Tram Accident at Lady Robinsons Beach
A PAINFUL accident occurred between Lady Robinsons Beach and Rockdale on Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in a lad named Arthur Phillips,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250
Railway Fatality Near Arncliffe
A SERIOUS accident occurred near the Arncliffe Railway Station shortly before six o’clock on Monday morning by which Mr. George Sackville Ridley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railway Returns
Th railway returns of the United Kingdom for 1900 show that during the year the number of passengers carried, exclusive of season ticket holders, was 1,142,276,686, an increase of about…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →The First Tube Railway
The City and South London Railway was the first deep-tunnel line—the first tube rallway—in the world. It was designed by the late Mr. J. H. Greathead, and built, under his supervision, by…
Continued on Trove, page 61 →Outrage Near Junee. Girl. Assaulted by a Tramp
JUNEE, Tuesday Afternoon.—News has just come to hand that a girl named Crowe, residing at Mitta Mitta, near this town, has been brutally, outraged by a tramp…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The North Sydney Bridge. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The information you published recently under the above headline is certainly interesting as an example of how the public are befooled by those in whom they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mating' of Dove Chapter Xx. (Continued.)—A Dreary Bit of Road
She even began to discover beauty in Amy's appearance, which she had never acknowledged before. She would examine the girl with a startled interest in her eyes…
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Thomas Sheridan, a railway employe, while engaged at Darling Harbor yesterday, met with a fatal accident. He was caught between two trucks and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adelaide to Have Up-to-date Trams. Labor Party Beaten Badly. Adelaide, Saturday Night
Ratepayers of municipal corporations and district councils voted as one constituency to-day to decide whether the Snow Act…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Lightning Railway
Plans for a Mono railway between Edinburgh and Glasgow (43 miles) have been submitted to the Board of Trade. It is proposed to run the trains at the rate of 117 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cut to Pieces by a Train
Late on Friday night James M'Grath, a horse trainer, fell in front of an engine at Flinders-street station, and was cut to pieces. He was 36 years of age, married, and in comfortable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goulburn Road Record. Melrose Gives Up
A wire received on Saturday by Mr. A. O'Brien, secretary, of the League of Wheelmen, stated that Melrose, the cyclist, who is endeavouring to break Allisoff's road record…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway and Tramway Association
The monthly meeting of the No.1 (Sydney) branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades' Hall on Thursday evening, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mosman Trams. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—May I ask you to ventilate a considerable grievance in the matter of tramway management in this suburb. Formerly we had four cars to meet the 8.35 a.m. boat for Sydney. This…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Ethiopian Railway
LONDON, February 9, 2 p.m.—France is compelling the English syndicate to sell its interest in the Ethiopian railway, in order to free the railway company from English influence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sparks From Railway Engines. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—As sparks from railway engines are the cause of many bush fires, which have this season brought great loss to many of our farmers, would like to know if spark arresters are fitted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Tram Accident
The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Court on Saturday respecting the death of a labourer named Patrick Claney, aged 70 years, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country News. Tour of the Railway Commissioners. Windsor
A large deputation of residents of Windsor and Richmond willwait on the Railway Commissioners on Tuesday next to urge an improved railway service…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Adelaide Tramways. Referendum of Ratepayers. ADELAIDE
A unique vote is being taken to-day practically throughout the metropolitan area, the ratepayers having to say whether they will allow the Snow Electric Tramway Act to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Fatality. Crushed Between Railway Trucks
About 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon Thos. Sheridan, a permanent-way man, employed at Darling Harbour, was in the Darling Harbour goods shed, when he got between the…
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