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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

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The Railway Mystery. The Circumstances Explained. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

The detectives have been very successful in their researches into the circumstances of the mysterious railway tragedy at St. Kilda, and have…

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Railway Collision in Belgium. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

An excursion train in Belgium came into collision with another train, with the result that 20 of the passengers were seriously injured…

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Railway Collision in Belgium. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 1

An excursion train in Belgium came into collision with another train, with the result that 20 of the passengers were seriously injured…

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Silverton Tram Company. Half-yearly Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

A formal meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Duncan M'Bryde presiding No…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] 100-Mile Bicycle Road Race. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 2

Great interest is felt here in a bicycle ruad race of 100 miles, from Coburg to Tallarook and back, along the Sydney road, which was started…

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Railway Collisions in France. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 4

At Chauny, in France, the express from Paris to Cologne came into collision with a goods train, 10 being killed and 20 more or less seriously injured…

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Railway Collisions in France. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 1

At Chauny, [?]n France, the express from Paris to Cologne came into collision with a goods train, 10 being killed and 20 more or less seriously injured…

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Late Cable News. Train Disaster in America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

A New York message reports that a train was overturned by a cyclone while travelling in the State of Miosouri. As a result two of the passengers were killed…

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Late Cable News. Train Disaster in America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 1

A New York message reports that a train was overturned by a cyclone while travelling in the State of Missouri. As a result two of the passengers were killed…

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Bicycle Road Race. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

The 100 miles bicycle road race which had to be abandoned last Saturday took place to-day. The race was from Tallarook and back. Eighteen…

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Bicycle Road Race. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 1

The 100 miles bicycle road race which had to be abandoned last Saturday took place to-day. The race was from Tallarook aud back. Eighteen…

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Serious Railway Accident. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 2

A train became derailed at Battley, in Yorkshire, through defective points, with the result that 14 persons were seriously injured…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office 7 p.m. Sticking Up a Train. The Driver and Two Robbers Killed. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 4

A New York message reports that four armed men stopped a train near Santa Fe, in the State of Mfesonri, and shot the driver. The authorities, however,…

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Accident to a Coal Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

A Wollongong telegram reports that an accident occurred on the Mount Pleasant collieries' railway. A long train of coal trucks was coming to the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Sticking Up a Train. The Driver and Two Robbers Killed. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 1

A New York message reports that four armed men stopped a train near Santa Fe, in the State of Mfssouri, and shot the driver. The authorities, however,…

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Railway Collision. a Fireman Killed. Several Tracks Smashed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 4

Details have just been received of a serious railway collision at Waratah, near Newcastle. The 5 o'clock pick-up train left Newcastle this morning. All went…

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Railway Collision. a Fireman Killed. Several Tracks Smashed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 1

Details have just been received of a serious railway collision at Waratah, near Newcastle. The 5 o'clock pick-up train left Newcastle this morning. All went…

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The Railway Collision. Further Details. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 2

Later telegrams from Newcastle give further details of the railway collision at Waratah, a brief account of which was wired last evening. The collision…

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The N. Z. Railway Bill

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 3

RAILWAY management in New Zealand is one of those subjects upon which, remarks the Wellington (New Zealand) correspondent of the Melbourne Age,…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 2

Samuel Noivan, a married man with three children, employed on the railway, has been killed at Goulburn. It is supposed that he was crossing the…

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