Fearful Railway Collision. London
A terrible collision has occurred between passenger trains at Aladdin, Illinois, U.S.A. The collision was caused by a fog. Some of the cars caught fire,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1892
174 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 9
Tramway Hours. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,— I wish to call your attention to what I consider a disgrace to the community at large. The other day I spoke to one of the employees of the Silverton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tram Overturned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
A very serious mishap occurred at HalfMoon Bay, near Brighton, yesterday, to a tram travelling between Sandringham and Beaumaris with 17 ladies and children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Victorian Railways. Probable Deficiency. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Railway Commissioners have furnished a report to the Minister of Railways regarding the prospective financial balance or debit at the close of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Hours. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—I am instructed by a general meeting of this association to ask for space to reply to the latter part of "Unionist's" letter, under the heading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Railway Smash in the United States. [By Cable] London
A railway accident of a terrible character has occurred at Crawfordsvile, Indiana, U.S.A. A train in some manner became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Employees. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—I noticed, in a recent MINER, a letter under the heading of "Tramway Hours," and signed "Unionist," referring to the unjust treatment the Silverton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Broken Hill Tramway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In the Legislative Council last night Mr. J. Hoskins, at the request of Mr. Cox, moved the second reading of the Broken Hill Tramway Bill. He said there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tarrawingee Tramway. The Amending Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The second reading of the Tarrawingee Tramway Company's Amending Bill was moved in the Council last night by Mr. Lackey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Collapse of a Bridge. London, Friday Evening
A despatch from St. Petersburg gives particulars of a disaster at the usual ceremony of the blessing the waters at Tiflis, in Georgia, Asiatic Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Employees. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR,—Having read a great deal lately in your columns about the Silverton Tram Tray Company and their employees, I beg to be allowed space to make known a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Employees. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner
SIR, In[?]your issue of the 14th a letter appeared under the above heading signed by "C. Adams," in which he states that "it has been asserted that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Cable News. Train-wrecking in Ireland. London
An Attempt has been made in Ireland to derail a train by which Mt. Russell, M.P. for South Tyrone, was travelling to Omagh. The engine was injured, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Town Fire
AN inquest into the erigin of the fire at Railway Town, on Thursday morning last, whereby three cottages, in Gypsum-street, belonging to Mr. James Karin, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mildura Railway. Proposed Connection of Broken Hill with We[?]worth. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The standing Parliamentary Committee on Railways has decided to visit Mildura and take evidence on the proposed line through the mallee country on February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Employees. Their Society Reorganised
IN response to an announcement made by the Trades and Labor Council, a largo number of tramway employees met at the Rising Sun Hotel yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Extension Committee
A MEETING of this committee was convened at the Town Hall last night, but only Messrs. J. H. Cummins and W. J. P. Giddings, Dr. Belgrave and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political. Broken Hill Tramway Bill. the Tariff Got Through Committee. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In the Legislative Council last evening the Broken Hill Tramway Bill was further considered in committee. Clauses 10 to 15 ware discussed at great length before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner. Friday, February 5, 1892. The Broken Hill Railway
THE advisability of urging on the Government of New South Wales the immediate contraction of the line connecting Broken Hill with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Forgery of Silverton Tramway Scrip. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon
Detective-Sergeant Lomaine is now investigating a peculiar case of alleged wholesale forgery of a considerable number of shares in the Silverton Tramway…
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