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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

6,238 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

Road Through the Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 7

The Toongabbie Progrgas Association is still agitating for the construction of a road through the Parramatta Park via Argyis-street—a direct route to the Parramatta railway station. At the last…

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The North Sydney Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Stauley Dawson, C[?] E., in to-day "Herald," advocates a lower level than 180ft. above high water mark for the bridge. As raisons for his opinion the following words are used:—…

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Gossip. Inside the Barrier Reef. the Road to Rockhampton

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

We're all biased. We have been biased by our birth, our education, our environment, or our senses. Some of us are bitterly biased about our religion, or our…

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More Train-wrecking. on the Natal Link Close to O'neill's Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—An up-train to Johannesburg front Durban was recently wrecked and burnt by a guerilla troop of Boers in Natal, at a place northwards from…

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Proposed Duplication of the Mountain Railway. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

Mr. James Ryan, of Lithgow, organising secretary of the committee farmed in connection with the proposed duplication of the mountain railway line, met a number of citizens to-night at the Town Hall…

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Proposed Liverpool-blaynuy Railway. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

The Mayor of Liverpool (Alderman Chapman) has received a letter from Mr. Burcher, of [?]eron, secretary of the newly-formed Liverpool-Blayney Railway League, pointing out that it has been dsolded…

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Good Friday. Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners notfiy that ordinary time-tebles will be in force on all lines to-day. In connection with the Agricultural Society's show trams will leave Bent-street and the railway sub-way for…

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The Baulkham Hills Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 7

Now that the Baulkham Hills tram from Parramatta is within ineasuruble distance, a petition is going round for signature, asking that a horse tram [?] substited for the steam tram. A counter petition…

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The City Railway. the Minister for Works on the Situation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. E. W. O'sullivan (Minister for Works) Speaking at the Paddington Town Hall on Wednesday evening, referred to the city railway scheme. He said that what he desired was (1) to see the railway…

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Eastern Suburbs Tram Extension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, M.L.A. (Minister for Works), at a meeting held in the Puddington Town Hall on Wednesday evening explaned his policy as regards the public works in the eastern suburbs. He…

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Manly to Pittwater Tramway League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above league was held last night at Ma[?]ly, the Mayor (Mr. C. W. Quirk) being in the chair. There was a large number of residents present, amongst whom were Messrs. John…

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The War in South Africa. Protecting the Railway Line. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 5

Lord Kitchener is erecting along the railway lines high Martello towers, so as to enable a minimum number of troops to protect the railways and the bridges. The towars will…

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The Pitt- Street Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

Mr. S. E. Lees, M.P., yesterday introduced a deputation from the City Council to Mr. O'Sullivan to ask that the area of land resumed by the Government at the corner of Bent and Bligh…

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The Leichhardt Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

A deputation representing the Leichhardt Municipal Council was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday morning by Mr. J. S. Hawthorne, M.L.A. The deputation asked…

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Tramline Extension. Presentaion to Mr. E. W. O'sullivan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday Mr. E. W. O'Sulilvan, State Minister for Works, was the recipient of a presentation at the Paddington Town-hall at the hands of the local Borough Council. The…

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Train Wreckers

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

LONDON, April 4.—A body of Boers wrecked and burnt a train near O'Neill's farm, northwards of Newcastle, Natal. On the approach of British troops the wreckers…

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Killed by a Train

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon.—Robert Lord Hodgson, of Armadale, accountant, who had been ill for some time, and who was in charge of a nurse, got away from the control of the nurse…

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The North Sydney Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 11

Sir,—Mr. R. C. Luscombe has, momentarily no doubt, lost sight of the real reason for the shipping on the Thames being mostly below the bridge I referred to. Depth of water, wharfage or dock space,…

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Mangled by a Train. Supposed Suicide of an Accountant. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 6

Robert Lord Hodgson, a well-known city accountant, was found lying near the Armadale railway station at 2 o'clock this morning. with his head nearly decapitated. [?]…

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The Natal Train Wreckers. Affray at O'neill's Farm. the Biters Bitten

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Particulars of the train wrecking and subsequent: affray near O'Neill's form, north of Newcastle, reported yesterday, are now to hand…

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