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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

East Africa. the Trans-african Railway. Portuguese Territory

Evening News · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON, March 19.—By the arrange concluded by Mr. Cecil Rhodes during his visit to Berlin for the construction of the Trans-African line of railway, Germany has…

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Mr. Cecil Rhodes in Berlin. the Trans-african Railway. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

In connection with the arrangements concluded by Mr. Cecil Rhodes during his visit to Berlin for the construction of the Trans-African line of railway, Germany has…

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Shocking Railway Accidents. a Guard Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

Two shocking railway accidents occurred on Saturday. James M'Carthy, the guard of a train returning from Ballarat with holiday makers who had been attending the Victorian Railway…

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General Cable News. the Trans-african Railway

The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

Further particulars have been made public with regard to the arrangement made by Mr. Cecil Rhodes with the German authorities for the purpose of bringing the Trans-African…

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Chinese Railways. Warning to Australian Workmen

The Australian Star · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6

The Colonial Secretary has received a letter from the Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements informing him that it has been brought to the notice of that Government that…

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Proposed Grafton-glen Innes Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Saturday.--A large and influential meeting of citizens, presided over by the Major, was held in the Council-chambers last evening, when it was unanimously resolved that…

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East Africa. English and German Aims. the Trans-continental Railway. Partition of Portuguese Territory

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Further particulars have been made public with regard to the arrangement made by Mr. Cecil Rhodes with the Gorman authorities for the purpose…

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A Railway Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6

A fatal railway accident happened last night at Leithbridge station. A guard, James M'Carthy, aged 40. who was in charge of one of the Melbourne railway employees' excursion trains,…

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Valuable Road Metal

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--A piece of quartz used for road metalling purposes was picked up in the street at Henty yesterday, and found to be deeply impregnated with gold. The stone was brought…

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Bellevue-hill-road

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Bruce Smith has recently taken a house at Bellevue-hill, and finds that though the view is magnificent the roads are innocent of footpaths and kerbing and guttering are unknown. He addressed a letter to the…

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Parramatta and District the Silverwater Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

The work of collecting signatures for the proposed bridge over the Parramatta from Silverwater to Broad Oaks progresses slowly. It is not that the residents in the locality do not feel as strongly as ever about the…

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Fatal Fall From a Bridge. Gundagai

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

A man named James Bourke, commonly known as "Flash Burke," said to have recently resided at Wagga, aged 55, was found dead early on Sunday morning by J. A. Hansen on the Gundagai flat,…

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Action to Recover Land. Pemberton and another v. Bridge and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Mr.Rohn, instructed by Mr.C.L.Tange, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Mack. instructed by Messrs.Wallace and Son, for the defendants. This was an action brought by Matthew…

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A Tramway Accident. Gillman v. the Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Mr.James, instructed by Mr.P.E.Tighe, appeared for the plaintiff, Mary Gillman, who, as an infant, sued through her next friend, John Henry Gillman; Mr.Pilcher, Q.C.,and Mr.C.B.Stephen,…

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A Marrickville Tram Accident. Gillman V. the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

In No. 2 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice O'Connor and a jury of four, an action was heard, in which Mary Gillman, through her next friend, John Henry Gillman, sued the Railway Commissioners to recover £500 damages for…

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A Peculiar Accident. to a Bondi Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

A peculiar accident happened the last tram which left Sondi Beach on Saturday night. Alter the tram had gone some distance a jolting sensation startled the passengers, and the attention of…

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Koorawatha—grenfell Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 4

GRENFELL, Tuesday.—The difficulties thrown in the way of the Koorawatha—Grenfell railway construction by the Council's amendment have been overcome. It has now been finally…

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Tram Fatality at Marrickville. Deceased Identified

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 8

A shocking tram accident occurred at the Marrickville tram terminus at about half-past 9 o'clock last evening, when a man whose name has been ascertained to ba William Gordon received…

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Injured by a Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 8

Mr. Justice O'Connor and a jury had before them yesterday an action in which Mary Gillman, through her next friend, John Henry Gillman, sued the Railway Commissioners to recover £50O…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines. London, March 20

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

The Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, has issued 6 per cent, first mortgage debentures to the value of £400,000…

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