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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Railway Earnings. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

A statement was supplied to the Acting Commissioner showing the amount of cash paid to the Treasury by the Railway Department for week ending January 9. In 1902 the…

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Collision in Oxford - STREET. Tram and Butcher's Cart

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

A collision, which was most sensational, but which was not attended with any serious injury to human life, or limb, occurred in Oxford-street about a quarter past 8 this…

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Railway Superannuation. Discussed at Gioulburn. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 4

A meeting of railway employees was held last night to consider the proposed superannuation fund. Mr. G. Yates was in the chair, and much interest was shown in the matter…

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Casualties. Fall From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

Frederick Rowlands (25), residing at 27 Bucknell-street, Newtown, and employed in the Permanent Way Department, was attempting to elight from a tram in George-street West…

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Carlingford-rosehill Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the Dural Railway League held on Saturday afternoon; under the presidency of Mr. J. C. Hunt, consideration was given to the question of extending the Carlingford-…

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A Falling Railway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

The railway revenue for the week ended January 9th shows a decrease of £6822, as compared with the corresponding week last year. In 1902 the amount was £64,382, and In 1903 £57,559…

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Public Works Committee. Eden-bega Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 3

The Public Works Committee yesterday morning further considered a proposal to construct a line of railway from Eden to Bega. Mr. H. Deane, englneer-in-chief, railway…

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The Netherlands Railway. an Offer to Private Shareholders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Great Britain offers the private shareholders of the Netherlands South African Railway £130 pe share…

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Four Days on the Tramways. the Districts Traversed. Creation of New Suburbs. Incidents of an Interesting Tour. Ii

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

To say that any of the many charming spots that I have bad the privilege of visiting during my four days' pilgrimage possesses transcendent beauties and advantages over the others…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

In compliance with a request made by Mr. Norman Selfe, M. Inst., C.E., who is acting in conjunction with Messrs. J. Stewart and Co., and a continental firm of bridge builders…

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The North Shore Bridge

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 3

In compliance with a request made by Mr. Norman Selfe, who is acting in conjunction with Messrs. J. Stewart and Company, and a continental firm of bridge builders in preparing drawings…

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General News. North Sydney Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 6

The Minister for Works has decided to extend the time for the reception of tenders for the proposed Sydney harbor bridge until March 16th of this year, and he has asked the Agent-General…

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Petrol Motor Railway Cars

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 8

The Acting-Commissioner of Railways has also been struck with the possibility of using petrol motor-cars on some lines, among others, the outer circle line, for instance. He has asked…

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Tram and Butcher's Cart. Collision in Oxford-st

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 6

Shortly after half-past 8 a.m. yesterday a collision between a tram and a butcher's cart occurred in Oxford-street, near Dowling-street. The tram was bound for Bondi Junction, and the…

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A Railway Fund

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 6

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—At a well-attended meeting of railway employees at Goulburn, on Monday night, it was resolved that the time had arrived for the establishment of a…

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Cann't See the Trams for Dust

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 6

The dust nuisance occupied the attention of the Marrickville Council on Monday evening. A letter received by the member for the district from the Railway Commissioners with regard to…

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Belmore Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

Some little time ago the Canterbury Council wrote to the Railway Commissioners relative to the drainage at Belmore, and asking that the covered drain from the railway be carried as far…

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Railway Employees. Another Association

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

The Registrar of the Arbitration Court has de-livered his reserved decision in the matter of the application of the New South Wales Government Railways Traffic Etarployees' Association, for…

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Casualties. Collision with a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning a collision occurred in Oxford-street, near Dowling-street, between a butcher's cart and a train outward bound from the city. The conductor of the tram, a young…

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Railway Superannuation. Approval at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 10

A well-attended meeting of railway employees was held at the "Temperance Hall last evening to discuss the superannuation fund proposal Mr. Yates, locomotive inspector, was in the chair. He said…

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