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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Parramatta-road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Mr. Archer, M.P., and Alderman Ralston, Mayor of Ashfield, asked the State Minister for works yesterday to spend £1000 In Improving that portion of Parramatta-road which runs through…

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New Lane Cove Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

The new bridge at the head of the navigable' portion of the Lane Cove River, which was authorised and put in hand by the late Government, and carried to completion by the…

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Fitz Still on the Road

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Both Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Fitz., and little Robert are still on the road with the "Honest Blacksmith." Fitz, finds more pleasure in punching the harmless…

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Fitz Still on the Road

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Bob Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Fitz., and little Robert are still on the road with the "Honest Blaoksmith." Fitz. finds marl pleasure in punching the harmless…

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The Unemployed. Government Road and Other Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 4

The Minister for Works has recently had forced upon him the question of the recommendation of men for Government employ. Those who e[?]rol themselves at the Labour Bureau complain of the…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. Annual Meeting To-morrow Night. Report of the Council. Interesting Motor Ride—Coming Events—Bits About the Carnival—And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

Several League riders from Sydney will take part in the cycling evebts at the Highland Gathering, Goulburn, on Saturday…

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Cycling Chronicle. the League. Annual Meeting To-morrow Night. Report of the Council. Interesting Motor Ride—Coming Events—Bits About the Carnival—And News in General

Referee · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

Several League riders from Sydney will take part in the cycling events at the Highland Gathering, Goulburn, on Saturday…

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Parramatta and District. the Baulkham Hills Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 8

At a meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening the Mayor (Alderman Moxham) reported that he had received a communi[?]tion from the Works Department to the effect that it had been…

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The Railway Appeal Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., has written to the Railway Commissioners on behalf of a large number of railway employees of the Newcastle district, who object to voting for a menber of the railway appeal…

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The Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 8

No serious damage was done to the tramways. Both in the city and anburbs, however, the lines in many places were submerged. The running track became filled with stones and sand, so that drivers…

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Police Tram Fares

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 2

A section of the plain-clothes police feels aggrieved at the very uneven manner in which the authorities have distributed favours or conveniences in the way of tram fare…

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Croydon Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

The City Coroner journeyed to the Western Suburbbs Cottage Hospital, Enfield, yesterday, where he held an inquest into the death of Alice Mand Mary Frost, a girl of 14 years…

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Those Beastly Trams. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 7

Sir,--I was a troubled man, and the cause was my being unable in most of my tram journeys to find a seat. Not possessing the powers of the humble but domestic bee I…

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In the Northern Suburbs. Choked Culverts and Roaring Cataracts. Tram Service Stopped. . Serious Injury to Mosman Reclamation Works

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

Yesterday the northern suburbs In general afforded eloquent evidence of the storm overnight. The effects were everywhere. Roads were deeply scarred, and fences levelled to the ground…

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The Baulkham-hill Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

The Mayor of paramatta (Alderman Moxham) has received a communication from the department to the effect that the Church-street route has been selected aa that by which the Baulkham-hills tramline will pass…

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BELMORE-LIVERl'OOL Railway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.--At the last meeting of the Liverpool Progress Association, the president. Air. W. A. Smith, reported that lie attend before the Public Works Committee to give evidence…

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Parramatta Council. The Baulkham Hills Tram.-The Corporation Baths "Tip."-The May's Hill Water Supply. -Appointment of Valuers.-Faults In

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Tho regular fortnightly meeting of the Parramatta Council was hold on Monday evening. Present: Tho Mayor (Alderman T. B. Moxham), and Aldermen Noller, Board, Long…

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The Folly Point Tram

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

That little function which took place on Saturday at Folly Point is likely to have speedy effect. At Tuesday night's meeting of the North Sydney Council, Alderman E. M. Clark, M.L.A., intimated…

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Croydon Railway Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 3

The city coroner held an inquest at the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital on Tuesday relative to the death of Alice Maud Mary Frost, who succumbed to injuries received through falling…

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