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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

371 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 19

Bi[?]ycle Road Race

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the Bicycle Road Race from Broken Hill to Acacia, to take place to-morrow week, the riders to start from the Fire Brigade station…

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The Railway. Articles in the City Press. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 1

The Australian Star publishes to-day a leading article on tho reference last night by the Assembly of the Broken Hill-Condobolin line to the…

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The Railway. The "S. M. Herald's" View. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 2

The S. M. Herald has an article on the Broken Hill-Condoblin railway. It says:— "Persons holding the most diverse views as to the proposal to construct a railway to…

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Killed by a Train. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

An elderly woman, whose body has not yet been identified, was killed by being run over by a train at the level crossing at Balaclava, on the Brighton…

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The Victorian Railways. Over Halfa Million Deficit. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

The figures required to frame the balance-sheet of the Railway Department financial year ended June 30 have not been compiled…

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The Henindie Railway Scheme. Wednesday, July 8, 1896

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

THE Minister for Works entriely failed to justify the change of front on the part of the Government with regard to the projected railway to Broken…

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The Fatal Railway Accident. The Inquest Resumed. Alleged Detective Brake

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 4

THE inquest upon the body of Walter Daniel Read; who died in the Hospital on Friday last through injuries received by being run over by a railway…

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The Fatal Railway Accident. The Inquest Resumed. Alleged Defective Brake

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 1

THE inquest upon the body of Walter Danial Read, who died in the Hospital on Friday last through injuries received by being run over by a railway…

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The Railway. Still Another Route Proposed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

So far only two routes have been seriously proposed by those who desire to see a line brought to Broken Hill from some point on the western…

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Bicycle Road Race

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

A BICYCLE road race, under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen, took place this ufteruoon. The course was to Acacia and back, a distance of about 18 miles. Seven…

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Bicycle Road Race

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 1

A BICYCLE road race, under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen, took place this afternoon. The course was to Acacia and back, a distance of about 18 miles. Seven…

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Run Over by a Train. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1896 · page 3

Olive Bennett, aged 4, was run over by a train at Northcote on Saturday evennig and was killed…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 2

LAST week's Bullettin has the following:—The proposal to extend the New South Wales railways as far as Broken Hill has at least one thing to…

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Railway Collision. 27 Killed and 51 Injured. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

A message from New York reports that two trains travelling at a high rate of speed ran into each other near Logan, in the State of Iowa…

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Railway Collision in America. Several Persons Killed. London, July 13

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

A collision between two trains has occurred at Logan, in lawn, resulting in 27 persons being killed and 57 injured…

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The Moscow Disaster. Panic at the Fetes. Thousands of People. Trampled to Death. Terrible Scenes

Western Grazier · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 3

A telegram from Albany states. The R.M.S. Austral brings the following details of the appealing disaster at Moscow on the question of the festivities in connection with…

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The Railway. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 2

SIR,—A railway to Sydney by any route under heaven is other people's business; but a railway to Menindie, along those beautiful lakes, should be…

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West Australian Railways. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1896 · page 4

The West Aus ralian Government has given orders in Euglsnd for the supply of railway stock at a cost of £113,000…

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West Australian Railways. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1896 · page 1

The West Australian Government has given orders in England for the supply of railway stock at a cost of £113,000…

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The Railway. to the Editor of the Barbier Miner

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent "P. H.," who writes in favor of a railway to Menindie "via those beautiful lakes," cannot possibly be acquainted with the sterile character of…

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