Train Improvements
The Passenger Communication Company has at last supplied the Railway Department with an apparatus with which it is proposed to fit up Sydney and Adelaide express trams. A further delay in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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A Road Race
A bicycle road-race came off on Saturday, over a course of 10 miles, from John-street to Flemington, then to Granville railway gates and back, under the auspices of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Saturday Night Train
The extra train put on by the Commissioners for the convenience of the Granville popple specially, and leaving Parramatta at 9.50 p.m., was only fairly patronised. Probably when the…
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The tramway officers are greatly gratified at the report made by Mr. C. O. B[?]rge, principal assistant engineer to the Railway Construction Branch, that in his recent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycling Chronicle. the League. the Adelaide Meeting. a Trying Motor Tour—and General News
Queanbeyan branch of the League, through Secretary Desmond, has forwarded me a ticket for the fourth annual race meeting on Easter Monday, March 3L. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock Movements. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners
A deputation from the Homebush stock-selling agents waited on the Railway Commissioners yesterday morning to bring under notice several matters in connection with the live stock traffic. They complained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Railways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Under the above heading you have recently given the public a series of most interesting articles; and I have no doubt these articles have given an increased interest in the general work of our railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extended Use of Motor Cars
The Essendon Town Council yesterday unanimously decided to sign an agreement with A. C. Aucher to run a line of motor cars from the city to North Essendon and Ascot Vale. The terms of the…
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The member for the Waverley district (Mr. T. Jessep) informed the council last evening that the Minister for Works, on being approached, declined to authorise the extension…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock Agents' Troubles. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners
A deputation from the Homebush Stock Selling Agents waited on the Commissioners yesterday [?] bring under notice several matters in connection with the live stock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Live Stock Traffic. Representations to the Railway Commissioners
A deputation from the Homebush stock selling agents waited on tho Railway Commissioners yesterday morning to bring under notice several matters in connection with the live stock traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Railway Extension
Evidence was taken to-day by the Railways Standing Committee from Mr. F. Renwick concerning the proposed extension of the projected lino from Strathmerton or Yarroweyah, beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broadarrow Creek Bridge
Bexley Council. introduced by Mr. Carruthers, M.L.A., waited as a deputation upon the Minister for Works yesterday, and asked for the construction of a bridge over Broad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bridge at Bexley
A Bexley deputation was introduced to the Minister for Works yesterday by Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., with a request that he should provide the money necessary to place a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hurstville and Como Train Service. Deputation to the Railway Commissioners
A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Hurstville and residents of the district between Hurstville end Como, at which Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., was also present, was introduced to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. Train-wreckers at Work. Attempt to Rescue Viljoen. Narrow Escape of an Armored Train
LONDON, Wednesday.--Boer train-wreckers hare made an abortive attempt to rescue their "lighting general," Ben Viljoen, whom they supposed to he travelling, under guard,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Ernest Toy. Assaulted and Bobbed in a Train
LONDON, February 19.— Mr. Ernest Toy, the Sydney violinist, while travelling from Paris to Nice by the express on Monday night, was robbed of everything, and, after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cars to Compete with Railways
The Royal Commission inquiring into the management of the Victorian railways met to-day, and examined Mr. Fitzpatrick, Acting Commissioner of Railways. He said that although it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Train Outrage. Mr. Ernest Toy Assaulted and Robbed. LONDON, February 19
Mr. Ernest Toy, the Sydney violinist, while travelling from Paris to Nice on Monday night by express, was robbed of everything. After a desperate struggle with the robbers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cycling. Sydney to Melbourne Road Record. Attempt to Lower It
J. Ashdown, a member of the Cyclists' Union and of the Redfern Club, left Sydney Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock for the purpose of trying to lower the road record from Sydney to Melbourne. He departed…
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