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Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

The Railway Disaster. Condition of the Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

Inquiries at the hospitals yesterday showed that those who were injured in the recent railway disaster near Sydenham s[?]ion, on the I[?]ra line, were progressing favourably. Matthew Doyle, the eng[?]e…

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Victoria. Probable Resignation of the Railway Commissioner. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

There is every probability that within a few days Mr. Mathieson (the Commissioner for Hailways) will tender his resignation to the Government. It is understood that while in England and America last…

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Railway Hospital Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

The eleventh annual meeting of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Employees' Hospital Fund Comm[?] was held on Friday evening in the Railway Institute. There was a large…

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The Northern Railways. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

The German authorities have commenced to transfer to the British the railway from Peking to Shanhaikwan. The British have already assumed control of the P[?]king to…

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Tram and Trolley. Collision at the Quay

The Australian Star · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

Considerable sensation was caused at Circular Quay shortly before 10 o'clock this morning by a collision between an electric tram and a trolly. It appears that a man named…

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Railway Institute Benefit Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 7

A benefit concert web given at the Railway Institute on Friday night, in aid of the widow of the late Mr. W. Ritchie. There was a large attendance; Mr. Morton presiding. A long…

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Chinese Railways. British Resuming Control

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Germans have begun to transfer to the British the railway line from Pekin to Shan-hai-kwan. The British have already assumed control…

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Killed on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 6

All elderly mall, James Moloney, a resident of Ormond-street, Kensington, was found on the railway line at South Kensington on Saturday morning, suffering from terrible injuries. As…

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More Train-wrecking. an Attempt That Failed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.—The mailtrain from Natal to Johannesburg was stopped by an explosion upon the track at a place, near Heidelberg on the 20th inst…

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The Railway Disaster Inquest Continued. This Morning's Proceedings. Question of Legal Representation. the Guard's Evidence

Evening News · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

The inquest in connection with the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, one of the victims of the recent railway disaster at Sydenham, was resumed this morning at the Coroner's Court…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

A very narrow escape occurred opposite St. Mary's Cathedral, College-street, on Saturday evening. A boy, who was riding on a tram, jumped off on the side nearest the…

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The Railway Disaster. Resumption of the Inquest. the Guard 'S Evidence. Legal Representatives

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

The City Coroner this morning resumed his inquest into the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th inst. in the railway disaster which…

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Blizzard at Odessa. Thirty-seven Deaths. Tramcars Buried in Snow. LONDON, February 25

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

A fearful snow blizzard is reported from Odessa, the chief seaport in Southern Russia. Thirty-seven people were killed, and the city was panic-stricken. The tramcars…

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Cowardly Assault. a Tram Guard's Good Deed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday George Austin was convicted of having at Marrickville on February 1 assaulted Lee Ison with intent to rob him. The evidence…

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Collision at the Quay. Lorry Versus Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7

A considerable amount of consternation was caused at Circular Quay early yesterday morning when a pair of horses, attached to a lorry laden with sheepskins, were seen to be bolting from…

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A New Railway Route

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

Mr. Godfrey Chrisp, engineer for the Great Western Railway Company, has discovered a now route from Lyell to Zeeban. This route presents fewer engineering difficulties than the…

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Proposed Tram Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

A movement is on foot at Waverley for the extension of the tramline to the beach. It is urged, in a petition now being signed, that this locality is becoming very popular, and persons…

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Trouble Near Cradock. Gallant, Defence of a Railway Station. Sixteen Boer Casualties

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday—On Saturday a force of 400 Boers attacked the Fish River railway station, about 20 miles north of Cradock, in Central Cane Colony…

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A Rydalmere Road

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

A deputation, representing Ermington and Rydalmere council, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday to urge the formation of the Marsden-road in that district. It appears'…

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The Railway Disaster Was the Train Before Time? Evidence of Signalmen. This Afternoon's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 6

The Coroner's inquest into the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, who was killed in the railway disaster on the 15th instant, was Continued at Chancery-square, yesterday…

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