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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Railway Precautions

The Australian Star · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners have issued stringent orders with the object of preventing the railways and tramways being made vehicles for spreading the plague. The…

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The Baulkham-hills Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 7

It was mentioned at the last Progress Association-meeting that the tram to Bauikham-hills from Parramatta could not be ready for the Castle-hill show next week, as it would take a further six weeks to finish the work at…

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Selling a Railway Ticket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 8

Mr. Smithers, S.M., delivered reserved judgment in the case of the agent, Thomas Spain, of George-street West, who was charged with selling a railway ticket. The point was that accused, in disposing of the ticket, sold…

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Burglary at a Railway Station. Safe Blown Open with Dynamite. Robbers Secure £20

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 6

NARRABRI, Thursday.--The safe at Narrabri railway station was blown open last night with dynamite, and £20 cash taken. No noise was heard, hut this morning the safe…

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Stoney Creek-road Bridge

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

THE Hon J. H. Carruthers has received the following communication from the Under Secretary for Works, with respect to the above bridge:—…

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Bridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 58

S. W., Macquarie-street: (1) When the leader opens a suit with a small card, and dummy holds king once guarded (the dealer having no strength in the suit), dummy should play king to the first…

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New Lane Cove River Bridge. the Departmental Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 15

The scheme for Improving the water supply to the northern suburbs includes the construction of a bridge across the Lane Cove River, at the foot of Mowbray-rond, to carry three lines…

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Trades Meetings. Railway and Tramway Association

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of No. 1 Sydney branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on…

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"Our Railways," Etc. a Criticism. Ii

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The third part of the 'Herald's' article introduces 'The First Engine Driver,' who, of course, was 'old Billy' Sixsmith, known, I am sure, to all passengers on the Southern…

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Railway Convenience at Springwood. Rival Schemes

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 8

A public meeting was held at the Royal Hotel, Springwood, on Thursday night of last week, to protest against the action of the newlyformed Progress Association in recommending…

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A Peep at the Uganda Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 600

Queer sights are usually seen when barbarism and civilisation are dwelling side by side, and when the savage is slowly acquiring the manners, dress, and speech of the white man. Writing of the Uganda…

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Cleaning the City. The Health Committee. Redfern Railway Station. Insanitary Arrangements

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 8

At the meeting of the health committee of the City Council the following additional business was transacted yesterday afternoon:-- Alderman Fitzgerald spoke strongly about…

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Parramatta and District. Railway Connections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Attention has been drawn to an inconvenience suffered by travellers between Parramatta and Liverpool on Sundays. A train leaves Granville for Liverpool at 6.25 p.m., and the only train…

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Railway Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

At the annual meeting of No. 1 Sydney Branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, the following officers were elected:--Chairman, Mr. James Lamond; vice-chairman. Messrs…

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Our Railways and the Central Station Site. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Sir,--Mr. Alfred Saddington very timely puts his finger on a potent cause of railway unpunctuality in his able letter in to-day's "Daily Telegraph," aa to railway termini. With Mr…

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Railway Department. March 17

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

Sydney.--Supply and delivery of 69 tons of C.I. columna and 3 tons of C.I. outlets. Portland.--Erection of station officers house. Dargan's Creek.--Erection of a station officer s house…

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North Shore Bridge. "Not Possible to Do Everything at Once."

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1902 · page 7

The Premier, when asked by a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday how matters stood with regard to the North Shore Bridge; replied that it was a Public Works…

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Opening a Bridge. Speech by Mr. O'sullivan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 5

After a brief visit to the new college, Lansdowne Bridge was driven to. At the request of Mr. O'Sullivan, the Mayoress cut the ribbon placed across the bridge, and also broke a bottle of wine suspended…

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A Train on Fire. Seventeen Lives Lost. LONDON, March 8

The Australian Star · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 4

A train bound west on the Galveston to San Antonio railway became derailed and the carriages took fire. Seventeen people were killed…

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