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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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Stray Notes. The Tarrawingee Tram

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

WAY-BACK patrons of the Tarrawingee Company's line have a complaint, which, however, it is quite likely some local people will not view in the same…

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Railway Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 2

WHEN the express from Adelaide was within four miles of Nackara this morning a man, name unknown, fell off the train. He must have been…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Death of Pugilist Laing. Killed in a Train Accident. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 2

Laing, the well-known heavy-weight pugilist, who lately returned from Australia, was attempting to alight from a moving train, when he fell. His legs…

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The Railway War. The Barrier Traffic. South Australia v. Victoria. [By Telegraph. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

The chairman of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Smith) returned from Victoria this morning. While in Melbourne he interviewed the Silverton…

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The South Road. Deputation to the Directors

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 4

THE Mayor (Alderman M'Ma[?]on) and Aldermen Borley, Penrose, and Sutherland, who were appointed at last night's council meeting to…

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The Railway War. The Barrier Traffic. South Australia v. Victoria. [By Telegraph. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 1

The chairman of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Smith) returned from Victoria this morning, While in Melbourne he interviewed the Silverton…

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The South Road. Deputation to the Directors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 1

THE Mayor (Alderman M'Mahon) and Aldermen Burley, Penrose, and Sutherland, who were appointed at last night's council meeting to…

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Railway Accident. a Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

A startling railway accident occurred to-day at the Spencer-street railway station. A mixed train which was leaving the yard smashed into a…

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Serious Railway Accident. a Train Dashes into a Cab. Two Persons Killed, a Third Dying. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 3

A terrible accident occurred on the Port railway line at a quarter past 8 o'clock last night, when the up train from the Port to Adelaide ran into a…

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Railway Accident. a Miraculous Escape. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 1

A startling railway accident occurred to-day at the Spencer-street railway station. A mixed train which was leaving the yard smashed into a…

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The Labor War. Proceedings of the Coxeyites Recapture of the Train. The Strike of Colliers. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

A despatch from New York reports that the train which a band of Coxeyites marching on Washington to take part in the great unemployed…

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The Labor War. Another Train Seizure by Coxeyites. The Police and Coalminers in Conflict. Fifteen Strikers and a Woman Shot. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 2

A despatch from New York reports that a band of Coxeyites seized a train at Tacoma, in Washington Territory, in the north-west; but 100 marshals…

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The Bridge-street Affray. Montgomery and Williams to be Hung. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 4

The Executive Council has finally decided with regard to the caaes of Montgomery and Williams, the burglars sentenced to death…

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The Bridge-street Affray. Montgomery and Williams to be Hung. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 1

The Executive Council has finally decided with regard to the cases of Montgomery and Williams, the burglars sentenced to death…

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Railway Retrenchment

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

Mr. Cook moved the adjournment to discuss the retrenchment in the railway service. The administration of the railways was so far removed…

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Electric Tramways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

THE Metropolitan Tramway Company of New York having made the generous offer of a £10,000 prize to anyone who will produce a working system of…

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The South Road. Arrangement with the Proprietary. A New Road to be Made

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 4

DURING the recent visit of the Proprietary directors a deputation from the municipal council waited on them to ask assistance in the construction…

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The South Road. Arrangement with the Proprietary. A New Road to be Made

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 1

DURING the recent visit of the Proprietary directors a deputation from the municipal council waited on them to ask assistance in the construction…

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Fearful Railway Accident. Three Hundred Killed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

A brief cablegram from Panama states that a fearful accident has occurred on the railway line at San Salvador…

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The Hours of Railway Signalmen. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 2

It is reported that the Board of Trade has decided to enforce a working day of 10 hours for signalmen employed on railways with a view to ensuring a…

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