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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Robbed and Thrown From a Paris Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 8

Mr. Ernest Toy, a Sydney violinist, while travelling from Paris to Nice on Monday night by express, was robbed of everything. After a desperate struggle with the…

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Tram and 'Bus Collision. Six Casualties

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

A collision, with very serious results to several people, took place at 1.45 yesterday afternoon in Crown-street, near the Public School…

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The Central Railway Station. Wasting Public Money. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 10

Sir,—So much has been done lately to further day-labor notions that this little pudding was evidently evolved by the cooks Specially for the occasion. That the work…

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TRAM v. 'Bus. a Crown-street Collision. Six People Injured

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1902 · page 2

A SOMEWHAT sensational accident occurred in Crown-street yesterday afternoon, resulting in six people being more or less seriously injured. A Surry Hills 'bus was crossing the tram-line,…

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The Country. Killed by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

TRANGIE, Saturday.--A drover and a lad named Lyons, of Warren, 13 years of age, were engaged removing sheep from Mr. Quigley's to Bullagreen, and were camped last night near…

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Fatalities and Casualties. Collision Between a 'Bus and a Tram. Several Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

Shortly before 2 p.m. on Suturday a serious collision occurred between a 'bus and a tram in Crown-street, by which several persons were injured. A Cleveland-street 'bus had entered Crown-street,…

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Chillagoe Railway and Mines Company. a Satisfactory Settlement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

The shareholders in the Chillagoe Railway and Mines, Limited, who have been anxious as to the attitude likely to be taken by the debenture holders towards the new company, will be gratified to learn…

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Work on the Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners state work in their department will, where possible, ccase for the day, and the workers be relieved from duty. That would apply to the workshops and to the goods sheds in Sydney…

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Country News. a Railway Fatality. Trangie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

A drover and a lad named Lyons, of Warren, were engaged in removing sheep from Mr. Quigley's to Bullagreen, and were camped last night near the railway fence, not far from Cathunoril…

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'Bus Versus Tram. Accident in Crown-street Several Persons Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

An accident of a rather serious character occurred In Crown-street on Saturday. It appears that while one of the Surry Hills' line of 'buses was proceeding along…

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Tram Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

Richard Boyle, aged 14, of 101 George- street, Waterloo, this morning was attempting to board a tram whilst in motion, near Buck- land -street, Redfern. He fell off' the. car,…

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Action of the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 6

Where it is possible to avoid working on Wednesday next the Railway Commissioners will see that that course is adopted. The men will thus as far as is advisable, be relieved from duty on…

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Folly Point Tramway. Immediate Construction Promised

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

The State Minister for Works has informed Mr. E. M. Clark, M.L.A., who interviewed him on the matter, at the request of the North Sydney Council, that he has given instructions to…

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Willoughby Tramways. Letters From the Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

Some time ago the Commissioners for Railways were approached by the Willoughby Council, and asked to bear half of the cost of widening that portion of the Willoughby-road where…

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Tram and 'Bus. Collision in Crown-street. Six Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 9

Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday, when traffic was heavy, a collision occurred in Crown-street, near Reservoir-street, between an incoming tram and an outward-hound omnibus, driven…

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Public Works Committee at Hartley. Deviation of the Mountain Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 6

LITHGOW, Saturday,--Yesterday afternoon the members of the Public Works Committee oat at Mr. Chapman's residence, Little Hartley, to hear the local evidence in favor of the proposed…

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Railway and Tramway Service Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of members of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades' Hall last evening Mr. T. D. Richards presided Mr. J. Gerrard (general secretary)…

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Railway and Tramway Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association was held at the Trades Hall last night, the president (Mr. T. D. Richards) in the chair. Mr. Gerard…

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The Zig-zag. An Engine-Driver's Views. Evidence of a Man Who Has Worked the Road

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 5

Mr. P. Mulholland, the railway locomotive driver, who was associated with Sixsmlth, the first engine-driver of the New South Wales railways, find who was in the Railway…

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Dubbo-coonambel Railway

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 1

The Dubbo-Coonamble line is now two miles past Gilgandra, and the station buildings are to be flushed in about six weeks, when the Commissioners are going to take the line over…

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