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

Railways, roads & transport, 1895

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

The Glenelg Railway. Government Offer Refused. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 1

The Glenelg Railway Company has refused the offer of the Government to purchase its line for £110,000. The company wants £152,000…

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The Excursion Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 4

A SP[?]CIAL excursion train will leave Broken Hill for Adelaide to-morrow evening. It had been announced that it was necessary to book before 10…

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Darling Island Railway Bill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1895 · page 2

The Darling Island Railway Bill was read a second time, and was taken into committee proforma. The House then rose…

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The Excursion Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 1

A SPECIAL excursion train will leave Broken Hill for Adelaide to-morrow evening. It had been announced that it was necessary to book before 10…

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The Jonction Mine. Proposed Tramway to the Works. Discussion in the Municipal Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Municipal Council last night a letter, was read from the B. H. Junction S. M. Company, asking for permission to…

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Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1895 · page 4

Leave Broken at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Railway Town 10.45 a.m. Leave Railway Town daily 6.35 p.m., arriving at Broken Hill 6.50 p.m…

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The Excursion Train. About Six Hundred Passengers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1895 · page 2

MAX O'RELL says in one of his books that it is astounding with what unconcern the average American undertakes long journeys, and gives an instance of a fellow-passenger…

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Cricket. Cockburn v. B. H. Tramway United

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 2

These cricket teams met at Cockburn on November 11. After an interesting game the match resulted in a win for the visitors by 11 runs. The…

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Railway and Marine Disasters LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 4

An electric car, while crossing a drawbridge, at Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A., struck the closed gates and fell into the Cuyahoga River. Twenty…

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American Train Robbers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 3

H[?]HERTO (says a New York correspondent) train robbers have confined their operations to lines of steam railways, and have always sought points of seclusion as the scene of…

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Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 4

Leave Broken at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Railway Town 10.45 a.m. Leave Railway Town daily 6.35 p.m., arriving at Broken Hill 6.50 p.m…

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Railway and Marine Disasters LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 1

An electric car, while crossing a drawbridge at Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A., struck the closed gates and fell into the Cuyahoga River. Twenty…

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Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 4

Leaye Broken at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Railway Town 10.45 a.m. leave Railway Town daily 6.35 p.m., arriving at Broken Hill 6.50 p.m…

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American Railway Rates. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 2

The great railway companies in the United States and Canada have, entered into a combination to rearrange the railway rates…

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The Junction Tramway. Proposed New Route

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the municipal council authority was given to the Junction Silver Mining Company to connect the mine with the…

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Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 4

Leave Broken at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Railway Town 10.45 a.m. Leave Railway Town daily 6.35 p.m., arriving at Broken Hill 6.50 p.m…

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The Junction Tramway. Proposed New Route

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 1

AT the last meeting of the municipal council authority was given to the Junction Silver Mining Company to connect the mine with the…

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The Rule of the Road at Sea. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

A committee, presided over by Sir Francis Jeane, President of the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, has been considering…

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ASSEMBLY. The Menindie Tramway

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 2

Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr. Cann, said the £3000 deposited by the promoters of the Menindie Tramway Bill as a gnarantee that the works would…

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The Rain. Heavy Downpour at Cockburn. The Washaways on the Adelaide Railway Line. The Extent of the Damage. [From Oub Special Reporter] Cockburn, Friday (7.50 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

The drought in this district has completely broken up, and it has been raining almost continuously from daybreak yesterday to the present moment,…

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