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

Railways, roads & transport, 1893

223 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 12

The Menindie Railway. Meeting of the Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the unemployed was held at the Town Hall this afternoon to urge upon the Government the speedy passage of the Menindie…

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The Menindie Railway. Action of the Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

AN informal meeting of aldermen was held in the Mayor's room yesterday evening, when it was decided by a bare majority to send Alderman…

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The Menindie Railway. Meeting of the Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 1

A MEETING of the unemployed was held at the Town Hall this afternoon to urge upon the Government the speedy passage of the Menindie…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

ALDERMAN SUTHERLAND, the delegate who was commissioned by an informal meeting of the council yesterday, and by the citizens' meeting last night, to…

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Friendly Societies Handicaps. Notes by "Lillie Bridge."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. Inman and Trenberth must be complimented upon the promptness with which they issued the handicaps for the chief events of the Friendly…

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The Menindie Railway. Departure of the Delegate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

THOUGH Alderman Sutherland had at first determined not to go to Sydney as a delegate of the council in connection with the Menindie Tramway…

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The Menindie Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

A COMBINED meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodges was held last night at the Masonic Hall for the purpose of taking steps to assist in the speedy…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 1

ALDERMAN SUTHERLAND, the delegate who was commissioned by an informal meeting of the council yesterday, and by the citizens' meeting last night, to…

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The Menindie Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 1

A COMBINED meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodges was held last night at the Masonic Hall for the purpose of taking steps to assist in the speedy…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

THE Mayor received a telegram yester[?] day evening from Mr. Cann, M.L.A., notifying that it would be useless for the council to despatch a delegate to…

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The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

MR. J. M. Sutherland, who early in the week left for Sydney in support of the Menindie Tramway Bill, accompanied by Mr. W. Giddings, who is…

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The Menindie Railway. To-day's Deputation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 4

A deputation in connection with the Menindie Tramway Company's Bill, consisting of the delegate of the Broken Hill council (Alderman…

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The Menindie Tramway. The Delegate's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 3

OWING to the Mayor's minute in reference to the despatch of Alderman Sutherland as a delegate to Sydney in connection with the Menindie…

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The Menindie Railway. To-day's Deputation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Asternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 1

A deputation in connection with the Menindie Tramway Company's Bill, consisting of the delegate of the Broken Hill council (Alderman…

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The Menindie Tramway. The Delegate's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Broken Hill Municipal Council was convened for yesterday evening, "for the purpose of considering Mr. Alderman Sutherland's…

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The Menindie Railway. Return of Alderman Sutherland

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

ALDERMAN SUTHERLAND, who was deputed by an informal meeting of the council and by a public meeting of citizens to proceed to Sydney to urge…

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Washaways on the Railway Line. The Express Stopped. Traffic Temporarily Suspended. The Mails Delayed

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1893 · page 2

The Silverton Tramway Co.'s service has been singularly free from accident or interruption since its inception; and rain sufficiently heavy to cause any…

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Fearful Railway Fatality. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 2

A man, whose name is at present unknown, was killed and fearfully mangled at the Eveleigh junction, on the railway line, last night. It seems…

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The Menindie Tramway. The Bill Again Burked. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

There was a probability that the Merrindie Tramway Bill would come on last night, or early this mornings, but through the objection of two…

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Work and Wages. [By Telegraph.] Threatened Strikes in the Building Trades and Railways. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 3

The building trades of Sydney are preparing for a general strike in consequence of the reduction in wages which came into force this week. It…

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