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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

The Enfield Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 7

The residents of Druitt Town are agitating for the extension of the Enfield tramway to that centre. Recently the Minister for Works announced his determination to carry the line along Herecules-street to the railway station…

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Parramatta and District Railway Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

'A development in regard to the agitation for the Parramatta-Singleton Railway is the appearance of another champion of the tramway to Castle-hill, in plane of a railway, in order that…

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Distinguishing Railway Carriages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 9

Sir,—Permit me space in your valuable columns to draw the attention of the Railway Commissioners to the inconvenience caused to the travelling public through there being no distinguishing mark on the…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 9

The directors of the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, North Queensland, have issued proposed resolutions for the reorganisation of the company from the present form of 900,000 shares of £2 each…

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Wanted, a Funeral Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

For some time past residents in the Illawarra suburbs have felt very much concerned at the inadequate provision made for conveying mourners from various points along the line to Sutherland…

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Improvements to Crown-street Tram Traffic

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

For some considerable time past Mr. S. T. Whiddon, M.L.A., has been moving in the direction of improved tram service for this line. With a view to this he has made representations to the…

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Willoughby Tram Line

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Alderman S. D. Johnston, one of the new aldermen at Willoughby, has commenced his public career in real earnest, and last night raised a question which must receive the attention of the…

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Proposed Tram to Cook's River

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 8

At the meeting of the St. Peters Council last Bight a letter was read from Mr. W. Rigg, M.L.A., stating that the delay on the part of the Minister for Works in coming to a definite decision with…

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The Belgium Railway Disaster. Victims Terribly Mangled. Twenty Lives Lost

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON. February 20.—There were 800 passengers in the Mons express train, which telescoped a train near Forest Station, Brussels, during a fog on Sunday. The guard…

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The Railway Disaster Near Brussels. Eight hundred passengers were proceeding

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 3

From Mons to Brussels yesterday by the express train which ran into a standing train at a station in a suburb of Brussels, Fortunately, the carriages of the express train…

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Terrible Railway Accident. Twenty-one Killed. One Hundred Injured. a Guard's, Presence of Mind

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A terrible railway accident is reported from Brussels. The express train from Mons to Brussels ran into a standing train at Forest station…

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The Cable Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

Sir,—From the point of view of one who has ever since the installation of the cable tram service via William-street travelled frequently from one end of it to the other and also taken some notice of the nature of the traffic, I…

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Railway Disaster in Belgium. Twenty Lives Lost. London, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 7

A terrible railway collision has occurred in Belgium. The Mons express train telescoped a train near Forest station, Brussels, during…

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Gordon-road

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

The Government maintenance men have evidently been paying great attention to that portion of the Gordon-road which is in the Municipality of Willoughby. Blue metal has been placed on…

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The Lane Cove Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. Stephenson the energetic and verymuch-alive secretary of the East Carlingford Progress Association, has written to the Works Department requesting that an…

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Wombeyan Caves Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 9

MITTAGONG, Tuesday. -- When the construction of this new road was commenced last July, it was freely stated that the work would be finished some time in the present month…

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The Hoxton Park-road

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 7

The Hoxton Park-road again formed the subject of discussion at the last meeting of the Liverpool Council, when Alderman Christiansen moved—"That his council vote the sum of £100, to…

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The Road to Beecroft

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

The road leading from East Carlingford to Beecroft, which is virtually a continuation of High-street, has for some time past been in a deplorable state, and attention was…

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Larrikinism at Balmain. The "Top Road Posh."

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 7

At the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., several members of What is known as the "Top Road Push" were proceeded against by the police. Several of…

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The New Road to the Ryde Punt

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Mr, J. Hunter Stephenson, Secretary of the East Carlingford Progress Association, has received a communication from the Lands Department through Mr. E. Terry,…

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