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

Railways, roads & transport, 1891

202 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 11

The Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

THE Mayor of Sliverton (Mr. Uriah Dudlry) and Alderman Mitchell had an interview to-day with the Mayor of Broken Hill and Mr. J. Cummins, as…

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The Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the municipal council was held this afternoon for the purpose of appointing delegates to proceed to Sydney and give evidence on the…

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The Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Railway Extension Committee was held this afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman Morgan) in the chair. It was resolved, owing to Alderman Lane…

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The Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 2

IN reply to a telegram from the Mayor suggesting that Messrs. Howell (general manager of the Proprietary) and Lane (general manager of Block 14) should go…

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Western Railway. Newcastle Brown Makes a Clean Breast of It. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 3

At the sitting of the Works Committee yesterday on the propoped Cobar to Cockburn railway. Mr. Alexander Brown, M.L.A. for Newcastle, and coal mine…

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The Western Railway. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice, in reading in the MINER, a report on the evidence given by Mr. Alison, M P. for The Bogan, of which electorate Dubbo is the principal centre,…

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Stray Notes. the Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

How wise are we after the event! Now that the delegates have about arrived in Sydney to represent this district before the Parliamentary Public Works…

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The Western Railway. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I have only just now seen your issue of Wednesday last, in which yon reply to me in reference to the above question; and I am more surprised than…

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The Western Railway. the Silverton Tramway Company. Mayor Morgan Examined at Length. Lithgow V. Newcastle Coal. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works met yesterday evening to take evidence on the proposed CobarCockburn railway. The Hon. J. Lackey,…

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The Western Railway. Men Who Know Something About It. a Satisfactory Motion Tabled. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works yesterday evening further considered the proposal to construct a line of railway from Cobar to…

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Collapse of a Railway Bridge. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

A serious railway accident has occurred at Norwood. While the Brighton train was passing over the bridge the structure collapsed, and six…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held at Condobolin last night in reference to the Western railway. A resolution was carried advocating the construction…

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The Tramway Question

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

AT a time when public attention is being directed to the advisability of instituting a tramway service for Broken Hill, and seeing the municipal council is now being…

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Roads and Bridges

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 2

Mr. R. R. P. HICKSON, Commissioner and Engineer-in-Chief of Roads and Bridges, arrived in Broken Hill this morning on business connected with the department…

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The Western Railway. The S. M. Herald's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 2

IN the course of a leading article in Wednesday's Sydney Morning Herald on the Western Railway, the writer says:— Looking at the matter in a prima facie…

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Victorian Railways. The Chief Commissioner's Opinion. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 3

The Parliamentary Railways Standing Committee met to-day. Mr. R. Speight, Chief Railway Commissioner, gave evidence, in the course of which he said that…

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Victorian Railways. The Chief Commissioner's Opinion. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 4

The Parliamentary Railways Standing Committee met to-day. Mr. R. Speight, Chief Railway Commissioner, gave evidence, in the coarse of which he said that…

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The Western Railway. Now the Works Committee Voted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 2

IT will be remembered that the voting by the Public Works Committee on the Western railway was 8 to 4. The MINER expressed the opinion at the time that…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Saturday. May 9, 1891. The Tramway Level Crossings

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

THE Tarrawingee tramway will be regularly open for traffic within a few days, and Broken Hill will, we are sure, congratulate the proprietors who…

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Western Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Railway Extension Committee was held at the Australian Club Hotel thia afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman Morgan) and Mr. J. H…

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