Fire in Pyrmont Bridge-road
At an early hour this morning a fire occurred in Pyrmont Bridge-road, resulting in the destruction of a large stable and coachhouse at the rear of premises occupied by Mr. Stewart,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
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The Mitchell-road Tram
Complaints about the inefficiency of the Mitchell-road tram service came before the Alexandria Council at its last meeting, when it was stated that during the early morning and…
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Alderman Pearson, at the meeting of the Leichhardt Council last night: I say that absolutely the worst roads in Australasia are to be found around Sydney…
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The Parramatta Council have been informed that arrangements have been made with the Railway Commissioners to receive a deputation on the 23rd inst., respecting an improved train service between Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways and Tramways. Proposed New Classification Sheet. a Comprehensive Scheme
At the last conference of the Amalgamated Raliway and Tramway Service Association [?] was decided to prepare a new classification sheet. The association has 36 branches, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What to Do with the Boys. a Tramway Difficulty
Thirteen employees of the Tramway Department, at the Randwick sheds, generally known as "boys," have received notice that, when they have completed their 21st year, their services…
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The conversion of the Ocean-street cable line has necessitated the employment of 35 new electric cars. These have seen obtained from an order of 70 that was recently placed. Of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone at Henty. Houses and Trees Blown Down. Smash Up at the Railway Station
HENTY, Tuesday.—A storm of a cyclonic nature passed over the town yesterday afternoon, doing great damage to property. The storm was accompanied by very heavy ball and severe…
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A message from Melbourne says:—"The railway authorities of the various States were understood to have arrived at an agreement on the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Cossack Raid. Mistchenko's Daring Dash. the Country Swept. Railways and Bridges Destroyed. Fierce Fight at Ying-kow. Russians Just Too Late. London, Jan. 16
The—correspondent of the "New York Herald" accompanied General Mistchenko, who with his Cossacks and other cavalry raided the Japanese lines, as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling and Motoring. Cycling Carnival
The big list of entrants for the Summer Wheel Race has been reduced by a series of heats and semi-finals to a field of thirteen rider[?], and on paper it looks as if one of the back division must win, though the…
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The new tramway arrangement, by which residents of the eastern suburbs are now enabled to travel direct to the railway instead of having to tranship at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last of the Steam Trams. Extension of the Electric System
Saturday night saw the last of the cable trams and the few remaining steam trams are soon to follow in their wake. The only lines on which steam trams run at present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barred-up Railway Carriages. to the Editor
Sir,--Some considerable time ago the Railway Commissioners promised to have all the bars removed from the windows of the railway carriages, but their promise has been only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ocean-street Tramway. the Electric Cars. Hitches in the New Service
People who live along the route of the Ocean-street tramway, the traction in connection with which has recently been converted from cable to electricity, arc not, as yet,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramway Conversion: a Great Feat. to the Editor
Sir,--When on a holiday we find ourselves one of nine in a compartment intended for eight we immediately under our war-names of "Disgusted Traveller" and "Taxpayer," etc., rush to you to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threatening a Tramguard
James Cain, a cabdriver, was fined £1 at the North Sydney Court for having used threatening language to James Cross, a tramguard. The evidence was to the effect that Cain and another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Exciting Collision. Tram Overturns Phaeton Containing Ladies
A collision between, a tram-car and phaeton occurred about 8.30 o'clock last night, in George-street, city, when three persons were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woollahra Tram Incident. Accused Owns Up to Theft
A labourer, aged 29 years, named Matthew Devoy was charged at Paddington Police Court with having at Woollahra, on the 11th inst, stolen from the person of May…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram and Phaeton in Collision
Thee persons were rather severely injured says result of a collision in George-street last night, between a tram and a phaeton. The occupants of the phaeton were Mrs…
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