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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Municipal. Widening a Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Line Cove Council it was moved by Alderman Roberts, "That permission be granted to the owner of the land at north-western corner of the (Greenwich and River roads to cut down the embankment…

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Pyrmont Bridge Traffic. Blocked by a Steamer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

Great inconvenience was caused yesterday afternoon to the vehicular and pedestrian traffic across Pyrmont Bridge, owing to the s.s. Saint Louis becoming stuck in making the…

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Marsfield Council. The Bridge Over the Lane Cove

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Marsfield Council wan held on Thursday night. Present :-The Mayor (Alderman E. H. Small) and Aldermen Lovell, Adams, ]…

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Shipping Casualties. the Steamer Saint Louis Stuck in Pyrmont Bridge. the Ship Rppublic. a Colliee Ashore at Bellambi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

Several hundred days and other vehicles, incleding the two lines of [?] which use the Pyrmout Bridge, as well as the whole of the foot traffic came to a standstill yesterday…

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A Railway Matter

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

A deputation, representing the municipal councils of Redfern, Alexandria, Erskineville, Newtown, and St. Peters, was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Messrs. Clarke,…

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Tramway to South Head

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

As will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, the Mayor of Vaucluse, Alderman Chas. J. E. Forssberg, has convened a public meeting for Friday next, at the council chambers,…

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The Trans-african Railway

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

The Emperor William of Germany has offered to grant a second audience to Mr. Rhodes, with the object of furthering the arrangements for carrying the railway from…

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Railway Institute. Opening of the Additions

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

The Premier attended a very large gathering of railway employees and others in the hall of the Railway Institute last evening to officially declare additions to the building…

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Grafton-glen Innes Railway. An Alternative Route

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

The question of constructing a line of railway to connect Grafton with the railway system of the colony at Glen Innes will be brought under the notice of the Minister for…

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The Electric Trams. Work of Conversion

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

The Citizens Unemployed Committee, which deputationised the Premier a few days ago, suggested amongst other things for the relief of the labour market that the work of…

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The Trans-african Railway. Cecil Rhodes and the Kaiser

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Emperor, William of Germany has offered to grant a second audience to Mr. Rhodes, with the object of furthering the arrangements for…

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Railway Institute. Opening of Additional Buildings. Speeches by the Premier and the Chief Commissioner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

The official opening of important additions to the Railway Institute buildings took place last night in the presence of a large number of persons…

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The Railway Vote Solid

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

DUBBO, Monday.--At the railway demonstration to-day Mr. J. Haynes, M.P., replying to the toast "The Parliament," briefly referred to Federation, and curtly called on all workers and inland…

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Rating Railway Land

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

The right of municipal councils to rate land vested in the Railway Commissioner. which has been a long-standing grievance with municipal councils,cropped up at the meeting of the Erskineville Council on Monday. It…

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The Rakaia Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

In addition to the list already telegraphed of those who received injuries in the railway, collision at Rakaia, the following were seriously hurt:--…

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Railway Requirements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 6

Tenders were opened by the Railway Commissioners on Monday for 330,000 wood blocks, required for relaying the tramways, and for the supply of window-sash fasteners for railway…

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Railway Institute. Official Opening of Enlarged Premises. Speech by the Premises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 8

Last night the premises which have been added to the Railway Institute were officially opened by the Premiler (Mr. G. H. Raid). A well-organised [?] [?] was held in homour of the event. About 700…

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Central Railway Station in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

The members of the Railway Standing Committee met to-day to consider the report on the proposed central station. After a lengthy discussion the members seemed…

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Fire on a Railway Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--The 5.20 p.m. train from Cowra last evening arrived here over an hour late. The delay, it is reported, occurred through a truckload of chaff catching fire near…

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