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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Extensive Railway System. Handling Citrus Fruits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Whitehead, of Chicago, the general auditor of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company, arrived in Sydney by the At and A. Co.'s Sierra, on her last trip from San…

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Railway Commissioners and No Liability. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of this date, "Millers" letter appears about the Railway Commissioners and their refusal to take responsibility. Now, it is quite time the public were taking a…

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Railway Traffic Employees. Claims Under Federal Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 3

At the first conference between members of the Federated Railway Traffic Association of Now South Wales and Victoria, which took place recently, an executive committee was appointed…

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The Approaching Motor Race

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 6

TARCUTTA, Sunday.--A party of Victorian motorists, comprising Messrs. T. Rand, W. J. Proctor, S. Stott, H. C. Bagot, James Moffat, H. B. James, and S. Bolger arrived here to-day…

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Casualties. Fell Off a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 6

Henry wales (16), residing with his parents in Catherine-street, Leichhardt, was admitted to the Royal Prince Alined Hospital last night by Dr. Roberts, suffering from concussion of the…

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New Bridge at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

DUBBO, Monday.--The now bridge across the Macquarie River, erected at a cost of £11,650. was opened to traffic to-day. The official opening ceremony will be performed by the…

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Child Killed by a Train

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

WERRIS CREEK, Tuesday.-The 2-year-old child of Mr. George Jarman, railway employee, was killed by the passenger train. By mischance the little one got on the line, and was…

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Railway Commissioners Sued. Tram and Cart Accident. £200 SOUGHT

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

The attention of Judge Rogers and a jury of four was occupied in the Metropolitan Dietrich Court this morning with a claim for £200 damages, in which the plaintiff was…

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Starving Stock. Reduced Railway Rates Wanted

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

Anxiety is being felt by the holders of some stations in parts of New South Wales where the dry weather has not been broken by the usual February rain, and in some cases stock…

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Motor Omnibuses. Proposed Service to Waverley

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 7

Superintendent Edward, of the Traffic Department, forwarded to Woollahra Council last evening, a copy of an application from Thomas Sellwood Huntley, of 19 Post Office Chambers…

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Federal Arbitration. Railway Employees Apply for Registration. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

The railway employees of New South Walse are among the first of the organisations to apply for registration under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The…

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Tramcar Fatality in New Zealand. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

A fatal electric tramcar accident occurrcd this evening, when a car collided with a bus, and a Mrs. Foster, living at Ponsonby, was killed. Numbers of others were seriously…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Accident at Parramatta Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 6

Yesterday morning a young woman named Emily Martin, aged 18 years, residing in Isabella-street, Parramatta, met with a serious accident at the Parramatta railway station…

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Pioneer Motor Cycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

As will be seen by the announcement in to-day's paper, a general meeting of the above club takes place this evening at Hatcman's Hotel, George-street at 8 o'clock. The business consists of the election of a…

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Cycling and Motoring. the South Australian Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

The final day's sport at the cycling carnival at Adelaide on Saturday was remarkable for the brilliant riding of this yer's Austral winner, Clarke, who simply romped home both in the Rutt Handicap, over…

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Robberies on the Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

Recently a number of railway stations on various suburban lines were broken into, and small thefts were committed, though in one or two cases attempts were made to blow…

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South Australia. Runaway Tramcar. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon a horse-car was proceeding, crowded with passengers, down King William-road to North Adelaide, whon the brake-rod broke, rendering it impossible…

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Central Railway Station. Progress of the Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 8

The Minister for Works has been supplied with a report showing the condition of the works at the new Central Railway Station. It appears that good progress is being made. The…

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A Sad Fatality. Killed on the Railway. Little Boy's End

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 1

The railway authorities received a wire this morning stating that a sad fatality had occurred at Werris Creek about breakfast time. It appears that the day train from…

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Breaking Into Railway Stations. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 3

The detectives have arrested a youth named Leslie Jeffery, who confessed to having broken into the booking-office at Flemington Bridge station by forcing open the door. He…

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