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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

6,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Licensing Tram Cars

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon.— The Full Court to-day decided that the bylaw under which the Corporation of Melbourne and other metro-politan municipalities interested require the…

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Victorian Railways. the Question of Management. Proposals of the Government. Appointment of Three Commissioners. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

In the Assembly this afternoon the Premier moved the second reading of a bill to provide for the appointment of the Acting Commissioner of Railway for three months longer, and in doing so he made…

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Address at the Miners' Institute. Differential Railway Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

During this afternoon fair William Lyne addressed a fairly large und attentive gathering in the Kulgooihe Miners' Institute In the course of an interesting speech, which was mainly a replica of those…

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The Railways. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 9

A petition is being got up here to induce the Railway Commissioners to continue the South-West express on Saturday nights. MORPETH, Tuesday…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, February 4, 1903. Victorian Railway Management

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

Our neighbours in Victoria are just now, as Mr. Irvine told Parliament yesterday, "face to face with the great problem of railway management." They have…

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Railway Institute Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 8

The last meeting of the 1902 council of the Railway Institute was held on Wednesday evening. The president (Mr. Hugh M'Lachlan) occupied the chair. There was a full attendance…

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Ipswich Railway Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

Operations were commenced yesterday in the new railway workshops at Ipswich by stalling work in the boiler shop. The first work undertaken will be the construction of 20 new boilers for B 13 engines,…

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A Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

A man named George Stephens, residing at Hart-street, Paddington, was getting off a tram on the Old South Head-road, yesterday, when he slipped and fell. One of the wheels of the car passed over…

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Comments of the "Standard." Great Britain Strong in the South. Use of the Quetta-nushki Railway. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

The "Standard," in commenting upon the commercial agreement made between Russia and Persia, says that Great Britain can claim any commercial advantages secured by…

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The Dutch Railway Strike. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

The railway companies in Holland have acceded to the demands of the Dutch railway workers who were on strike…

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Railway Collisions in the United States

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 303

The Baltimore-Ohio express, when travelling at a speed of 65 miles an hour, came into collision with a local train at Graceland, New Jersey. One hundred persons who were in the latter train were…

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Trams and Taxes. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

The Melbourne Tramway Co.'s action for the recovery of the license fees Paid to the councils of Melbourne and Prahran was successful. The…

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Newcastle Railway Workshops

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are on a visit to Newcastle to-day for the puropse of inspecting the railway works in the northern city. They will return to Sydney to-night…

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Fall From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 8

George Stephens (40). living in Hart- street, Paddington. fell from a cable tram yesterday morning, in the New South Head- road, near Glenmore-road. One of the wheels passed over…

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Dutch Railway Strike Over

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon-- The Dutch railway companies have acceded to the demands of the strikers…

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The Victorian Railways. Government Policy Outlined. Three Commissioners to Be Appointed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday-- In moving the second reading of the bill to appoint Mr. W. Fitzpatrick, Acting Commissioner for Railways, for a further term of three months, Mr. Irvine,…

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Gardens at Railway Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 6

A growing interest is manifested in the gardens at railway stations, and although the weather of late has been unfavorable to horticulture, still many of the gardens, especially on…

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The Tramways and the Councils. Decision of the Full Court

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

The litigation which has been going on for a long time between the Melbourne Tram Company and the Municipal Councils of Melbourne and Prahran in regard to the charge for a license…

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A Tram Incident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 8

A young man named J. H. Colline, of Fraser- street, Marrickville, was saved from serious injury on Monday evening, by the prompt action of Mr. P. C. Johnston, of Riverside Estate,…

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Transcontinental Railway Experts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 7

Mr. Palmer, Engineer- ln- Chief, and Mr. J. Muir, the inspector of engineering surveys, will represent this State at the conference of the board of experts on the transcontinental railway…

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