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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Randwick Tram Service

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Randwick Borough Council has received intimation from the Railway Commissioners that, consequent on the withdrawal of steam rolling stock, upon the conversion of…

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Railway Fatality at Wahroonga. a Woman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

A woman, whoso body has not yet been identified, was killed at the crossing near Wah- roonga, on the Milson's Point line, yesterday afternoon, by a goods train proceeding to…

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Public Works Committee. Wyalong to Hillston Railway. Extension of the Belmore Line

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 8

The expediency of constructing a line of railway from Wyalong to Hillston was further considered by the Public Works Committee yesterday…

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Railway Construction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

Tenders will be invited to-morrow for the construction of the first section (27 miles) of the Gladstone to Rockhampton railway, commencing at Gladstone. The date for receiving…

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Liverpool District Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 7

Mr. Taylor, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday, consisting of Alderman Christenson (Mayor of Liverpool), Messrs. Fairman, Ro[?]f, Retallack, Knox, Brodie, and Ryman,…

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Deputations. Liverpool District Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

A deputation of Liverpool residents, introduced by Mr. T. W. Taylor, M.P. for Canterbury, waited upon the State Minister for Works, Mr. O'Suillvan, yesterday, with a request that he would…

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The Road to Prosperity

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

The latest account of the commercial conditions in the United States represents a picture of general prosperity that can hardly be equalled in any part of the world. It almost…

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Delagoa Bay Railway. the Line Cut

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, February 7.-The railway has been cut at a distance of 33 miles from Lourenco Marques. The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states…

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The Pekin-shan-hai-kwan Railway. a Lost Opportunity

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, February 7.-Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the "Times," complains that Great Britain neglected her opportunity of fore-closing on the Pekin to Shan-hai-kwan railway…

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Suburban Railway Services

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

A large deputation, representing suburban municipalities, introduced by Mr. Carruthers, M.L.A., waited on the commissioners yesterday, and urged that workmen's tickets should be available…

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Booyong Railway

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

The Works Committee has begun an inquiry into the proposed railway from Booyong to Ballina, a distance of 12 2-3rd miles. Booyong, it may be mentioned, is a point on the line between…

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Randwick Tram Service. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 8

Sir,—Most of the residents of Randwick were startled by a paragraph which appeared in your Tuesday's edition, stating that it was proposed to form a tram line from the rifle butts to La Perouse, and…

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Destructive Bush Fires in Victoria. a Man Burnt to Death. Dwellings and Railway Bridges Destroyed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

The bush fires which have been raging to various parts of the country have proved very destructive. Great destruction was done to-day in the Branxholme district in the direction of Cape Otway…

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Special Cables. From the "Herald's" London Correspondents. China. the Peking-shan-hai-kwan Railway. Great Britain's Opportunity. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the " Times," complains that Great Britain neglected her opportunity of foreclosing on the Peking to Shan-hai-kwan railway…

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Railway Earnings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 5

The railway earnings for January show a decrease of £7540 compared with the corresponding month of 1900. Cairns and Cooktown railways are the only two showing increases, the largest decrease taking…

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Tram to the Sanatorium at Little Bay. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 4

Sir,--The Government has decided to take the tramline to Long Bay. Having an intimate knowledge of the locality, I would like to point out to the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan…

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The Railway Fatality

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

The dead body of the elderly woman who was run over by a goods train at Wahroonga on Wednesday was identified yesterday by G. Croser as that of his mother-in-law, Martha…

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Queensland Railway Revenue. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

The railway earnings for the month of January show a net decrease of £7540. The principal decreases were in the southern division £418: central division, £5992; and Townsville…

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Suburban Railway Travel Illawarra Service and Workmen's Fares. Deputation to the Commissioners

The Australian Star · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

A deputation from municipal councils of the railway suburbs, introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., asked that the holders of…

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