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Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram Accident at Mosman. a Child Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a child named Annie Vera Thomas, aged 3½ years, was killed by an electric tram on the Military-road, Mosman. The child had been playing with some other…

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Shocking Tram Accident. Child Killed at North Sydney Another Escapes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

Two small children ran in front of an electric tram at Waters-road, on the Mosman line, North Shore, yesterday afternoon. One of the children escaped bat the other was knocked…

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Cronulla Tramway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 7

Arrangements for beginning the construction of the tramway from Sutherland to Cronulla Beach are nearly completed. The Minister for Works thinks he may be able to turn…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident. a Child Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 4

A fatal tram accident occurred on the Military-road line, North Sydney, about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the victim being Annie Vera Thomas, three and a half years of age, lately residing with…

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Non-success of the Siberian Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 9

The list of departures of steamships from Odessa to the Far East during 1902, which has just been published, affords the best proof of the failure of the Trans-Siberian railway, as the…

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Railway Dangers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 3

Sir,--Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper, as I desire to draw the attention of the Railway Commissioners to a danger which threatens the lives of many. May I be…

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Another Tram Fatality. The Military-road Accident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

The City Coroner held an inquest at the Oaks Hotel, Military-road, Neutral Bay, yesterday, on the body of the little girl Annie Vera Thomas, who was killed by an electric…

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Rhodes' Road to Jerusalem Bay

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 1

JERUSALEM BAY, Cowan, on the Hawkesbury River, is becoming a favorite resort with anglers, and the siding that was erected some time ago must have paid for itself ere…

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Mosman Tram Fatality

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 7

The death of Annie Vera Thomas, 3½, lately residing with her parents at 58 Gerard-street, Neutral Bay, formed the subject of an inquest, held at North Sydney, yesterday. William…

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Dubbo-coonamble Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

GILGANDRA, Tuesday.—The second engine for the Construction Department, on the Dubbo-Coo-namble railway line, has arrived in Dubbo, and it is anticipated that goods and general traffic will…

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Inquests. Killed by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 10

The City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, held an inquest at the Oaks Hotel, North Sydney, yesterday, on the body of Annie Vera Thomas, aged 3½ years, who was killed on the previous day by a tram from…

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Presentation to a Railway Official

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

An enjoyable social evening was spent in the Railway Institute on Thursday last when a smoke concert was tendered to Mr. William Thornley, general foreman of the railway interlocking workshops, who…

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Botany Tram Capsize. The Fireman's Condition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

The Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday reported that Horace Blaney, the fireman in the terrible tram accident at Botany on Friday, was improving, and that his…

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The Easter Military Manoeuvres. Another Sham Fight. Railway Blown Up at Flemington. a Hot Rifle Engagement. the Enemy's Infantry Repulsed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 8

The manoeuvres at the Rookwood camp yesterday took the form of an attack on the railway line between Rookwood and Flemington. The Second Regiment attacked and the First…

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Casualties. Run Over by a Tram. a Child Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 9

The death of Annie Vera Thomas, 3½ years of age, lately residing with her parents at 58 Gerard street, Neutral Bay, formed the subject of an inquest before the City Coroner and a…

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Some Eccentric Railways. Remarkable Engineering Feats

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 9

As the iron track is hound to force its way into most corners of the world, it is not surprising that some lines of railway exist which are striking evidence of a singularly bold conception…

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Railway From Dubbo to Gilgandra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 6

Satisfactory progress is being made with the railway between Dubbo and Coonamble. The commissioners state that arrangements have been made with the Construction Branch for…

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Saturdays and All-night Trams. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Sir,--Since all-night trams were first started they have been found to be a great convenience to many who live in the suburbs they supply, but may I suggest an improvement-- namely, a…

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A Railway Grievance. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 1

Sir,—kindly allow me to draw your attention to a long-standing evil in connection with some of our railway booking offices. I refer more particularly to the…

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Lennox Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 11

At a meeting of the Parramatta Progress Association on Tuesday evening the question of the suitability of Lennox Bridge for carrying tram, vehicle and pedestrian traffic was commented on. In…

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