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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 7 of 19

The Menindle Railway. Mass Meeting in Sulphide-street. The Proposal Approved Enthusiastically

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting convened by the Mayor (Alderman Souter) was held last night near the old MINER office to take into consideration the proposal to…

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The North Mine. Railway Connection to be Established

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. Vincent Hanson, C.E., under whose supervision a tramway was recently constructed to connect the Junction North mine with the…

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Russian Railway Extension. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

Russia is building a railway from Mero to Kushk, and is providing for an extension to Herat…

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[?] Friday, May 1, 1896. the "Herald" and the Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald declines to become enthusiastic over the proposal to construct a railway line between Condobolin and Broken Hill via Menindie;…

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A Cartload of Gunpowder. Run Down by a Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

ON Thursday morning of last week an eiderly man named Wm. Maleswas employed carting powder from the jetty near Hobart Government House to the magazine,…

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The Victorian Railways' Arrival of the New Manager. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

Mr. John Math[?]son, the new general manager of the Victorian Railways, arrived to-day from Queensland. On being interviewed he de[?]d…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. Mr. Eddy's Views

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 2

WHILST at Melbourne, as our correspondent there reported, the Premier (Mr. G. H. Reid) discussed with the authorities there the question of a uniform railway gauge. One…

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Terrible Railway Accid Nt. a Man Cut to Pieces

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL railway accident [?] curred about 3.20 this afternoon on the Silverton Tramway line, near Hent[?]ry's produce store, at the…

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The Victorian Railways. Arrival of the New Manager. [By Telegraph,] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 1

Mr. John Mathieson, the new general manager of the Victorian Railways, arrived to-day from Queensland. On being interviewed be denied…

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Terrible Railway Accident. a Man Cut to Pieces

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 1

A FRIGHTFUL railway accident occurred about 3.20 this afternoon on the Silverton Tramway line, near Hendry's produce store, at the…

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Attempted Escape of a Prisoner. Desperate Struggle in a Railway Carriage. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

The train which left Newcastle on Saturday afternoon for Sydney had amongst its passengers Warder Armstrong and a prisoner named Hareford,…

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Railway Accident. Inquest on the Victim

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 3

THE young man, William Inman, who met with a horrible accident on Saturday afternoon through being run over by a truck on the Tarrawingee tram…

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The Tramway Fatallty. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 4

THE inquest on William Inman, the victim of the accident on the Tarrawingee Tramway line on Saturday, was concluded at the courthouee to-day. The…

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The Tramway Fatality. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 1

THE inquest on Willian Inman, the victim of the accident on the Tarrawingee Tramway line on Saturday, was concluded at the courthouse to day. The…

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The Railway. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

SIR,—Surely selfishness is the most abominable vice when carried to excess. Selfishness in one of its worst forms impregnates every line of the S…

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Killed by a Train. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

A railway shunter named Atkins was run over and killed by a train at Rookwood yesterday, his head being severed from his body…

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The Railway. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

SIR,—I know that since your paper has been in existence you have always acted in a splendid style of fair play Therefore I raise my voice to say why…

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An Electric Railway Opened. To Operate Between Los Angeles and Santa Monica

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

ON the 1st April the new electric line between Santa Monica and Los Angeles was formally opened. The first electric car, which arrived at 3.30 p.m.,…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 2

JOHN B. HOTSON, C.E, M E., and surveyor, writes to the S. M. Herald:- A perusal of your article in the Herald of this date upon the various…

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The Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 2

It is understood that reference is to be made in the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament in favor of the speedy construction of the Broken…

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