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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 9 of 11

The Proposed Tramways

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the municipal council approval was given to the draft of a bill proposed to be introduced into the New South Wales Assembly, giving Mr…

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Our Railway Assets. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 2

The Financial News, in commenting on the annual report of the New South Wales Commissioners states that the railways are admirably managed, and…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Thursday, September 17, 1891. The Proposed Trams

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 2

NOBODY, we suppose, denies that the construction of tramways in the streets of Broken Hill would be a public convenience. Our conditions are such…

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Silverton Tramway. Reduction in Carriage Rates

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1891 · page 2

THREE weeks ago it was announced that a reduction in the rates of carriage over the Silverton Tramway Company's line was contemplated; and to-day the…

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The directors of the Silverton Tramway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 3

Company have decided to give all the permanent way employees, whether unionists or not, the increase of 6d. per day, over which a dispute recently…

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The Silverton Tramway. Opening of New Workshops

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 3

A REPRESENTATIVE of the MINER this afternoon inspected the new workshops recently erected by the Silverton Tramway Company, under the courteous…

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The Silverton Tramway. Opening of New Workshops

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 4

A REPRESENTATIVE of the MINER this afternoon inspected the new workshops recently erected by the Silverton Tramway Company, under the courteous…

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Railway Collision in America. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

A disastrous railway collision between two workmen's trains occurred at Zelienopee, in Pennsylvania, yesterday, by which 10 men were killed and a large…

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Railway Collision. Twenty-four Killed. an English Artist a Victim. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

Twenty-four persons have been killed in a terrible railway collision which has oocurred at Burgos, in Spain. Mr. J. Seymour Lucas, the well-known…

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Broken Hill Tramways. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

SIR,—Some months ago you rendered a signal service to the municipality of Broken Hill by the vigorous and out[?] spoken manner in which you denounced…

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1St Edition. Barrier Miner. Monday, September 28, 1891. The Proposed Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 2

THERE is much in the letter of. Mr. James Duncan, of Adelaide, which we printed on Saturday, well worth considering. On the subject of tramway…

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Tramway Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the Trades and Labor Council is, it is announced, to be held this evening to consider certain grievances of which the Siiverton Employees Association…

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The Barrier Traffic. Deputation to S.A. Railway Commissioners' [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 2

A deputation representing the Barrier mines, consisting of Messrs. W. R. Wilson, Bowes Kelly, D. E. M'Bryde, C. Drew, M. B. Jamieson, A. E. Clarke,…

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Serious Railway Accident. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred on Wednesday night at Teralba, near Newcastle, by which George Cockroft, a fireman, lost his life. An inquest was…

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Tramway Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1891 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Association was held on Friday at the Hising Sun Hotel. The president (Mr. George Ashley) was…

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The Proposed Tramways. to the Editor of the Barries Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I have just had an opportunity of seeing your paper of September 28, in which you deal with the Tramway Bill for Broken Hill, and criticise my letter of…

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Railway Accident on the Zigzag. Four Men Injured. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

The down goods train to Bathurst, which left Eastbank at 10 o'clock last night, proceeded safely until its arrival at the middle road, on the Zigzag section…

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Railway Accident. Four Men Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday (1.30 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

News has just been received of a serious railway accident on the Zigzig railway, in the Blue Mountains. It is reported that four, persons are badly…

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Railway Collision in Italy. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

The Brindisi mail train came into collision with a goods train at Carovigno, in Italy. One passenger only was injured. Mr. H. M. Stanley, the African…

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Railway Proposals. Melbourne to Wentworth and Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 2

FOR some time past the people of Wentworth and Mildura, the one on the New South Wales and the other on the Victorian side of the Murray, have been…

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