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

Railways, roads & transport, 1894

181 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 10

3rd EDITION Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the Railway Collision. Death of the Tenth Victim. Opening of the Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 4

The tenth victim of the Redfern railway accident, Mr. George M'Kenzie, merchant, expired at the hospital this afternoon,…

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The Railway Collision. The Ninth Victim. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 4

Harry Berry, who was severely scalded in the railway collision, and whose condition was this morning reported to be critical, is dead, making the ninth…

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The Railway Collision. Death of the Eleventh Victm. the Cause of the Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 2

Mr. Malcolm Gillies, who received injuries in the railway collision at Redfern, died at midnight last night. This was the eleventh fatality. Three…

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The Railway Collision. Death of the Tenth Victim. Opening of the Inquest. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 1

The tenth victim of the Redfern railway accident, Mr. George M'Kenzie, merchant, expired at the hospital this afternoon,…

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The Railway Collision. The Ninth Victim. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 1

Harry Berry, who was severely scalded in the railway collision, and whose condition was this morning reported to be critical, is dead, making the ninth…

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The Railway Collision. The Funerals. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 4

The funerals of the victims of the railway collision took place this afternoon. Dean M'Carthy's body was conveyed to St. Mary's Cathedral early to-day, where…

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The Railway Collision. The Funerlas. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 1

The funerlas of the victims of the railway collision took place this afternoon. Dean M'Carthy's body was conveyed to St. Mary's Cathedral early to-day, where…

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The Railway Collision. Verdict of Manslaughter Against the Enginedriver. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

The inquest oil Orr, the fireman killed in the recent railway collision at Redfern, was concluded late yesterday afternoon. The jury returned a…

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A Perilous Railway Ride

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 4

ON September 20, when the 5 o'clock train from King's Cross arrived at Retford the guard, on examining his break van, was startled to see a man's…

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The Redfern Railway Catastrophe. Another Victim; Two Others Critical. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 2

Thomas Banks, a widower with three children, and by occupation an insurance broker, residing with Thomas Alpin at Ashfield, succumbed last…

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Fatal Railway Accident. On the Riverton Line. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1894 · page 4

A woman named Mary Anderson was crossing the railway line in a covered conveyance between Saddleworth and Riverton when she was run into by a…

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Attempted Train-Wrecking. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 2

Au attempt to wreck the express train from London to Bournemouth has been made. Three laborers have been arrested on suspicion of being…

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Fatal Railway Accident. On the Riverton Line. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 1

A woman named Mary Anderson was crossing the railway line in a covered conveyance between Saddleworth and Riverton when she was run into by a…

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Affray at the Railway Station. Departure of Langawirra "Free Laborers." Alleged Assaults on a "Free Laborer" and a Constable

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, George Williams, alias George Carr, pleaded nob guilty to having, at the Sulphide-street railway station last…

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The Narrabri Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 2

Mr. Young (Works) mored that the Moree-Narrabri Railway Bill be read a first time. Affirmed, The second reading was fixed for Tuesday…

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The Rainfall. Stephens Creek and Silverton Tramway Catchments

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1894 · page 4

AT 7 o'clock this norning there had been impounded in the reservoir at Stephens Creek 160,000,000 gallons of water as the result of yesterday's and Monday's rains…

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Wilcannia Bridge. Collapse of a Cylinder. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1894 · page 4

During the erection up stream yesterday afternoon of a cylinder for No. 3 pier, which is the last one to be sunk in connection with the bridge at…

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Wilcannia Bridge. Collapse of a Cylinder. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 1

During the erection up stream yesterday afternoon of a cylinder for No. 3 pier, which is the last one to be sunk in connection with the bridge at…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office.6.30 p.m. Silverton Tramway Co. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 December 1894 · page 4

An extraordinary general meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held this afternoon, when a resolution favoring the voluntary winding…

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Railway and Harbor Traffic. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 December 1894 · page 2

The pantomimes were crowded last night. It is computed that 72,270 passengers travelled on the railways…

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