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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

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N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. The Railway Autocrats. The Coal Hines Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

It was a very uneventful evening in the Legislative Council. Dr. Bowker found his long-sought opportunity to move a motion in favor of the release…

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The Best Place in a Railway Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

A COMMERCIAL traveller asks in a Leeds paper, "Which is the safest and most comfortable position in the train?" and replies, " In an express, towards the…

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The Outrage in a Train. The Girl Regains Consciousness. Chloroformed by her Assailant. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

The discovery made in a railway carriage at the Flinders-street station yesterday evening, as reported for the First Edition, has caused a great…

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A Remarkable Discovery. An Assault in a Railway Car. The Victim Thrust Under the Seat. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

An extraordinary discovery was made in a compartment of a secondclass carriage while it was standing at the Flinders-street (city) railway station…

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The Outrage in a Train. The Bottom Clean Knocked Out. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

As reported this morning, numery discrepancies were discovered in the story of foul outrage told by Miss Amy Elliott; and the police to-day…

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The Outrage in a Train. a Most Extraordinary Case. The Girl Screening Someone. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 2

Several discrepancies, or what at present have every appearance of being so, have been discovered in connection with the account given by Amy Elliott…

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Labor Candidates. Dismissed from the Railway. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 4

A sensation has been caused, in labor circles here to-day by the dismissal from the Locomotive Department of Messrs. Bachelor, Archibald,…

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The Outrage in a Train. The Bottom Clean Knocked Out. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

As reported this morning, numerous discrepancies were discovered in the story of foul outrage told by Miss Amy Elliott; and the police to-day…

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Freedom of Contract! Dismissal of Tramway Employees. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

As telegraphed yesterday, a large number of the employees of the Melbourne Tramway Company, who have had to accept two or three reductions…

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The Merindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

THE second reading of the Menindie Tramway Bill is expected to come on again in the Assembly on Thursday evening. Aldermen Sutherland and…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

ALTHOUGH it was considered that the municipal council could do nothing more than has already been done to urge the speedy passing of the Menindie…

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A Train Accident. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

An accident of a rather sensational character happened to the Maryborough train last night. Through some defect the front wheels of the tender mounted…

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The Silverton Tramway Dispute. Appointment of the Arbitrators. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Mais, ex-Engineer-inChief of Railways, has been engaged on behalf of the Government as arbitrator in the dispute between the…

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The Silverton Tramway Dispute. Appointment of the Arbitrators. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 1

Mr. H. C. Mais, ex-Engineer-in-Chief of Railways, has been engaged on behalf of the Government as arbitrator in the dispute between the…

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The Menindie Tramway. Second Reading Passed. The Bill in Committee. An Important Amendment [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 2

The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Menindie Tramway Bill was resumed in the Assembly last night by Mr. M'Farlace, who had…

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Death of a Railway Magnate. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

The death is announced of Mr. Findlay, the well-known manager of the North-Western Railway Company…

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The Jockey Club. Proposed Tramvay to the Course

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 2

THE comparatively limited patronage accorded by the public to the various gatherings which have been held from time to time on the Broken Hill…

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Railway Accident. Constable Mackay Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 2

A SOMEWHAT serious accident happened to Constable Mackay on the Silverton tramway last evening. He was at the goods station, and was…

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Railway Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 3

Mr. Fitzhardinge, of Wagga, brother of Judge Fitzhardinge, was killed through being run over by a train, on the railway line near the Wagga…

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The Retrenchment Policy. Ministers Opposed to Further Refactions. Protest from the Railway Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 2

Individually, Ministers are opposed to the action, of the retrenchment party in the Assembly in further reducing the Estimates, claiming that…

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