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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 1

The 50-Mile Bicycle Road Race for the championship of the colony took place this afternoon, and was won by Middleton…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 4

THE Mayor of Broken Hill this morning received a letter from the secretary of the sectional committee of ihe Public Works Committee to the same effect as that received…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 1

THE Mayor of Broken Hill this morning received a letter from the secretary of the sectional committee of the Public Works Committee to the same effect as that received…

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The Railway. The Sectional Committee's Tour. [By Telegraph] Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 3

The sectional cammittee of the Pubiic Works Committee arrived here last night, and is taking evidence today. To-morrow the members will…

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The Railway. The Sectional Committee at Condobolin. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1896 · page 2

The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, which in proceeding over the route of the proposed Condobolin-Broken Hill railway…

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CYCLING. Hundred Miles Road Race. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1896 · page 4

A hundred miles road race from bendigo to Melbourne took place to-day. Thirtynine starred. The result was: Wed[?] Johnstone, 2; Hallett, 3; [?], 4. Time,…

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CYCLING. Hundred Miles Road Race. [By Telegeaph.] Mblboukne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 1

A hundred miles road race from Bendigo to Melbourne took place to-day. Thirtynine started. The result was:- Wed[?], 1; Johnstone, 2; Hallett, 3; Seiper, 4. Time,…

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The Railway. Progress of the Sectional Committee. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, which is traversing the route of the proposed Broken Hill-Condobolin railway, has…

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The Proposed Railway. The Committee's Inspection

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

THE sectional committee of the Public Works Committee now engaged in inspecting the proposed route of the Condobolin-Menindie Broken Hill…

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The Siberian Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 2

Great progress is being made with the Russian railway across Siberia Seventy thousand laborers are now engaged on the construction of the line…

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The Proposed Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 2

The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee appointed to inspect the route of the proposed Broken Hill-Condobo[?]a railway, and…

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The Gundagai Bridge

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

THE MINER'S Parliamentary report yesterday stated that Mr. Chanter moved the adjournment of the Assembly to refer to the Gundagai Bridge contract. Concerning this…

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The Railway. The Sectional Committee at Hillston. [By Telegraph.] Hillston, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

The sectional committee appointed to inspect and report on the Broken HillCondobolin railway has been sitting here. The evidence tendered, coupled with an…

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The South Road

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 3

THOSE who have been promoting the movement for opening up, a footpath over the Propri[?]ary mine to the South have not been [?] discouraged by…

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The Railway. The Committee's Tour

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 3

OUR Sydney correspondent wires that the sectional committee of the Public Works Committee has reached Mossgiel. This tallies with the sketch…

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The Railway. Progress of the Sectional Committee. The Preliminary Surveys. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

The sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, which is inspecting the route of the proposed Broken Hill-Condobolin railway, took…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed by a Train SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 2

Tobias Smith was crossing over the railway bridge at Mullumbimby, when he was overtaken by a train. He tried to escape, but his head was struck…

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The Proposed Railway. The Committee at Menindie. [By Telegraph.] Menindie, Tuesday, Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

The sectional committee of the Parliamentary Public Werks Committee, which arrived here yesterday, made" in the afternoon a visit of…

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The Proposed Railway. Movements of the Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

THE sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, which is taking evidence concerning the "Broken HillCondobolin railway, is expected to…

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The Proposed Railway. The Committee at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

THE sectional committee of the Public Works Committee, consisting of Messrs. Ewing, Trickett, Hassall, and Fegan, arrived at Menindie last…

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