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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

The Plague. Three More Cases. Two From Bridge-street. Another From Kidman's Buildings. Rat-infested Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6

Three cases of plague were reported yesterday, but no new areas of infection, were discovered, two of the patients being employees at John Andrew and Co.'s printing establishment…

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Casino - Tenterfield Railway

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 6

The Public Works Committee took evidence last Monday concerning the proposed Casino-Tenterfield railway. The Mayor, Alderman Lockett, and Mr…

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The Inglewood Railway Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

The inquiry by the railway board of investigation into the charges against Driver Cotter, arising from the collision which occurred at Inglewood on February 10, when a goods tram of which he had…

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Casualties. Tram Accident. a Man's Leg Torn Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

A serious accident occurred in Phillip-street at about 7 o'clock yesterday evening, by which a man named John Boyd, aged 42, wharf labourer, living at Belgrave-street, Waverley, had his left leg torn off…

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Another Tramway to Circular Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 5

CLOSING THE BRIDGE-STREET YARD. Consideration has been given by the Works Department to a proposal for the connection of the Phillipstreet tramway line with Circular Quay. As is well…

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The Railway Commissioners. Carcoar

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

The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Oliver, Fehon, and Kirkcaldie, arrived here yesterday, and received a deputation concerning improvements at the railway station…

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TRAM v. VAN. Collision in George-street

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

An electric tram and a spring van came into collision in George-street yesterday evening. Both vehicles were going in the same direction, and when near the General…

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Run Over by a Motor. a Man's Leg Cut Off

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

A wharf-labourer named John Boyd, 42 years, of age, residing at 49 Belgrave-street, Waverley, was crossing Phillip-street, city, last night, when he was knocked down by a…

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Tramway Claim

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 7

In Banco Court yesterday the case Toohey v. the Railway Commissioners, which was heard by Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four, was concluded. This was an action…

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Railway Fares at Easter. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

Sir,--Cheap farce have been advertised in connection with the forthcoming Easter holidays, to enable intending visitors to the Royal agricultural show to visit the city for that purpose at reduced…

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Waiting Accommodation on the Tramways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 3

Among the many desirable things lacking on the North Shere tramway system is adequate accommodation for waiting passengers, and seeing that, on several routes, the trams run only…

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Railway Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

The movement for a reduction of the railway, fares between Parramatta and Sydney is gaining considerable strength, and the Commissioners will be asked when they visit Parramatta on…

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Railway Terminus at Tocumwal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

The Jerilderie branch, of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has written to the State Minister for Works, asking that every facility may be granted to the Victorian railway…

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General News. Tramway Extension to Circular Quay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

The Government intends to do away with the tramway shunting yards at Bridge-street and to extend the Elizabeth and Phillip street lines to Circular Quay. The Railway Commissioners…

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Tram Accident at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 8

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…

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The Bridge-street Tram Terminus

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 6

The Works Department has considered, and the Minister has approved, a proposal to connect the Phillip-street tramline with the Circular Quay. The terminus at Bridge-street will thus be…

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The Train Outrage

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 8

Miss. Katie Young, of Milton- street, North Ashfield, who jumped from the train on to the platform at Eveleigh station last Saturday morning, has been in the doctor's hands…

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A Boer Train-wrecker

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 22

They caught him in a kloof. His pony's pastern had been smashed by a bullet, and so he couldn't get away. He was a mean type of manhood, ill-clad, unwashed, emaciated, and…

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Bridge Over Lane Cove River

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 8

Plans have now been prepared, and tenders will be invited next week for a bridge over the Lane Cove River to carry it footway, and also the duplicate water main for supplying the northern…

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Sensational Assault in a Train

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 724

Miss Katie Young, 17, Ashfield, and Miss Maggie Sneddon, Campsie, were passengers in a compartment of the 7.40 a.m. tram from Ashfield on Saturday. At Stanmore a man between 25 and 30 got…

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