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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Inglewood Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 10

The inquiry into the recent Inglewood collision, when a goods train over-ran the points and dashed into a stationary mixed train, was concluded by the Railway Board to-day. Driver…

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Railway Commissioners in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners have returned from their visit to the Condobolin and Murrumburrah-Blayney lines. Mr. Oliver stated to-day that there was unhappily every evidence…

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Site of the New Railway Station, Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 23

The old hill whereon the cemetery was situated has now almost disappeared—most of it has been tipped on to Belmore Park—and men are still actively at work cutting and levelling. In a subsequent issue an illustration will appear showing the change that has been wrought upon Belmore Park…

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Motor Fire Engines

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 63

The first town in England to effectively display the possibilities of the motor fire engine for fire brigade purposes is Eccles in Lancashire. The engine was constructed by a local firm, and has…

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A Railway Sensation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 57

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,…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 20

The Standing Parliamentary Works Committee held an inquiry on March 10 at Drake into the proposed construction of the railway from Tenterfield to Casino. A good deal…

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Russia Squares Persia. Gives £1,000,000 for Right to Construct Railway. London, March 22

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 7

Russia and Persia have come to an agreement over the former's scheme to build a railway from Tabriz to Teheran, in Persia…

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Railway Arrangements for Easter

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 4

The railway arrangements for Easter excursions are now announced in detail. There are the usual cheap rates for all lines to and from Sydney, with special…

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Our Letter-box. Folly Point Tram

Truth · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 7

Sir,—I noticed in the issue of Truth of the 10th inst. that "North Sydney" has called attention to the proposed waste of money in building a train line from Miller-street to Folly…

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"Gentlemen in Khaki" Treated Like Tramps. Humiliated, Insulted and Unpaid a Lonesome Banquet. The Sup-press Again

Truth · Sunday 23 March 1902 · page 6

TRUTH has never ceased to protest against the wicked war waged in South Africa, by the Imperial authorities, for the benefit of foreign Shylocks. It has frequently shown that the…

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Mishap to a Goods Train. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

A goods tram from Gympie was thrown off the line at the points nt Nanbour railway station on Friday morning owing to a horse getting on the line. The horse was cut to pieces…

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A Railway Traveller's Grievance. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

Sir,—The Railway Commissioners appear to be very severe on country people at present. A detective awaits the arrival of a train, and those unfortunate passengers who happen to have a…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

A boy named John Graham, 10, residing at 2 Gould-street, Chippendale, had an almost miraculous escape from death, near the railway station on Saturday. As it was, he only escaped…

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The Inglewood Railway Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 8

Tho Railway Investigating Board delivered its finding on Friday morning respecting the charges against Driver Cotter in connection with the collision between a goods train and a stationary passenger train…

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Railway Extension. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 10

The progress association is seeking to influence the Government to make a re-survey of the proposed line to Burrowa…

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Run Over by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. J.C. Woore) conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Courton Saturday respecting the death alabomer named John Boyd, 48, who died at Sydney Hospital on Friday night from injuries…

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Ministerial Trip to Broken Hill. the Mines and the Township. Description of the District. the Water Supply. Dieect Railway Communication

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 5

Great pity is expressed by Storne, in his "Sentimental Journey," for the man who could travel from Dan to Beershcba and cry "Tis all barren" The members of Parliament who accompanied the State…

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Tram Accidents

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

James Riley, 32 years of age, residing at 300 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, was attempting to get on to an electric tram at the corner of Pitt and King streets on…

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The Burrowa Railway

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works has received a communication from Mr. N. Neilson, M.L.A., in reference to the projected Burrowa railway. Mr. Neilson points out that…

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Killed by a Tram. The Phillip-street Accident

The Australian Star · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest at his court in Queen's-square on Saturday on the body of a man named John Boyd, a wharf labourer, who died in Sydney Hospital from…

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