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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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On Saturday an attempted outrage is reported to have taken place in a tram on the main suburban line. From inquiries made it seems that a M[?] Kalia Young, aged 17, residing in Milton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Miss Katie Young, residing at Milton-street, North Ashfield, according to a statement which she made to the police on Saturday, had a most unpleasant experience in a railway carriage,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the collision on Thursday night on the railway. half a mile from the station; there was heavy thunderstorm. Six trucks loaded with wheat and chaff got away from the shu[?]ter, and a coal train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Coroner (Mr.J. C. Woore) conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Court on Saturday respecting the death of a woman named Maria Theresa Frew[?]ke, 60, lately residing at Ingleburn, Grosvenor-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The third annual meeting of the above league was held at the Clarendon Hotel, Manly, on Friday, when the president (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A) presided. The secretary's report,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday afternoon the members of the Railway Institute and their friends, to the number of between 200 and 300, celebrated the anniversary of the opening of the institute by holding a harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. and Mrs. Charles Birks, who arrived from a trip to England to-day, were, with Mrs. Edwin Thomas, the victims of the train robbery on February 6 which was reported by cable. They state…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The annual picnic of the North-western railway employees took place at Narrabri on Saturday last. Two special trains, one from Mor[?] and the other from Werris Creek, conveyed the excursionists to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Saturday morning an inquest was held before the Coroner touching the death of a woman named Maria Theresa Treweeke, who was knocked down by an electric tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Banco Court this morning was commenced a case brought by Daniel Selby, commercial traveller, against the Railway Commissioners for damages caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work at the Paramatta end of the tramline is gradually nearing completion, but an spite of Mr. O'Sullivan's promise there seems to be no particular effort made to finish the Baulkham-hills end, or to erect the tramsheds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, Maria Theresa Treweeke (60), lately residing at "Ingleburn," Grosvenor-street, Woollahra, was fatally injured in Pitt-street through being struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Randwick Borough Council at its last meeting passed a resolution requesting that the second section of the Little May tram line service be extended to Carlton-street, Kensington,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY. CASINO, Saturday.--Messrs. M'Farlane (chairman), Hawthorne, Moore, M'Gowen, Kethel and Campbell, members of the Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir.--I shall be glad if you can find space in your journal for the following excerpt from the London "Daily Mail," anent a record in tramway-laying. It is an article peculiarly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In commemoration of the opening of the Railway Institute a harbor excursion was held on Saturday. The Government yacht Victoria was tired by the members and their friends, and a most enjoyable afternoon was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No important developments occurred yesterday regarding the reported attempted assault on a girl in a suburban train on Saturday morning last. The girl now states that the attempt was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On inquiry yesterday it was learnt that Miss Young, the victim of an attempted assault in a train on Saturday, was still suffering from the effects of her fall, and was confined to her bed. Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, March 17.—While a priest was pronouncing the benediction at the opening og a bridge over the river Maranon, Lima, Peru, the structure collapsed, and 100 people…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.--An extraordinary incident is reported from Lima, the capital city of Peru. While a priest was pronouncing a benediction, on the work before formally opening a bridge…
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