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

Railways, roads & transport, 1892

174 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 9

The Mingary Tramway

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1892 · page 2

It is understood that the work of connecting the Mingary ironstone and flux quarries, in South Australia, with the line to Broken Hill will shortly be…

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School for Railway Town. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I would like, through your columns, to call the attention of those whose duty it is to immediately take steps to provide a public school for the children of Railway…

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Railway Disaster in Roumania. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

A fire, originating in a sleeping carriage, occurred in an express train, travelling between Bucharest and Brailow[?]in Roumani[?]The carriages…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 3

An important conference is to take place later on to-day between Mr. Wheeler, the new Minister for Railways, and the Railway Commissioners,…

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Political. New South Wales. the Balaclava Tramway Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last sight the Hon. John Davies presented two petitions in favor of the Early Closing of Shops Bill…

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Broken Hill Railway. The "Echo" Urges its Completion. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 3

The Echo published an article yesterday urging the necessity of railway communication between Broken Hill and the capital. If says that Victoria aims at…

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Railway Administration. Mr. Schey's Charges. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 3

During the recent discussion on the railway estimates Mr. Schey, M.L.A. for Redfern, who was formerly in the railway service, and is at present secretary of the…

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Railway Administration. The Charges Against Mr. Eddy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 2

The Treasurer (Mr. See) replied yestetday afternoon to the letter of Mr. Eddy, Chief Commissioner of Railways, asking an inquiry into the charges of…

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Barrier Miner. Mondat, March 21, 1892. The Victorian Railways

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1892 · page 2

THOUGH it was natural enough that Mr. Shiels, in enunciating at Casterton on Saturday night the policy of the Victorian Government, should…

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Barrier Tramways. the Tarrawingee, Balaclava, and Street Lines. Their Progress in the House. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Cann moved the second reading of the Tarrawingee Tramway Act Amendment Bill, which was carried. The bill was taken…

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The Dawson Road Water

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 4

THE Mayor, Mr. Topperwien, this afternoon received, through the courtesy of the traffic superintendent at Petersburg, two sealed bottles of water taken from…

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The Victorian Railways. London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 4

A writer in the St. James' Gazette, commenting on the action of the Victorian Government in dismissing the Railway Commissioners, states that there is no…

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Political. Tarrawingee Tramway Bill Finally Passed. the Loan Estimates. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the Councils of Cenciliation and Arbitration Bill was considered in committee. Mr. Webb moved an amendaient that…

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Political. the Pine Ridge Tramway. Additional Estimates Passed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night the Pine Ridge Tramway Bill was passed through committee without amendment. The Council of Conciliation and…

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Mining. [By Telegraph.] the Rutland Tramway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

At a general meeting of the shareholders of the Rutland Flux Tramway Company yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Turner, Highett, M.L.A., Nichols, and…

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Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. Bowden (Coroner) held an inquest a[?] Parramatts on Saturday concerning the death of a railway laborer named Hugh Curry, aged 35, who was found…

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Russian Railway Loan. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 3

It is announced that a Russian loan for the purposes of railway construction, amounting to 75,000,000 roubles (about £12,000,000), will be issued shortly…

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Broken Hill Tramways. The Bill Blocked in [?]ttee. Y Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 3

In the Assembly, early the morning, the House went into committee to further consider the Broken Hill Streets Tramway Bill…

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Barrier Tramways. The Street Tramways Bill Rejected. Pine Ridge Bill Safe. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 3

In the Assembly last night the House resolved itself into committee to further consider the Broken Hill Street Tramways Bill…

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The Dawson-road Lagoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

THE A. M. A. delegates to Petersburg fully intended paying a visit to the Dawson-road Lagoon, or Hutton's, as it is also called, before returning to the…

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