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Railways, roads & transport, 1899

5,107 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Tram and Train Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 5

The accurate returns of the tram and train traffic are not available, as the complete returns will not be made up till this morning. Approximately the passengers carried on the tramways on Saturday…

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North Shore Tram. a New Cable

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 3

The North Shore cable has at last parted, and no doubt this information will be received with pleasure by those who are accustomed to travel in the cable tram. For some months past,…

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The City Railway. Mr. Rennick's Report

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 3

The Premier laid on the table of the Assembly the report of Mr. F. Rennick, Engineer in Chief of the Victorian Railways, on the proposed extension of the railway into the…

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Tram Accident. Ex-judge Wilkinson Injured

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 5

While ex-Judge Wilkinson was crossing the tram-line near the Redfern Rail way Station on Saturday , night he was knocked down by a tram, and received a severe cut on the face, besides a shock to the…

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A Tram Collision. (Some of the Following Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Saturday.) Near Moore Park

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 6

A tramway accident of an unusual and rather sensational character occurred on Saturday, near Moore Park. The tramway traffic through Moore Park was of a specially heavy…

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What a Tram Passenger Says

Evening News · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Gray, Greville's Telegram Company, who was a passenger by the Zoo tram, when seen by a "News" reporter, said: "I had just alighted from the stationary tram in company…

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Improvements at the Redfern Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 3

A number of improvements are being made at the Pediera railway station in the direction of providing accommodation for pedestrian traffic to and from the station. The approach for foot passengers…

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Serious Tram Accident, Several Passengers Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

An accident of a serious nature occurred on Saturday about half-past 12, opposite the Zoological Gardens, Moore Park, whereby several passengers were severely injured. There was an unusually…

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Serious Tramway Smash. a Holiday Sensation. a Number of Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

Moore Park was the scene of a somewhat sensational tramway accident on Saturday afternoon, a collision taking place between a racecourse special tram and ah ordinary Coogee tram. In…

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To Manly by Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

Those who look just a little distance into the future sea tram line to Manly by way of the Spit; and already, a portion of this undertaking has ented into the domain of practical…

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Motor Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

A feature of the Agricultural Show has been the motor cycle, which, under the control of Mr. A. E. O'Brien, has attracted a great deal of attention. That the machine--a tricycle--is a good…

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Railway Accident Near Woy Woy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

A somewht serious accident occurred on the railway linebetween Woy Woy and Gosford at about 5 o'clck yesterday morning. A goods train, laden with coal and timber, was running…

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Train and Tram Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

From the accompanying comparative statement of bookings at the suburban railway stations, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m., it will be seen that there was a somewhat considerable…

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Tram and Railway Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

The tramway traffic was heavy yesterday, though the number of passengers carried was far less than on Easter Monday last year. This was mainly due to the threatening and generally unpleasant weather…

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The Tramway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners initiated a departmental inquiry yesterday morning in connection with the tramway collision which occurred in Moore Park, at the Zoological Garden…

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Killed by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 5

This morning, as a special train coming to the city from Port Victor reached Upper Sturt station, it ran into Mr. W. B. T. Andrews, late Registrar-General of Deeds, knocking him down…

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Bicycle Road Race. Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 3

On Good Friday afternoon, a road race, under the auspices of the Parramatta Bicycle Club, was run, the course being 11 miles—from All Saints' Church,…

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The City Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 4

THE report is to hand of Mr. Rennick, the Victorian Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, who was called in by this Government to advise concerning the extension of the…

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South Australia. Fatal Accident on the Hills Railway. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 7

A shocking accident occurred on the Hills railway line at Upper Sturt at about 8 o'clock this morning, by which Mr. W. B. T. Andrews, ex-Registrar-General of De[?]ds, lost his life. He was…

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The Tramway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 4

The inquiry into the cause of the collision which occurred between two trams in Moore Park on Saturday afternoon, at the Zoological Gardens stopping-place, was resumed by the…

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