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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

A Road Vote

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Epping Progress Association, a communication was read from the Roads and Bridges Department, intimating that the State Minister for Works…

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Attempt to Derail a Train. Prevented by Australians

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, March 7, 1.65 p.m.-The scouts attached to Malan's commando tried to derail a train at Brojespoort. A number of Australians, who were aboard the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, March 4Th. Row in Sydney Road

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

Henry Dowling, a stalwart young man, was charged with having been drunk and using obscene language on the Sydney Road, on Sunday night…

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North Shore Bridge. The Foundation-Stone. May Be Laid by the Duke of Cornwall and York

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 7

It is quite possible that the foundation-stone of the bridge to connect the city with the North Shore will be laid by the Dulce or Cornwall and York. The matter has already been…

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Brewarrina to By rock Railway

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 15

The great delay in connection with the opening of the Browarrina to Byrock railway for regular traffic is causing great dissatisfaction at Goodooga. At present the trains…

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The Railway Disaster Inquest. Expert Evidence. Today's Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

After our last edition went to prees on Thursday evening, the following evidence was taken: Thos. R. Firth, Engineer-in-chief for Existing Lines, said he bad forty years' experience in this…

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The Railway Disaster Inquest. Thursday's Proceedings. (Continued from yesterday's first edition.)

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

The witness (William Oakley): Express speed would hare been about 60 miles an hour when this book was written. The Coroner: If it had increased?-Then the…

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Public Meeting at Summer Hill. Railway Improvements Required

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

A representative meeting of residents of Summer Hill was held at the Carlton Hall last night for the purpose of taking steps to urge upon the Railway Commissioners the advisability of allowing some of…

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The Public Holiday. Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Monday, March 18, having been proclaimed a public holiday, the Railway Commissioners are arranging a special service of trains for that day, and in anticipation of a large number of people travalling…

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Parramatta District. the Baulkham Hills Tramway

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

On Tuesday evening a conference was held between the members of the Par[?]matta Progress Association, the Parramatta Borough Council, and representatives of the Baulkham Hills Progress…

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Railway Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest

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

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley who was killed in the railway disaster on February 15, was continued before the City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) and a jury at the Coroner's Court…

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The Railway Disaster Coroner's Inquest. Expert Evidence. To-Day's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, 23, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster on February 15, was continued at the…

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The Railway Disaster Continuation of the Inquest. Counsel and Coroner Again. Another Misunderstanding

The Australian Star · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 6

The Coroner's inquest into the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, which occurred in the railway disaster on 15th ult., was continued yesterday afternoon…

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Curious Railways

Granville Independent and Parramatta Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

Spain has a novelty in the way of a submerged railway. It runs through the surf off Oreton. near Bilbao, 650ft. out into the ocean. The mines of…

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A New Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 4

The State Minister for Works has determined to lay down a tramway from the interior of Devonshire-street Cemetery to join the Botany line, and to extend tho latter lino from its…

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The Railway Disaster. Continuation of the Inquest. More Startling Statements. Serious Charges Against the Railway Authorities. State of the Permanent Way Did Not Cause the Disaster. New Theories Advanced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, 23, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale, one of the victims at the Sydenham railway disaster on February 15, was continued at the Coroner's y…

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The Dural Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

In reference to the fear that the extension of the tramway system to "The Hills" at different points would be likely to cause an abandonment of the proposal to carry the…

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Western Suburbs Railway Service. Meeting at Summer-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Tho Mayor of Ashfield (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton) presided over, a large and influential meeting of Summer-hill residents at the Carlton- ball, Summer-hill, last night, which had for its…

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St. Patrick's Day. Railway Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

Monday, the 18th inst., having been proclaimed a public holiday, the Railway Commissioners are arranging a special holiday service of trains for that day, and in anticipation…

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Refusing to Pay Tram Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 8

At the Newtown Court yesterday, before Mr[?] . S.M.. .Sidney sentar (20) and Thomas Stephenson 27 were Charged with refusing to pay their legal tram-fare. It appeared that four men got into the tram at…

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