A Popular Tramway Officer
There was a large gathering of tramway officers and employees at the Mercantile Hotel, George- street, last night, when Electrical-Instructor Phillip Kelly was presented with a gold watch and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
5,763 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250
Railway Collision
LONDON, January 5.—A railway disaster is reported from-Alsace. The Frankfort express came into collision with another train at Bischweiler, sixteen miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Webster's Hoodoo. a Chapter of Accidents From Miner to Railway Guard. An Unlucky Family—Grim Record of Smashes—Misses Death Narrowly —The Champion Lucky and Champion Unlucky Man
FOSTER Webster was born about 40 years age on the rushing roaring Turon. It was not the river which rushed and roared, but rather the miners, as picturesquely clad and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Relief of Ladysmith Buller's Movements. an Open Cavalry Road
LONDON, January 13.—Potgieter's Drift, which was on Thursday occupied by General Sir Redvers Buller, is north of Zwart Kop. The "bridge" seized over the Tugela River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrabri-walgett Railway. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable and widely-circulated journal to make a few remarks on the above proposal. It was decided in Parliament at the end of last session to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tram Conductor Injured
While coupling some cars at Waverley this morning a tram conductor, named W. Strachan, who resides at 56 Leinster-street, Paddington, was jammed between two of them, receiving an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rating Railway Property
JUNEE, Friday.—A case of considerable importance to municipalities was heard at the Junee Small Debts Court on the 9th instant, Mr. G. Martin, P.M., adjudicating. The Borough of Junee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Volunteers to Come to Sydney. To See the Troops Go. Free Railway Passes
The Government have made arrangements to enable all country volunteers to take part in the great demonstration next Wednesday. when the second contingent will leave for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Popular Tramway Employee
On Friday evening, at the Mercantile Hotel George-street, Mr. Phill Kelly, electrical instructor was the recipient of a handsome gold watch and pendant and albert, presented by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Concessions
Country volunteers are being afforded an opportunity of visiting Sydney in connection with the departure of the contingent on Wednesday, and the Railway Commissioners have directed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rose Bay Tram Extension
In connection with the reclamation of portion of the foreshores of Rose Bay and the formation thereon of a park, the extension of the electric tram has been decided upon. At the present time the tram terminus…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Transvaal War. the Campaignin Natal. General Buller's Advance. a Flank Movement. Springfield Occupied. Enemy Entrenched Four Miles North. Bridge Near Colenso Destroyed. a Boer Force Isolated. General Gatacre's Reverse British Losses at Ladysmith. Death of Lord Ava. the City of London Volunteers. Embarkation for the Cape. London, Jan. 12
General Sir Redvers Buller advanced upon Springfield (18 miles west of Colenso and 25 miles south-west of Ladysmith), on the Little Tugela…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carrington Bridge. Sale of- Railway Land
The people of Newcastle are somewhat concerned over a proposal of the Railway Commissioners to sell a piece of land on the northern side of Hunter-street, next to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Roads
I have travelled many highways, North and West, and South and East, And I think the latter mentioned I care about the least…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military-road
A proposal to construct the Military-road across Bondl Bay is still under consideration. The Minister for Works is having inquiries made with the view of ascertaining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road to Long Bay Reef
The basin at Long Bay Reef, beyond Manly, is, it is claimed, the only spot between Sydney and Broken Bay where it is possible to launch a boat with safety, but at present it is difficult of access…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Tenders
The Commissioners received several tenders yesterday, including four for the erection of a carriage shed at Warren, the lowest being that of Mr. Ibbotson's at £215; also five tenders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed New Railways
SINGLETON, Monday.—An official letter has been received, stating that Mr. Stewart, of the Works Department, would at once commence his inspection of the country likely to be served by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →T0-morrow's Tramway Arrangements
There is certain to be a very large influx of people from the suburbs to, the city to-morrow, to witness the demonstration in connection with the departure of the contingent, and the tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railway Traffic
In the event of the plague spreading in South Australia there will necessarily be a great deal of risk to the other colonies, as such a long frontier will have to be guarded, and the establishment and…
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