Forest-Road, Punt Hill
THE Hon. J. H. Carruthers, M.L.A., introduced the Mayor of Hurstville to the Minister for Works on Wednesday afternoon. It was asked that the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1902
6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250
A Train Wrecker Captured. March 21
The National Scouts at Standerton captured a man named Williams, a notorious train wrecker…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fertilisers As a High Road to Fortune
The use of artificial fertilisers in Victoria is increasing year by year, and judging from the statement a few days ago of the traveller of one of the principal manure firms of Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Opening of the Coldstream Bridge, Clarence River. (See illustrations on this page.)
The official opening of the Coldstream Bridge took place recently, and a large and representative gathering assembled to witness the ceremony, which was performed by the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Opening of the Lower Coldstream Bridge by the Mayor of Ulmarra (Ald. Thomas Glissan), February 26, 1902
On the 26th ultimo the Mayor of Ulmarra, Clarence River (Alderman Thomas Glissan), cut the ribbons and declared the lower Coldstream Bridge open for traffic. The Mayoress a few minute previously had christened the structure in the usual way. There were about 3000 people present. The Brushgrove Brass Band is depicted marching in front. The second picture represents the Mayor and Mayoress of Ulmarra being driven over the bridge. On the front seat of the vehicle are, reading from left to right, Mr. James Chisholm, Mr. Samuel See, Mayor of Grafton. On the back seat: Alderman Thomas Glissan, Mayor of Ulmarra, and Mrs. E. Glissan, Mayoress. Standing on the bridge to the right of the carriage are, Mr. E. Hockey, Miss Myra Mayne, and Miss Florence Glissan. John B. cariton made all arrangements for the opening. The bridge cost about £8000, and the contractor was Mr. Carson…
Continued on Trove, page 734 →Railway Accident
A fatal accident occurred at the Clyde marshalling yards Thursday forenoon, the victim being an engine-driver named Walter Hess. The circumstances are that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Tram Accident
John Boyd, 42,wharf laborer, who resided at 49 Belgrave-street, Waverley, and who was knocked down by a train in Phillip-street on Thursday night, and had his left leg cut off at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Outrage in France. English Travellers Attacked
An extremely unpleasant adventure has just befallen an English couple, who were on their way from Paris to one of the fashionable resorts in the sunny south (says the London "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →An Airship Burnt by a Tramp
For many years the dream of Mr. Buchanan, and engineer of Denmead, near Portsmouth (England), has been to construct a successful airship…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl's Terrible Ordeal. Chloroformed and Laid on a Railway Line
A female servant, 16 years of age, in the employment of a magistrate at Lussan, in the Department of Gard (France), has just had an experience she is not likely to forget…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Millions for Railways
Enormous expenditures, aggregating over £40,000,000, will be made by the principal railroad systems of the United States during the present year in carrying out improvements to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Extension. Deniliquin
A public meeting was held in the Town Hall last night to consider the advisableness of connecting Deniliquin with the New South Wales railway system. Several routes were advocated, via Finley,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Phillip-street Tram Accident
John Boyd (42), wharf labourer, who was knocked down by a steam tram in Phillip-street on Thursday evening, and who had his left leg severed, succumbed to his injuries at the Sydney Hospital last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Passes to Federal Members. Brisbane
From official correspondence it appears that in arranging the railway passes to Federal members Queensland was to be charged £60 per member, so that with 15 members the amoount totalled £900…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tram Fatality
John Boyd, 42 years of age, a wharf labourer, who had his left leg severed near the knee by a steam motor, which knocked him down in Phillip street, on Thursday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tenterfield-casino Railway
BALLINA, Friday.--The members of the Public Works Committee arrived here last night, and are now engaged in taking evidence on the proposed Tenterfield to Casino railway. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway to Jervis Bay
BERRY, Friday.--At last night's meeting of the Berry Progress Association, the president, Mr. Lovegrove, reported that a league had been formed at Jervis Day to urge the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Extension in Riverina
DENILIQUIN, Friday.--A meeting was held in the Town-hall last evening to urge the Government to construct the railway from Deniliquin. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Over-worked Railway Men. the Commissioners Considering
The officers in charge at night of the railway stations on the line between Milson's Point and Hornsby Junction are suffering under a grievance. Unlike the night officers on any other…
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