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

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

278 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 14

Affairs in Adelaide. Arrival of Non-unionists. Position of the Railways. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 2

There is no change in the position of strike matters at Port Adelaide. Twentyfive non-unionists have arrived at Pork Adelaide, and were taken on at a large…

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The Railways and Non-union Coal. Rumored Action by the Employees. Special Meeting Called To-night. Stdnbt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

Some difficulty is likely to ensure with the members of the Amalgamated Railway and Tram Service Association if the Rallway Commissioners carry ont their…

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New Railway Opened. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

The branch railway from Scarsdale Jonction, near Ballarat, to Linton was opened by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Deakin) yesterday…

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The Illawarra Coal Mines. Deputation to Defence Committee. Men Wish to Supply the Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1890 · page 2

Five union delegates have been despatched from Mount Kembla to Sydney to interview the Labor Defence Committee and seek the committee's influence…

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The Potato Blight. Railway Relief Works Started. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1890 · page 3

The Imperial Government has advanced to the Midland Railway Company £400,000 to construct lines of railway in the worst potato-blighted…

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The Tramway Reserve

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 2

Now that the tramway reserve is fenced in many persons are wondering why a big gap has been avoided facing Sulphidestreet. Here a block, about 66 x 100, is…

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Killed by a Train. [By Telegraph.] From our own Correspondent SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

An old man, whose name is at present unknown, was knocked off Black Bridge, near Parramatta, by the train this afternoon and killed…

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Fire in a Goods Train. A Spark from the Engine Again. [By TELEGRAPH.] From Our Own Correspondents. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

On the arrival of the goods train at Narandera yesterday a truck of goods was found to be ou fire. The consignee estimates his loss at £200. A spark from…

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Fearful Railway Fatality. A Perter Jumps of a Train. And Rebounds on the Line. The Wheels Pass Over Miss. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 3

Edward Morris, employed at the Orange railway station, jumped off a train this morning. He rebounded on to the rails from a post. The train passed…

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Broken Hill v. Railways

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 2

The match between these teams was contested on the recreation reserve on Saturday afternoon. The Hills easily defeated their opponents, scoring 101 to…

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Broken Hill Railway. Proposal for Immedlate Construction Submitted. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 2

The Government has decided to at once submit a proposal to construct a railway from Cobar to Cockburn, via Wilcannia and Broken Hill, to the Public Works…

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Tramway Strike. 300 Out in Vienna. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 2

The whole of the employes of the Vienna Tramways Company, to the the number of 300, have struck for an increase of wages…

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A Fearful Death. Bridge Inspector Carried Over Barrer Falls. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 3

The body of Mr. J. W. Martin, bridge inspector of the second section of the Cairns-Herberton railway, has been recovered at the foot of Barron Falls,…

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The Vienna Tramways. Work Resumed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 3

The employes who struck on the Vienna tramways have returned to work, a slight concession having been granted to them…

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Victorian Railways Committee. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways held its first sitting yesterday. Mr. Thomas Bent was unanimously appointed chairman, and Mr…

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The S.A. Railways. Tenders for Locomotives. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

The Commissioners of Railways are calling for tenders for the construction of 92 locomotives, to be delivered during a period of five years from March next…

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Zingarl v. Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1890 · page 2

The result of the match between the Zingaris and Railways was quite a surprise, most of all to the defeated eleven; and although they batted without…

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The Cobar Cockburn Railway [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 3

The Minister for Works will as soon as possible give notice in the Assembly for a reference to the Public Works Committee of the line from Cobar to Cockburn,…

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New Zealand Railway Servants Give Way. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 3

In New Zealand the executive of the Railway Servants' Society have decided that all bands on strike shall return to work on the Commissioners' terms…

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Railway Burglary. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

It has transpired that on Saturday night the Eveleigh Railway Station was burgled, and the door of the iron safe removed and £50 stolen…

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