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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 1

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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From the Tramps Poiht of View

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

"No" said the tramp reflectively, as I set cold meat and the teapot before him on the kitchen table," "it's not often I get a square meal now…

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The Silverton Tram. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Silverton, Tram Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. E. M'Bryde was chairman. He said that…

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Mr. Pound at Railway Town. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—After perusing the reports which have appeared in your columns of meetings of Alma electors addressed by the "people's candidate," Alderman…

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Floods in Queensland. Sixteen Inches at Long Reach. Northern Railway Traffic S[?]pended. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 March 1894 · page 2

It is raining in the city. A telegram from Long Reach reports heavy rains and floods in that district, 16in. having fallen since…

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Municipal Road Works

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

WITH reference to a letter which appeared in yesterday's MINER referring to the municipal engineer's report, and signed by "A Contractor," Mr. Hanson…

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The Western Goldfields. The Water Supply on the Road to Coolgardie. An Account of the Different Watering Places

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1894 · page 4

THE Director of Public Works wired to Mr. A. Dillon Bell on Wednesday for a report on the wells and soaks along the road to Coolgardie, and late…

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Fire at Railway Town. The Terminus Hotel Burned. Hardly Anything Saved

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 3

SHORTLY before 12.30 today the Terminus Hotel, Railway Town, kept by Mrs. Timms, was completely destroyed by fire. Mrs. Timms…

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Quarter Sessions. (Continued from Second Edition.) Bogus Railway Ticket

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1894 · page 4

John Davey was charged with forging and uttering a railway ticket on the Silverton Tramway Company on the 23rd December, 1893. Another…

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Queensland Land-Grant Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 2

The chairman of the Midland Railway Company has proposed to Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, of Queenslhnd, to construct a land grant railway to…

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Italy's Railway Debt. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 2

A Statement has been published showing that the total railway debt of Italy amounts to £200,000,000. The accrued annual deficit, including…

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Serious Road Accident. a Mother and Four Children Thrown Out. The Mother Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 2

A Gundagai correspondent reports thot a serious accident has happened at a place in that district called Coolac. Mrs. Pigram was driving a horse…

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The Bridge-street Affray. Montgomery and Williams Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

The trial of Montgomery and Williams, charged with intent [?] murder Senior-constable Bowden and other police officers in connection with what…

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Railway Accident. Collison near Melbourne. Cook's Adelaide Excursion. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 4

An alarming railway accident occured at Footscray, one of the outer suburbs of Melbourne, to-day, and occasioned great excitement. Cook's…

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Railway Accident. Collision near Melbourne. Cook's Adelaide Excursion. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 1

An alarming railway accident occurred at Footscray, one of the outer suburbs of Melbourne, to-day, and occasioned great excitement. Cook's…

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Glen Innes-Inverell Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 2

The bill providing for the construction of a railway from Glen Innes to Inverell was, after discussion, carried on a division by 59 votes…

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The Railways. The Retrenchment Policy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have issued a circular to their employees informing them that a 10 per cent. reduction in salaries has been decided…

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3rd EDITION. Minar Office, 7 p.m. the Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 4

The board of inquiry into the recent railway collision at Weat Footscray has found that the officials of the Adelaide express disregarded the…

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Railways Retrenchment. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

On Saturday night the railway employees held a mass meeting at the Redfern Town Hall to consider the retrenchment proposals of the…

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The Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 1

The board of inquiry into the recent railway collision at West Footscray has fonnd that the officials of the Adelaide express disregarded the…

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