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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Bicycle Road Race

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 1

THE following handicap have been declared by Mr. W. B. Temple, the League handicapper, for the Bicycle Road Race to Silverton on Saturday…

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The Silverton Tram. Two New Locomotives

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

Two new locomotives for the Silverton Tramway Company, Limited, were shipped, per s.s. Gulf of Toronto, from the Port of Manchester on December…

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The Bicycle Road Race. [By Telegraph.] StLVERTON, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

The handicap bicycle road race from Broken Hill to Silverton this afternoon resulted:- W. B. Brock, 8[?]n. start... 1…

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The Management of the Victorian Railways. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly has declined to reinstate Mr Speight as Chief Commissioner of Railways…

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Illegally Selling Railway Tickets. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

At Bathurst to-day, Louis Hahn, Michael M[?]ney, John Weine, George Wowsell, and A. Ashworth wore each fined £5 for illegally traff[?]ing in…

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Accident on the Tramway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

AN accident occurred on the Silverton Tramway, near the goods shed, this afternoon, by which a boy had his leg cut off n[?]ar the thigh. The sufferer…

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The Railway Accident. How it Occurred. Children Riding on Trucks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

As reported in the Third Edition last night, a lad had one of his legs out off in Beryl-street through being run over by a train. The partioulars since…

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The Railway Accident. Death of the Victim

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 4

THE child Nickolas Warran, who had his leg cut off through being run over By the Tarrawingee train last night, died at the Hospital [?]ortly after 3…

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The Railway Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 1

THE child Nicholas Warren, who had his leg cut off through being run over by the Tarra wingee train last night, died at the Hospital shortly after 3…

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The Railway Fatality

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 4

THE Coroner (Mr A. N. Barnett) conducted an inquest at the courthouse this afternoon on the body of the lad Nicholas Warren, who died from…

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Accident to a Goods Train. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

At an early hour this morning, a goods train comprising betweenu 35 and 40 trucks parted about the middle when near Burwood, from some cause…

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Germany and Venezuela a Claim for Railway Construction. London, January 29

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

Germany has retiterated the demand to Venezuela for the payment of a guarantee in connection with the construction of a local railway…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. Harvy at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

MR. T. W. HARVY addressed a wellattended meeting of the Burke Ward ratepayers at the South Australian Hotel last evening. Mr. J. Green was voted to the…

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The Railway Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 1

THE Coroner (Mr A. N. Barnett) conducted an inquest at the courthouse this afternoon on the body of the lad Nicholas Warren, who died from…

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The Road to the River. The Proposed Broken Hill and Menindie Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Institute, Menindie, on the evening of Friday last, the 31st instant, to consider how and in what way local…

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The Railways. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

The railway earnings for the quarter ended 31st December show a decrease of £72,263, arising from the effects of the drought…

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New Trucks for the Railways

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

IT may be taken as a sign of improved trade that the Commissioner of Railways finds the necessity for increasing the number of trucks at his disposal…

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The Adelaide Railway Accident. Both Sufferers Dead. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 4

Two little girls, named Elsie Reynolds and Wi[?]ie Hocking, were (as telegraphed last evening) run over at Ovingham railway station by the…

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The Adelaide Railway Accident. Both Sufferers Dead. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 1

Two little girls, named Elsie Reynolds and Winnie Hocking, were (as telegraphed last evening) run over at Ovingham railway station by the…

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Railway Communication

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The following correspondence has been forwarded to the Wentworth Federal Standard by Sir. J. P. Abbolt, K.C.M.G., for public information:—…

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