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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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

The Weather. Severe Storm at Carcoar. Mail Train in Danger

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

CARCOAR, Tuesday.—The weather during the last week was very dry, hot, and sultry, and one day the glass registered 96deg in the shade, while on the other days it varied from 94deg…

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How to Train a Racehorse. Colonial Methods. (All Rights Reserved.) CHAPTER VIII.—Continued

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 5

The time test isn't given much attention in England; and for that reason many people argue that it is altogether valueless. They maintain that the mature experience of trainers in the old country has proved the watch…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Newsboys and the Trams

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 3

After ian lateral of three weeks for the Christmas recess, the second half of the Sydney wool-selling season was commenced on Monday, with the resumption of the public auctions at the Among recent orders issued to the tram conductors is one calling them to give attention to the annoyance occasioned by newsboys. The great majority of the boys are well-behaved, but a…

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The Same Old Story. Railway Hotel, Scone, N.S.W., Oct. 2, 1901

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 4

Dear Sirs,— I have much pleasure in recommending the excel[?] lence of Warner's Safe Cure. After having suffered from biliousness for eighteen months my health…

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A Peculiar Accident in a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

Yesterday morning an accident happened, by which Mr. Thomas Hegarty, of Waverley, received serious injuries whilst seated in a tram in Oxford-street, Paddington, near the intersection of Jersey-road…

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Field of Mars Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

A Short time age the Minister for Works, in response to representations made through the member for Willoughby, promised to proceed with the extension of the Willoughby tramway, via…

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The Alexandria Tramway. Direct Route to Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

The new tramway branching off from the Botany tramway at Raglan-street, Alexandria, and passing through that municipality to St. Peter's railway station, has been completed, with the exception of…

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Newsboys on Tram Cabs. Grim Official Measures

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

All travellers on the street cars are familiar with the diversions of the newsboys who push the sales of the daily papers. These arabs, or a section of them, have earned the…

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South Australian Railways. Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Pendleton, leaves for England on January 26 on an eight months' holiday. During his absence the railways will be managed by an advisory board,…

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A Royal Motor Race

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

Some few weeks back the news was cabled that the Duke of Abruzzi (brother of the King of Italy) had met with a serious motor accident, through colliding with a mile-post,…

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Casualties. Tram Passenger Seriously Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

Thomas Hegarty, a resident of Bourke-street, Waverley, was the victim of a serious accident in Oxford-street, near Jersey-road, Paddington, yesterday morning…

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Folly Point Tramway. Work to Be Started Next Month

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 8

Recently, on the suggestion, of Alderman Hardie, the Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman Hodgson) requested the members of Parliament for the North Shore district, to approach the…

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Trying to Save His Wife. a Man Killed at a Railway Crossing. the Woman Escapes Uninjured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--A very old resident, Mr. Robert Mulholland, was killed to-night by the fish train arriving here about 8 o'clock. His wife had carelessly walked on to the line near…

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The Cleveland-street Tram. Proposed Public Agitation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 9

The Redfern Council has repeatedly urged upon the Railway Commissioners the necessity of running a regular tram service along Cleveland-street, from the railway station to Moore Park…

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Railway Benevolent Institutions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

The railway staff are not forgetful in their picnic season of the claims of their benevolent societies. On a recent occasion in connection with a metropolitan picnic a donation of £36 was…

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Newsboys on Tramcars

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 6

Amongst recent orders issued to the tram conductors is one calling upon them to give attention to the annoyance occasioned by newsboys. The great majority of the boys are well-behaved…

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Reduced Railway Fares for Civil Servants. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 10

Sir,--I notice that delegates from the provincial and metropolitan branches of the Public Service Association have waited upon the Colonial Secretary to urge the desirability of arranging with the…

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Control of the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

An order-in-Couucil will be gazetted to-morrow, appointing Mr. W. F. Fitzpatrick Acting Railway Commissioner for a further term dating from January 2 to August 2. During that period…

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Tragedy at Guildford. a Safe-Burglar Shot Dead by the Railway Stationmaster. The Deceased a Young Local Resident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the Parramatta district was startled by the circulation of a report of a most sensational character—one to the effect that a man had been shot dead at…

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Opening of a Road. Forster

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

The residents of the Lower Wallamba have petitioned the Minister to formally open the surveyed road to "Bluckhead" (Halliday's Point). Portion of this road passes through…

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