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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Operations in the Transvaal. Attack on a Train. the Boers Repulsed. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 7

Lord Kitchener, with a number of troops proceeded by train on Wednesday in the direction of Middolburg on the PretoriaDelagoa Bay railway…

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Marrickville Tram Service. Local Dissatisfaction

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 7

At the meeting of the Marrickville Council on Monday night a letter was read from Mr. Hanslow, a resident of the borough, relative to Marrickville electric tram service. He pointed out…

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The Baulkham Hills Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 9

Groat satisfaction was expressed in Parramatta and Baulkham Hills on Tuesday when it was known that the much-talked-of tram from Parramatta to Baulkham Hills was to be proceeded with at an early date…

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Australian-built Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

A fine six-horse power motor car has just been built in Melbourne to the order of a Melbourne gentleman. The whole of the car has been constructed locally, the driving moter also being the…

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The Railway Question. Opinion of Dr. Morrison. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 7

Dr. Morrison, the "Times" correspondent at Peking, states that Great Britain withdrew her objections to Russia's conditions connected with the transfer of the Shunhnik wan…

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The Tramway System

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

Amongst the passengers by the R.M.S. Warrimoo, which left, for Canada yesterday, was Mr. J. Kneeshaw, traffic superintendent of the Tramway Department. Mr. Kneeshaw…

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Railway Moonlight Excursion

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 7

In view of the funeral of our late Queen taking place this week the committee of the Railway and Tramway Musical Society have decided to postpone their moonlight…

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Federal "Wild Cat" Railway Schemes. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 5

Sir,--Seeing that the Federal Ministry have included the construction of a trans-continental railway line from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie in their official programme, and that…

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Proposed Railway to Delegate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 5

DELEGATE, Tuesday.--The Public Works Committee held an inquiry here on Saturday as to the expediency or otherwise of constructing a railway from Cooma to Delegate. A…

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Railway Construction. Russian and French Ascendancy. Great Britain's Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Morning.--"The Times" correspondent at Pekin, Dr. Morrison, states that Great Britain has withdrawn all objections to the conditions imposed,by Russia…

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Increase in Tramway Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 8

At the half-yearly meeting of the Melbourne Tramway Company this afternoon Mr. R B. Clapp, managing director, said that the traffic receipts for the half- year ended December 31…

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Parramatta and District. the Baulkham Hills Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 9

The Minister for Works has informed Mr. W. J. Ferris, M.P., that every effort is being made to hurry on the starting of the work in connection with the tramway from Parramatta…

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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 30, 1901. the Hills Railways

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

IT will be a thousand pities Should Colonel FERRIS' praiseworthy exertions to secure the immediate construction of tho promised tram-line to connect Baulkham…

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Baulhkham Hills- Parramatta Tram Important Announcement. The Minister Expects to Start the Work Within Three Weeks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

On Monday, Colonel Ferris, M.P. (who was accompanied by Alderman Toohoy, Parramatta), had an interview with tho Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, with reference…

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Emu Gravel and Road Metal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Emu Gravel and Road Metal Company was held at noon yesterday, at the offices of the company, Norwich-chambers, Hunter-street, and was presided over by…

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Attack on a Train. a Commandant Shot

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Morning.--A party, of Boers attacked a train, which was standing at a station at Delagoa Bay, but the driver shot Commandant Liebrandt, who…

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Our Railways and Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

For the first time in the history of Australia the quarter's earnings of the railway system of a single colony have come to over a million pounds. Naturally enough the…

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Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ende t December 31 last was issued yesterday. The traffic was very heavy during the period, the railway earnings having reached £1,052,399, and…

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Heavy Railway Traffic the Wheat Boom

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

The wheat traffic on the railways continues to be singularly heavy. During the present month over 1,100,000 bushels have been delivered at Darling Harbor, an increase of a third of a million…

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Special Railway-arrangements

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

With reference to the "Gazette" issued by the Government relative to the observance of next Saturday as a day of mourning, the Railway Commissioners, as a special mark of respect, have…

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