Fatal Tram Accident
The young woman, Matilda O'Toole, who fell from a cable tram in William-street, near Forbes-street, on Tuesday night, receiving concussion of the brain and serious scalp wounds, died in the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1903
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Dubbo to Coonamble Railway
In connection with the recently opened railway extension from Dubbo to Coonamble, the Minister for Works has arranged with the Railway Commissioners to carry out certain…
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This morning, about ten minutes to 2, the railway bridge near Parramatta Station was found to be on fire, but the outbreak was speedily suppressed by the police and the fire…
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MOLONG, Thursday.—Some school children, in an outlying part of this district, picked up on the Garra-road a roll of notes approximating £700, this week. The father of the children at once…
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An inquest was held by the Coroner yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman named Matilda O'Toole, who was fatally injured on Tuesday evening by…
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The tramway authorities are busily engaged connecting the Elizabeth-street tram line with the Ocean-street route by means of a loop along St. James'-road, City. The connection will not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest. Tram Fatality
The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) held an inquest yesterday resnecting the death of a domestic servant named Matilda O Toole, 24, lately residing in Cooper-street, Double Bay. It was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Demand for Railway Rolling Stock
It appears that the necessity for carrying starving stock from fe[?]dless districts to new pastures, as well as the conveyance of stock back to their original quarters in consequence of the late rains having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Public Works Committee. Maitland-south Grafton Railway
The Public Works Committee yesterday further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Gratton, Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.L.A., occupied the chair. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Railway. the Proposed Route
The above map illustrates the route of the proposed North Coast Railway—from Maitland to South Grafton. In his evidence before the Public Works Committee Mr. J. Davis stated that the length of the…
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Regarding the withdrawal of the survey party from the proposed Molong to Peak Hill railway line the Minister for Works states that operations have been suspended until another survey vote is obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Knocked Down by a Tram
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a woman was knocked down by a tram at the corner of George and Hay streets. She was picked up in an unconscious condition, and conveyed by Constable Spicer to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Casualties a Tram Conductor Injured
A tram conductor named Henry James, living in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo, fell from a train in George-street yesterday, receiving concussion of the brain. He was removed to Sydney Hospital and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dutch Railway Strike. Stations Occupied by Soldiers. London, Feb. 25
Soldiers occupy the Dutch railway stations, and have been furnished with ball cartridges…
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An accident which caused a deal of excitement happened about half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in King-street, Newtown, near the railway bridge. While a delivery van and a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Casualties. Accident to a Tram Conductor
A tram conductor named Henry James, residing in Mary Ann-street, Ultimo, fell from an electric car in George-street yesterday afternoon, and received concussion of the brain. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Demand for Railway Trucks
There is at present a very considerable demand for railway trucks. They are required for ordinary market purposes, for carrying starving stock away from the drought-stricken districts, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waterloo and Botany Tramways. Representations to the Commissioners
A deputation representing the municipal councils and residents of Waterloo, Alexandria, North Botany, and Botany was Introduced to the Railway Commissioners yesterday by Mr. Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Works Committee. Maitland to South Grafton Railway
The question of constructing a line of railway from Maitland to South Grafton was further dealt with by the Public Works Committee yesterday. Mr. J. Macfarlane, M. L.A., presided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dutch Railway Strike. Ball Cartridge Issued to Soldiers
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The Dutch railway strike threatens to assume serious proportions. The railway stations in Holland are now…
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