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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1900

5,763 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

The Country. a Cross Country Railway. Albury to Bendigo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

ALBURY, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Albury Borough Council last night, a letter was read from the city of Bendigo with regard to a cross-country railway, Violet Town to Arcadia,…

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Fatal Pall From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 9

The City Coroner held an inquiry yesterday touching the death of Rosina Griffin (39), married, who was killed by falling off an electric tram at Double Bay. Deceased had resided with her husband at the A.J.S…

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The Willoughby Tram. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of yesterday appeared a paragraph to the effect that the council of Willoughby had resolved to urge the Government to extend the Willoughby electric tram down Victoria-avenue to the railway…

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My Port Bag. " Stanley," Old Canterbury-road, Lewisham

The Catholic Press · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

Dear Playmate,—As this is my first letter to the "Catholic Press," I hope to see it in print, I go to the Christian Brothers' School, Lewisham, and I am in…

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Correspondence the Bringelly Road. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 9

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a small space in your paper in answer to a statement in the NEAPEAN TIMES of February 24, headed the Luddenham Show. It read thus:—"This road is used…

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Liverpool-Mulgoa Railway

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 9

The following is the programme of route and proceedure to be followed by the Minister for Works and party on Wednesday next, on the occasion of their visit to Mulgoa in connection with…

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Belmore-mulgoa Railway

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

A meeting, convened by the Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman Christiansen), was held at Mr. Watson's store, Bringelly, on Wednesday night, to urge the construction of the proposed…

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The War. Reliee of Ladysmith. Universal Rejoicings. Throughout the Empire. Congratulations of the Queen. Garrison to Be "Nursed." Pieter's Hill Engagement. Appalling Bombardment. Hasty Retreat of the Enemy. Boers' Strategic Railways. Concentration at Winburg. Proposed Foreign Intervention. Governments Unresponsive. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 9

General Sir Redvers Buller has entered Ladysmith. The garrison was living on horses and mules, and each man received half a pound…

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The City Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee. the Western City Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 11

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Works contiuned its sittings yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr. W. T. Dick, M.L.A. The business was the further consideration of the expedency of…

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Belmore-mulgoa Railway. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 12

A public meeting was held at Mr. R. Watson's residence, Bringelly, on Wednesday evening, to urge the construction of the Belmore-Mulgoa railway line by a route via Liverpool and Hoxton Park…

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ROBERTSON A. AND H. Society. Visit of Minister for Works. Water Conservation and Light Railways. Bobertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 7

The Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'sullivan) attended the Robertson show to-day in company with Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.L.A. At the luncheon Mr. Hindmarsh (president of the…

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The City Railway. Inquiry by the Public Works Committee. Evidence of Mr. Norman Selfe

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

The consideration of the expediency of extending the railway system of the colony from the present terminus at Redfern into the city, including the erection of a large central station,…

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Wednesday's Tram Passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 8

We are indebted to Mr. John Kneeshaw, tramway manager, for a statement of the number of passengers carried over the tramways on Wednesday, and the revenue derived therefrom. It is…

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Mr. O'sullivan at Robertson Water Conservation and Light Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 10

ROBERTSON, Friday. -- The Minister for Works attended the Robertson Show to-day, in company with Mr. Alexander Campbell, M.P. At the luncheon Mr. Hindmarsh, president of the…

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Railway Institute Classes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 14

The Railway Institute council has completed arrangements for the commencement of the 1900 session classes this month. The classes, it is pointed out, are of especial value to the junior members of the railway service, such…

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Bringelly. Belmore-mulgoa Railway

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman Christiansen), was held at Mr. R. Watson's store, on Wednesday evening last, to urge the construction of the…

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Hoxton Park. Belmore-mulgoa Railway

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

THE first of a series of meetings, convened by Alderman Christiansen, Mayor of Liverpool, to urge the construction of the Belmore-Mulgoa line via Liverpool, was held at the Post Office on…

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Railway Stores, Liverpool

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

O. DUNBAR desires to inform the residents of Liverpool and surrounding districts that he is offering Lenten goods, such as tinned fish, etc., at reduced rates. Also, as his new…

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The Gore Hill Tramway. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 39

In response to the invitation of the Mayor and aldermen of Lane Cove, in conjunction with the Mayor and aldermen of Willoughby, Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Public Works, journeyed…

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N.Z. Midland Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 12

LONDON, February 22.—The "Times" hopes that now the New Zealand Government's legal position has been vindicated, Mr. Seddon will allay the ill-feeling of the Innocent…

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