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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

The New Railway Station Removing the Dead. From Devonshire-street Cemetery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

In connection with the extension of the Redfern Railway Station across Devonshire-street, and thence towards Belmore Park, there are certain preliminaries requiring…

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Proposed Tram to Folly Point

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 8

A largely attended meeting of residents and others interested in the extension of the North Shore tramway system to Folly Point was held on Saturday at Northam's Hotel,…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, January 16, 1901. the Parramatta-smithfield Tram

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 2

SELDOM, indeed, does a deputation re­ceive from a deputation receive Minister so clear a " straight tip" as that Mr. O'SULLIVAN gave to the representatives of…

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Railway Bylaw

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Amongst newly-fnamed bylaws gazetted recently is the following: "A demurrage charge of 5s per four-wheeled truck and 10s per bogie truck per day or part of a day, exclusive of Sundays,…

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The Rosehill-cahling-ford Railway

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

Some delay has taken place in regard to the opening of the Rosehill-Cariingford Railway, recently purchased by the Government. It is explained that this is due to the fact that a number…

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Tbans-continental Railway. Sir John Forrest's Project-kalgoorlie to Port Augusta

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

Sir John Forrest, interviewed at Melbourne on Monday, on the proposal for the construction of a railway between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta, which he intends to bring before the Federal…

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Railway Pioneer Regiment

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

This corps is under Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Capper, and is intended for employment in a limited area. The terms of enlistment are: The area of employment Is the district enclosed on the…

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Railway Appeal Board

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph

A mass meeting of railway employees was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Redfern. on the 13th instant, with the object of selecting a candidate from the number nominated, with a view to his…

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Randwick Tram Service

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 8

A meeting of residents of Randwick was held at the local Municipal Chambers on Wednesday night, for the purpose of devising some means Whereby the tram service between Randwick and…

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The Randwick Tram Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 6

A largely attended meeting of residents of Randwick was held at the municipal chambers of the suburb last evening, the Major (Alderman J. B. Hodgson) occupying the chair. The object of the…

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Randwick Tram. a Strong Complaint

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

The people of Randwick have for some time past been reasonably dissatisfied with the tram service to that suburb. A big meeting of residents was held in the local Town Hall…

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Railway Appeal Board. Ballot-Papers

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

With reference to the election of a representative by the employees to the Railway Appeal Board, the ballot-papers are being circulated amongst the men to-day. The names of 23…

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Crush at a Railway Barrier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

The first of the inter-State cheap excursion trains from Adelaide to Melbourne this year was despatched from the new railway station to-night, when the barrier system of allowing only…

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Singleton-parramatta Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wednesday.--The Parramatta people are in error in supposing that the local advocates of the proposed loop-line of railway between the two centres have abandoned their…

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John Bridge and Co

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 16

500 pigs wore yarded on Friday last; the demand being slow, a further reduction hud to be accepted. For Tuesday's market there were 537…

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Main Road Maintenance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 7

Some years ago the Granville Council, being in want of money, agreed to take over tho maintenance of that, part of the main western road which passes through tho municipality…

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Shortage of Railway Rucks

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

HENTY, Thursday.-All the Wheat buyers here are complaining about there toeing no empty wheat trucks available. Though wheat carting has only just started, the outlook for the coming…

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