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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Balmain Tram Extension

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 8

The Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) visited Balmain on Thursday for the purpose of turning the first sod in connection with the extension of the tram line to the foot of…

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Selling a Railway Ticket. a Nice Point

Evening News · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 4

An appeal arising out of a prosecution under the railway bylaws was before the Full Court today, in the nature of a special case. It appeared that Reginald Tutton, of Pitt-street, Sydney, was…

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Fall From a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

Shortly before 5 O'clock last night Ethel Blackwood, a married woman residing at Missenden-road, Camperdown, was admitted to Sydney Hospital suffering from injuries to the base of the skull and…

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Extension of the Balmain Tramway. Turning the First Sod. Address by the Minister for Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

The ceremony of turning the first sod in connection with the extension of the Balmain tramline, from its present terminus at the junction of Darling-street and Curtis-road to the foot of Darling-street, was…

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North Shore Tram Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

A deputation from the council and residents of Willoughby was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday morning by Mr. G. Howarth, M.L.A. It was asked that the second section of the…

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New South Wales Railaways and Tramway Service Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

At the Trades' Hall last evening a meeting of the members of the No. 1 Sydney branch of the New South Wales Eailways and Tramways Service Association was held. The president (Mr. J. Lamond)…

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Railway Extension. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

The railway survey Curlewis to Gilgandra will commence this week. The plant arrived this morning. The Dubbo-Coonamble line is now two miles past here, and the station buildings are to be finished…

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Scarcity of Railway Trucks. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

Much inconvenience and annoyance are still caused owing to the extreme shortage of trucks at the local railway yards. In close proximity to the rails there are stacked close upon 100,000 sacks of wheat,…

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Tube Railways. Information for the Minister for Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

In connection with the probable extension of the railway into the city, the State Minister for Works has been furnished by the Agent-Goneral with some useful information with reference to the construction…

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Railway Bylaws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

"Government Gazette " No. 149 contains by-laws in respect of the New South Wales Government railways. The by-laws include the following:—Any person not duly authorised by the Commissioners who…

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Railway Extension to Wentworth. Circular to Ministers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

The Mayor of Wentworth has forwarded a circular to Ministers of the Crown, in which it is stated that in view of the Government shortly considering the expediency of joining Victoria in the construction of…

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Balmain Tram. The Darling-street Extension

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The first sod of the projected, extension of the Balmain tram from the present terminus to the Darling-street wharf was turned yesterday by the Minister for Works. Amongst…

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Traffic in Railway Tickets. Inter-State Jurisdiction. Appeal by the Railway Commissioners

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 5

An Interesting appeal in the nature of a special ease came before the Full Court this morning. The matter arose out of the prosecution of one Reginald Tutton, of 108…

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Repairs to Motor Cycles

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

In the District Court yesterday his Honor Mr. Acting Judge Harris, Alfren Edward Kemsley, trading as the Austral Cycle Agency, Limited, of 73 Market-street,…

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Willoughby Tram

The Australian Star · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

A deputation from the council and residents of Willoughby was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Mr. G. Howarth, M.L.A., to ask that the second…

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The Willoughby Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

A deputation from the council and residents of Willoughby was introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Mr. G. Howarth, M.L.A. They asked that the second section of…

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Leaving a Moving Tram. a Woman Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

Ethel Blackwood (25), a married woman, residing at 187 Missenden-road, Camperdown, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from injuries to the head and…

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Tramway Extension at Balmain. Visit of Mr. O'sulliyan. Turning the First Sod

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The Minister for Works visited Balmain yesterday, to turn the first "sod" in connection with the extension of the tram-line to the foot of Darling-street East…

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Action by the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

Speaking to a representative of "The Dally Telegraph" last evening. Mr. Oliver (Chief Railway Commissioner) said the Railway Commissioners had decided to issue a general order to the…

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