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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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An Unusual Charge. An Alleged Bogus Railway Ticket

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

IN the Police Court to-day an extremely rare accusation was levelled against a miner named John Davey. In the words of the information he…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

AN alarm of fire was given shortly before 2 p.m. for she Railway Town division. The fire was in a 4-roomed wood and iron house in…

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Licensing Court. The Tramway Hotel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

AN adjourned sitting of the Licensing Court was held this morning, Messrs. A. N. Barnett (chairman), G. A. Mills, and C. H. Armstrong (members)…

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Railway Accident. Two Lives Lost. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

A railway trolly bearing two men, a lengthsman named Walsh, his wife, and their child, three years of age, was proceeding from Longreach, when a…

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Forged Railway Tickets. Alleged Uttering

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

JOHN DAVEY, on remand, was charged in the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. A. N. Barnett, P.M., A. C. Topperwien, C. J. Ponnd, Js.P., with…

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The Pyrmont Swing Bridge. Rammed by a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

Last night the intercolonial steamer Age was going into Darling Harbor for the purpose of being berthed at Howard Smith's wharf, when she…

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The South Road. Meeting of the Council. Other Routes to be Repaired

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Broken Hill municipal council was held last night Present:—All except Aldermen Morgan and M'Mahon…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. Serious Railway Collision. LONDON, Monday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

Two express trains came into collision at Hackensack in New Jersey, U.S.A., through the points failing to act. Twenty passengers were…

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The South Road

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 2

TRAFFIC has been stopped on the road to the South over the Proprietary lease. Mr. Hanson, the municipal engineer, and a number of men are…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. Serious Railway Collision. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 1

Two express trains came into collision at Hackensack in New Jersey, U.S.A, through the points failing to act. Twenty passengers were…

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The General Elections Alma. Mr. Thomas at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. Josiah Thomas, Labor candidate for Alma, addressed a meeting of electors last night in the Primitive Methodist Church, Railway Town…

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The Western Fields. Water Supply and Railway Communication. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

The steamer Waroonga has arrived at Albany with 350 passengers from the eastern colonies, mostly bound for Coolgardie…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Work and Wages. Deputation of Railway Men. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 4

A deputation of railway employees to-day waited on the Minister for Railways, asking that the employees at the Newport and Port Melbourne…

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Special Trains and Trams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1894 · page 2

Mr. Farnell moved a resolution providing for the cessation of members' special trams and trains. After debate Mr. O'Sullivan moved…

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Work Amd Wages. Deputation of Railway Hen. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1894 · page 1

A deputation of railway employees to-day waited on the Minister for Railways, asking that the employees at the Newport and Fort Melbourne…

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The Bridge-st. Burglary. Rewards to the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 4

The police who were concerned in the arrest of the Bridge-street burglars, between whom and the police a desperate fight occurred, have, in…

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The Bridge-st. Burglary. Rewards to the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 1

The police who were concerned in the errest of the Bridge-street burglars, between whom and the police a desperate fight occurred, have, in…

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A Tramway to Coolgardie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

A "DIGGER" sends the following suggestion to the Perth Inquirer:—"A way to help ourselves: A tramway from Southern Gross to Coolgardie,…

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Victorian Railways. New Commissioners Appointed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 3

The Cabinet held a very long meeting yesterday afternoon and evening, when they appointed Railway Coinmissioners to succeed Messrs. Kibble,…

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The Bridge-st. Bubglary. Accused Again Remanded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

In the Water Police Court to-day Montgomery and Williams, the Victorian burglars arested for an attempted burglary in Bridge-street…

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