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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1889

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Last Night's Parliament. The Roads and Bridges Members Speak. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

The Assembly sitting last evening was devoted to private business. In order that country members might have a chance of getting off to their homes, the House…

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Another Railway Accident. Fortunately Less Serious. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 3

Another railway accident occurred during Sunday at the Ballarat West station, when some empty trucks which were being shunted ran into the Ballarat…

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The Armagh Railway Disaster. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 2

A verdict of manslaughter has been returned, at the Coronial Inquiry, against certain of the railway officials, in connection with the recent disaster at Armagh,…

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Fell From a Railway Carriage. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

Harriet Jones, a school girl, 12 years of age, residing at Footscray, fell out of the railway carriage in which she was returning to her home. The train was travelling…

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The South African Railway. LONDON, Friday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

Great indignation is expressed in financial circles in London at the action of the Portugese Government in cancelling the privileges which had been…

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