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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

The Castle Hill Fruit and Flower Show. Speeches by Messrs. Terry, Ferris, and O'Conor, M's.P. The Parramatta Singleton Railway. The Member for Parramatta Views

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 4

Owing, no doubt, to the unfavorable character of the season, and the impression which widely prevailed in consequence, that any display of horticultural produce…

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The City Trams. Completion of the George-street Line. a Penni Fare to Redfern

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 4

The permanent way of the George and Harris streets electric tramway is now practically completed. Only the curve at George-street North and the loop at the end of the Quay remain to be…

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The Parramatta-singleton Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

At a meeting of the Baulkham Hills branch of the Fruitgrowers' Union of New South Wales, held on Tuesday evening, the chairman (Mr. Cowell) referred to the acquisition of the Rosehill railway line…

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Proposed Parramatta-singleton Railway

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 6

At a meeting of the Baulhkam Hills Fruitgrowers Association yesterday it was decided to write to the other bodies interested, asking them to join in a deputation in…

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Annexing the Rosehill Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

Prominent Parramatta people are beginning to recognise the fact that the purchase and starting of trains on the Rosehill-Carlingford railway line need not necessarily he such a "blow to the…

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Parramatta and District Parramatta-singleton Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

The letter from the Singleton Railway Association on the railway question, referred to in a paragraph a few days since, came before the Parramatta Progress Association on Tuesday night…

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Alleged Assault on a Railway Employer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 3

At the Newtown Court yesterday, James Blythe (26) and Robert Hardie (19) were brought before Mr. Edwards, S.M., on a charge of, in company, assaulting, with intent to rob, William Robert Matthews, at…

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Canterbury Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 7

In their endeavors to make the Belmore railway extension pay interest, the Railway Commissioners have introduced some regulations which are not meeting with the approval of the travelling public. Although…

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The Powers and China. Work Op the Russians. Interfering with Other Interests. They Construct Strategical Railways. Necessity for Co-operation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Some Interesting opinions with reference to the work of the European Powers in China wore expressed by Rear-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,…

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The Glenelg Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 5

The Government recently wrote to the Glenelg Railway Company offering to state a case In reference to the purchase for the Supreme Court. The company decline to avail…

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Railway Fatality at Arncliffe. Child Killed by a Train

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The Coroner opened an inquest at the Highbury Barn Hotel, Arncliffe, this morning, touching the death of the child Grace Thackery, who yesterday died from injuries…

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Killed by a Train. Accident at Arncliffe

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon. a child named Grace Thackeray, aged 6 years, who resided with, her parents at Roach-street, Arncliffe. was killed by a railway train at the local station. The…

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Electric Trams. Converting the North Shore Cable. A Penny Fare to the Railway

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

The conversion of the present tram system to electric traction is to be pushed on without delay as soon as the George-street line is completed, and in the meantime it is intended to…

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Coal for Victorian Railways. New South Wales Contracts

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

The contract for the supply of New South Wales coal to the Victorian railways has (says the "Age") been duly, signed. The prices vary according to the quality of coal…

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The City Railway. The Independent Report

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

The Premier has not yet received the report of the Victorian expert, Mr. Rennick, who came to Sydney a few weeks ago at the desire of the Government to report upon the…

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Railway Produce Sales. The New Regulation. Another Embargo on the Farmers

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The friction arising out of the new regulation respecting the delivery at produce at Redfern Railway Station has not been reduced by actual experience growing out of…

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Proposed Grhnfell-wyalgng Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

GUKNPELL, Thursday.--The railway surveyors are engaged on a survey of the extension from Grenfell to Wyalong. A trial has been made as to the feasibility of getting through Weddin…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Child Killed at Arncliffe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, at 12.30, a child named Grace Thackeray, aged six years, and residing with her parents at Roach-street, Arncliffe, was killed by being struck by the engine of the 12.5…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have arranged to run a series of trains at excursion faros from Sydney to Melbourne, Adelaide, had Broken-hill…

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The North Shore Tramway System

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

The cable tramway system at North Sydney is to be replaced shortly by the overhead electric system, and the alteration, it is anticipated, will be effected as soon as the power-house at Ultimo…

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