 13

Railway Ticket Inspector Davies, in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, proceeded against R. Tutton, of 103 Pitt-street, city, for selling a portion of a return railway ticket. The information…

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That Lugarno Ferry Road. a Matter of Justification. Are there Two J. G. Griffins?

Truth · Sunday 3 April 1898 · page 2

LAST weak TRUTH published a letter on the subject of the road which it had bean alleged had been made, at Government expense, from Lugarno Ferry to Mr. Fowler's house. TRUTH…

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The City Tramways

Truth · Sunday 3 April 1898 · page 4

THE wholesale surrender of the city streets to the Railway Commissioners, the Water and Sewerage Board, the Gas Company, and to the lord knows whom…

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Lillie Bridge Pony Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 8

The following weights have boen declared for the events to be run at Lillie Bridge to-night:- Thirteen Hands Hundicap (w.w., special weights for 12.3), 3 furlongs.—Patience, 11st, Fritz. 10st 81b; Lillian,…

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Railways in North China. Russians Only to Be Employed

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 2.—Reports from Pekin state that only Russians are to be permitted to engage in the railway extension works north of the Great Wall of China…

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