Those Dirty Tramcars
The reply of the Tramway Department to the charges made yesterday, of the filthy condition of the cars, is it may almost be said, characteristic. "Special precautions have…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1900
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The City Railway
The Public Works Committee proceeded yesterday afternoon with the consideration of the expediency of extending the railway system of the colony from the present terminus at Redfern into…
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Special precautions are being taken by the tramway officials to keep the public trams thoroughly clean. Gangs of men have been put on at Bridge-street, at Ultimo, at Ocean-street, and…
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A letter was received from Mr. Mahony, M.P., at Monday night's meeting of the Annandale Council, in which he stated that the Railway Commissioners had declined to substitute iron centre posts along the…
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Sir, -- At such a time as this when the bubonic plague is spreading far and wide from the infected area, and there is a necessity for great cleanliness on the part of citizens, I desire to point out that a marked…
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The Railway Commissioners say they cannot discuss the meeting of railway servants held at Newcastle on Saturday. No information in reference to the subject discussed has, they say…
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LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Boers have transferred 90,000 sleepers, which were to have been utilised in the construction of the Dundee-Vryheid railway, from Dundee…
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LONDON, Monday Afternoon. -- The railway line has been diverted so as to cross the Orange River at Bethulie by the waggon bridge…
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LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--As a consequence of heavy rains throughout South Africa many of the British camps have become practically swamps, and a train…
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The re-arrangement of fares on the city and suburban tramways, which is to come into operation on Monday next, will meet with general public appreciation. This revision of charges has…
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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works had under further consideration yesterday the expediency of oxtenting the railway system of the colony from the present terminue at Redfern into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →4.30 a.m. Russia's Reply to the Republics. Sympathises But Unable to Intervene. Joint Australian Cablegram. Blow to Boer Sympathisers. the Kimberly Railway Threatened. a Consul Fined. London, March 28
Mr. Pott, a consul at Delagoa Bay, has been fined £210 for having indirectly imported heliographs and other contraband good…
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Basutos are at work repairing the railway north of Bloemfontein…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Tramway Arrangements. Penny Sections Inaugurated
The Railway Commissioners announce by "Gazette," just published, some very important alterations in the tramway sections and fares, the change practically providing penny sections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Tram Accident
Yesterday afternoon a Chinaman named Ah Chong, who gives his residence as George-st. North, was attempting to alight from an electric tram, while in motion, near Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kimberley Railway. Threatened by the Enemy. LONDON, March 28, 6.55 p.m
The "Daily Chronicle" reports that a force of 400 Free Staters threaten the Kimberley railway near Jacobsdal…
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Citizens will do well to keep a close watch on all the evidence given to the Public Works Committee. on the proposed extension of the City Railway. Mr. Deane, Engineer-in-Chief…
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The Railway Commissioners thought a long time over the tramway fares, but in the end of things they have made it plain that their thought has not been altogether in vain…
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In another column a leading medical authority of the city writes on our railway carriages and their conditions. His statements will be found rather to corroborate…
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With a view of promoting sanitation at this critical juncture, when every possible precaution against the spread of plague is needed, we pointed out tho other day that--…
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