A Railway Accident
John Egan, a resident of Rookwood who was employed on the Cambelltown to Camden tramline loading sleepers for the Railway Commissioners met with an accident on Saturday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
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Road Repairs
Mr Carruthers, M.L.A., yesterday introduced a deputation from Hurstville council to Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, to whom it was pointed out that the condition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deputations. Road Repairs
Mr. Carruthers, M.L.A., and some of the Hurstville aldermen, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, to ask for some assistance in repairing the Punt-hill and Forest roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Prisoner's Escape. Jumps From a Railway Train. Between Goulburn and Tarago
Word reached police headquarters this morning of the escape of a prisoner from a train, between Tarago and Goulburn, which had occurred at about midnight. The escapee is a criminal lunatic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. the Road Vote
Statements have been published to the effect that the Minister for Works is "starving the road vote," because he had postponed the acceptance of certain tenders till May next. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Premier at Broken Hill. a Cordial Welcome. The Promised Railway. Addresses and Petitions. Opening the Train Line. Broken Hill
The Ministerial party reached Broken Hill at half-past 7 this morning. There was a large crowd to meet the train, and the Premier was received by Alderman Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Wednesday, March 19. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) a Tramway Accident. Toohey v. Railway Commissioners
Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Edwards, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Reid, K.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom (solicitor to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney's Water Supply. Sixty-four Days by Gravitation. Lane Cove River Pipe Bridge
Shortly after taking his seat at to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, the president, Mr. Garrard, remarked that, based upon the consumption of last year, there was at present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Baulkham Hills Tram
Mr. J. J. Taylor states that the slight misunderstanding which existed between the Railway Commisioners and the Publie Works Department with reference to the Parra[?]atta-Baulkham Hills tram…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Tramways. Their History and Growth. Marvellous Development. What the Tramways Have Cost. No. V.
The New. South Wales tramways, including the Newcastle and the Broken Hill, have cost, up to the present, upwards of 2 12 millions sterlings. Up to June last year the total cost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tramway Suit
The action was continued yesterday in which Michael Toohey sued the Railway Commissioners in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury, to recover £2000 damages…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Differential Railway Rates
The general tenor of the replies to Sir William Lyne's suggestion that the railway authorities of the States might take steps to abolish the differentiation of rates that…
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Mr J. J. Taylor has been informed that the friction between the Railway Commissioners and the Works Department, which threatened to block the completion of the…
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During some conversational discussion at the last meeting of the Progress Association, on a refusal of the Railway Commissioners to reduce the fares between Parramatta and Sydney, it…
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The action brought by Michael Toohey against the Railway Commissioners in the Banco Court, was resumed before Mr. Justice Stephens and jury, to recover a sum of £2000 damages as in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Folly Point Tramway. Mr. O'sullivan and the Labor Leagues
A month or two ago, Messrs. E. M. Clark and George Howarth, the members for the districts concerned, were informed by Mr. O'Sulivan that the work of constructing the proposed tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Premier on the Barrier. Tramways at Broken-hill. Extension of Technical Education
BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The Fremier (Mr. See) and party from Sydney, supplemented by Mr. Prendergast, M.L.A., of Victoria, arrived at Broken-hill this morning. Mr. See says that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Bridge and Co., Limited
The trade during the past week has been rather quiet, a few lots having been quitted at recent rates. There is still a fair enquiry, but, owing to the London sales being hardly up to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Leap for Liberty. Prisoner Jumps From a Train
Information reached the police head-quarters in Sydney yesterday to the effect that about midnight on Wednesday night a criminal lunatic named…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Thursday, March 20. Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four.) a Tram Accident. Toohey v. Railway Commissioners
Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Edwards, instructed by Messrs. Chenhall and Eddie, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Reid, K.C. and mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. J. C. Thom (soliciter to the…
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