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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Wednesday's Traffic. Tram and Train

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 6

The railway and tramway traffic on Wednesday was again very heavy. On the suburban railway Hues the rush of passengers was particularly large, and, although of course the record…

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The Tram Traffic. Heavy Work and Large Takings

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 4

The tramways have had to meet an enormous demand in connection with the celebrations traffic. It was anticipated, owing to e numerous blocks that took place in consequence of the…

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Serious Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 3

Last evening Trooper Philip Carbury, of the Australian Horse, was riding in a tram at the corner of Church-street and Alice-road, Waverley. Having dropped a glove, he…

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A Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 6

Shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday a clerk named James Farror, 21, of 3 Denham-street, Glebe, was riding on the front car of a steam tram, going towards Randwick. Just near…

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Tram Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 7

Philip Carbury (19), a trooper in the regiment of Australian Horse, fell from a tram at the corner of Church-street and Alice-road, Waverley, last evening, whilst endeavoring to pick up a…

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Winning a Way to the Park. Boarding the Trams. Inadequate Rolling-stock

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 5

To Australians, who do not take their pleasures sadly, the most precious thing in the world is the special desire of the moment. Sometimes it is a great national movement; at…

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Defective Bridge at Corowa

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

COROWA, Friday.-For the past few weeks traffic has been almost daily suspended for some hours, owing to plants of the main bridge or approach to the [?] over the Murray, breaking…

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The Country. a Bridge Requires Repairing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 11

COROWA, Friday.--The mode adopted by the authorities in repairing the bridges between Corowa and Wahgunyah is the subject of strong comment, and local residents are not a little…

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Returning Excursionists a Train Stuck Up

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

BOWRAL, Friday.-About 10d returning excursionists from the Commonwealth celebrations arrived by the passenger [?] having Sydney for Goulburn at 11.30 last night. The train was…

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Shocking Tram Fatality. a Man Cut to Pieces Near the Railway Station

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

An elderly man was killed by a steam tram motor yesterday in Devonshire-street, near the Redfern Railway Station. A number of special trams had teen starting from this point for the…

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Tramway and Railway Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 10

The traffic arrangements and the fixing of the different bodies in position for the procession was controlled by the Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. Edwards, and Sub-inspector Trenchard, and the police…

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Border Railway Traffic

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday Afternoon.-During the past fortnight 240 tons Melbourne fruit was sent through to Sydney from Albury. The local railway station has established a wool trucking…

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After the Celebrations Railway Arrangements

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 6

During the Commonwealth facilities Sydney has had a very large influx of visitors from Melbourne. It is now the concern of the Railway Commissioners to provide accommodation for their…

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Railway Accident in France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

A terrible railway accident took place on November 15 (the "Spectator" says) on the Southern Railway of France, close to St. Geours, near Dax, between Bayonne and Bordeaux. The express from…

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Railway Engines Decorated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 10

One feature of the decorations in connection with the C[?]mmonwealth celebr[?]ti[?]ns which called for[?] a good deal of commondati[?]n from railway travell[?]rs was the artistic appearance of a number [?]f the…

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Tramway Traffic Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 10

The tramways have had to meet an enormous demand in connection with the celebrations' traffic. It was anticipated, owing to the numerous blocks that took place inconsequence of the crowded streets, that…

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Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 10
Also in The Australian Star

During the Commonwealth festivities Srdney has had a very large influx of visitors from Melbourne. It is now the concern of the Railway Commissioners to provide accomodation for their return, and…

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Tramway Traffic

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

The tramways have had to meet an enormous demand in connection with the celebrations traffic. It was anticipated, owing to the numerous blocks that took place in…

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Tram Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 11

Yesterday afternoon John Vardy, 70 years of age, a fruitgrower from Marsfield, was killed by a tram motor near the railway subway. It appears that the 12.50 p.m. tram from the Cricket Ground…

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