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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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The Melbourne Tramways. Wages Reduction Agreed To. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

The tramway employees held another large meeting yesterday afternoon, when the result of the deputation appointed on the previous Sunday to…

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The Merindie Tramway. Another Postponement

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. Barbour mored the second reading of the Menindie Co's. Tramway Bill. He explained the…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 2

THE Mayor has received a communication from Aldermen Sutherland and M'Mahon, requesting that the matter of again urging the Government to…

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The Railway Communication. Washaways on the Main Ranges. The Toowoomba-Ipswich Portion Washed Away

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 3

Railway traffic between Brisbane and Toowoomba, a distance of 100 miles, has been completely paralysed for 15 hours. The line from…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4.30 p.m. Railway Accident Four Cars Thrown Off the Line Three Men Injured. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1893 · page 4

A somewhat serious accident occurred early this morning on the Wamwarra railway, near Como. The engine of a goods train, bound from…

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The Flood. [By Telegraph.] Queensland. The Condition of Brisbane. Cleaning-up Operations. The Logan Railway Bridge Damaged. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 3

The flood waters continue to subside, but cleaning-up operations are proceeding slowly, owing to only portions of the submerged area being…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, February 21, 1893. the Menindie Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

THE supporters of the Menindie tramway have not yet lost hope, although Parliament has deliberately postponed the farther consideration of the…

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The Menindie Tramway. a South Australian View

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 2

THE proposition to construct a tramway from Broken Hill to Merindie is at length attracting some attention in Adelaide. The Register there has a…

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Telegraphic and Railway Communication. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Kidd) has received an official communication from Brisbane stating that Southern Queensland (except for urgent…

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A Railway Panic. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

There has been great excitement on the Wall-street Stock Exchange, New York, on the fact becoming known that a receiver had been appointed to…

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The Silverton Tram. And the Silverton Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

IT is rumored that the recent lengthy debates in the Broken Hill municipal council, together with the discussions elsewhere on the subject of the…

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Railway Town Wesleyans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at the Railway Town Wesleyan Church on Thursday evening to hear the Rev. John Watts give his lecture on…

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The Silyertoh Tram. The Half-yearly Meeting. [By-telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

The twelfth half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held yesteniay afternoon, Mr. Duncan Grant being in the chair. The…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

THE Mayor has received a reply from Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., in reference to the resolution recently passed by the council and transmitted to him, asking…

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Railway Town Wesleyans

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

A MOST enjoyable entertainment was given in the church on Monday evening last by friends from Broken Hill. There was a large attendance, and…

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The Hibernian Sports. [Notes by Lillie Bridge.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening the handicaps issued by Mr. H. Cope for the two principal events in connection with the forthcoming Hibernian Sports…

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The Hunter Floods. Interruption of Railway Communication. The Inundation of Maitland and Singleton. Distress at Newcastle and Raymond Terrace. The Damage to the Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

The floods in the Hunter River have interrupted the Northern railway service. There was no mail communication with Newcastle last night, and…

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Silverton Tram Dispute. To be Referred to Arbitration. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

The long-standing dispute between the South Australian Railway Commissioners and the Silverton Tramway Company is to be referred to…

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Municipal Works. The Roads of the Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

SOME interesting particulars respecting the public works carried out in the Broken Hill municipality during the municipal year 1892-3 were recently…

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Wellington-Manawata Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

Bonds covering the WellingtonManawata Railway (New Zealand) have fallen £4, owing to their nonexemption from the new taxation…

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