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

Railways, roads & transport, 1890

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The Irish Railways Strike: Probable Settlement. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

An amicable settlement of the Irish railway strike will probably be arrived at, the men apologising to the directors and the latter redressing the men's grievances…

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The Railway to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

MR. J. P. ABBOTT, the member for Wentworth, has recently been on a visit to his constituents, and to the irrigation colonies on the Murray. He arrived in…

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A Tramway Robbery. SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 3

The tramway waiting room in Liverpool-street, was broken into last night and a safe opened by means of a skeleton key. All the cash and £14 worth of tram…

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Railway Line Damaged. BRISBANE, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

Through the recent heavy rains considerable damage has been done to the railway lines in the back country…

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Russian Railway Loan. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 May 1890 · page 3

It is announced that the Russian Government will shortly issue a railway loan of £11,250,000…

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British Railway Employees. Agitation for Shorter Hours and Higher Wages. General Strike Imminent. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1890 · page 3

A great demonstration of railway employes took place in Hyde Park on Sunday. The men demand 54 hours as the recognised week's work and increased…

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Another Labor Trouble. Strike on N.Z. Railways Referred to Ballet. AUCKLAND, Monday Morning

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1890 · page 3

The question of a general strike amongst the railway employees has been referred to a ballot, and it will be some days before the full result is known…

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Killed by a Train. MELBOUBNE, Thursday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 3

William C. Stanton, aged 20, was killed by a train whilst crossing the line at Flemington yesterday…

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The Victorian Railways. Severe Criticism by Mr. Munro. MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Jas. Munro), who has just returned from England, spoke out against the Victorian railway service in the Assembly last night…

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The Farley Railway Collision. Verdict of Culpable Neglect. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

The following verdict was last night returned by the jury sitting at West Maitland in connection with the recent fatal railway collision at Farley:—…

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Broken Hill Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

Mr. Bruce Smith (Minister for Public Works) will definitely bring on the proposal to construct the Nyngan to Cobar railway, which is the first section of the…

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Electric Trams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

IN view of the fact that a tramway in Broken Hill will shortly prove a necessity, the following extract from the London Daily News in regard to the system of…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Water Supply Bill Delayed. Broken Hill Railway and Tramway. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly last night the second reading of the Party Processions Repeal Bill was agreed to Mr. Walker attempted to get some change in the law of…

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Tramcar Collision. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

A spring cart and tram car collided in Flinders-street yesterday, and severely injured two brothers named Kirkham…

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Railway Accident. a Train Wrecked. Numbers Seriously Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

Another railway accident happened last evening at Coolabah, 75 miles from Bourke, and 431 miles from Sydney. The train became derailed, but how is not yet…

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N.S.W. Parliament. The Federation Debate. The Pi[?]acles Tramway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

In Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Greene spoke for two hours on the federation proposals, siding with Sir Henry Parkes. The House then adjourned…

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Another Railway Mishap The Kiama Line Blocked. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1890 · page 3

The engine and tender of a goods train from Sydney to Kiama, left the rails at a point situate at the northern end of the Bulli station this morning. The buffer of…

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A Derailed Engine. More Bungling by Railway Officials. ALBURY

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 3

An accident happened at the railway station here yesterday, through the engine ranning off the rails at the points. The driver states that he gave three…

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S.A. Railways Board. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon 20 leading members of the mercantile committee presented the Chairman of the Railway Board with a silver casket in recognition…

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The Tram Fatality. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 3

There is likely to be a deal of noise over the accident which occurred yesterday, when a man was killed on the tram by being run into by a cart. The inquest…

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