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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Harbour Boating Fatality. Manly Steamer Runs Down Motor Launch. Family Thrown Into the Water. Father and Mother Drowned

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

A sad boating fatality occurred on Sydney Harbour yesterday afternoon, when the ferry steamer Manly ran down the oil launch Agnes, and precipitated a family of six into the water,…

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Amateur Tramps

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. J. Maguire, Young, writes:—I see a few more remarks in your paper of January 20 about "the amateur tramps" being able to get work. Any sane man in the bush, or in the city for that…

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Victoria. Another Railway Accident. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 8

The suburban and country railway traffic inward and outward from Princes Bridge was interrupted yesterday morning for nearly an hour owing to another accident At about 8…

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Tramcar Collision. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 8

Yesterday a tramcar at Fremantle struck a lorry driven by a man named Arthur Douglas. The horse was killed, and Douglas seriously injured…

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Trouble on a Tram

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 1

On the arrival of the midnight tram from Dulwich Hill in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning a young painter named Alfred Mallherson made his presence felt…

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Captain Ward's Story. He Saw the Motor Boat

The Australian Star · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 4

Captain C. Ward, master of the Manly, was interviewed by a "Star" reporter this morning. He had Just lodged his report with the Navigation Department, and did not care…

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Shocking Harbor Accident. Cut Down by a Ferry Steamer. Fate of a Motor Launch. Two Lives Lost. Narrow Escape of Others. Scene of Great Excitement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

A shocking boating accident occurred in Sydney Harbor yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of two persons. Frederick Thomas Hemming, and his wife, Agnes…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Skidded on a Tram Line

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

A wan named Frederick Bangel, who resided at 134 Allen-street, Leichhardt, was driving along Parramatta-road. Leichhardt, on Thursday morning, when one of the wheels of the…

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Killed by a Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

A shocking accident occurred yesterday afternoon near the Macdonaldtown railway station to Raymond Phillip White, 9, lately residing at Burren-street, Erskineville. He…

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Mr SPEAKER About Women. BRIDGE

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 8

Mr Speaker,— Is Bridge a blessing or a curse? It seems odd to hear people discussing a question like that. It is just the…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Train. Little Boy's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

Raymond Phillip White, a boy of nine years was run over and killed near Macdonaldtown railway station by a train at about 5 o'clock last evening…

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More Trouble in Morocco. the Bandit Raisuli Again. Travellers Murdered on the Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Friction between the Anjera tribe and the Moorish bandit-chief Raisuli, who has been appointed Governor of his district by the Sultan…

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Delagoa Railway Rates

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

Great Britain and Portugal have agreed upon such a readjustment of railway rates on the Delagoa Bay line as will enable one-third of the Transvaal traffic to go by that route…

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Railway Information

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

Numerous complaints have lately been made by travellers of the careless methods of railway officials and of the lack of attention to detail. A correspondent…

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St. Peters Tram Service

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

A deputation, representing the St. Peters Municipal Council, asked the Railway Commissioners today to alter the tramway service to Cook's River from a 15 minutes', as at…

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Transvaal Railway Traffic. Diversion Via Delagoa Bay. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

Great Britain and Portugal have agreed upon such a readjustment of railway rates on the Delagoa Bay line as will enable one-third of the Transvaal traffic to…

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Gembrook Railway Accident. Cause of the Derailment. Chief Commissiner's Statement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners visited the scene of the Gembrook railway accident to-day. On their return the chairman (Mr. Tait) said: "I consider we got off very fortunately…

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Successful Motor Travelling. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

Mr. Rawdon Hopkins, of Errowanbang station, near Carcoar, accompanied by Mrs. V. R. C. Hopkins, passed through Carcoar on Friday in his specially imported 12…

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Gembrook Railway Accident. Discussing the Cause. Commissioners' Explanation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Sunday's sensational railway accident, when part of a Gem- brook excursion train left the rails, injuring many passengers, has so fur not resulted in any…

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Cheap Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.--Great Britain and Portugal have agreed to such readjustments of the Delagoa Bay railway rates as will enable one-third of the Transvaal traffic to…

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