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

Railways, roads & transport, 1896

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Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Reform of the Council. Authority to Construct the Broken Hill Railway to be Asked for. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 4

Parliament reassembled this afternoon. Following is the text of the Speech which the Government put into the month of his Excellency:…

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Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Reform of the Council. Authority to Construct the Broken Hill Railway to be Asked for. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 1

Parliament reassembled this afternoon. Following is the text of the Speech which the Government pat into the mouth of his Excellency:…

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Sensational Train Adventure. [By Tblegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4

Word of a sensational and extraordinary adventare of a railway engine comes ifrom Stawell. On Tuesday the engine was seen to start…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3

"TAXPAYER" writes to the S. M. Herald:—There is one paramount question involved. in considering the proposal to connect Broken Hill and…

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B[?] Hiner. Thursday, May 14, 1896 Light Railways

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

NONE too seen the Government proposes a system of light railways; or, more strictly perhaps, to extend the system which has been inaugurated…

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Sensational Train Adventure. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 1

Word of a sensational and extraordinary adventure of a railway engine comes from Stawell. On Tuesday the engine was seen to start…

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The Adelaide Express. Delayed by a Goods Train Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2

AN accident occurred to the goods. train which left Cockburn at 1.50 p.m. yesterday for Adelaide. Near Paratoo, at 9 o'clock'in the evening, the axle of…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 2

SATURDAY'S Advertiser, discussing the New South Wales, Governor's Speech, says:—The claims of a large class are recognised in the measure for regulating…

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The Council. The City Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

After preliminary business, Mr. M'Intosh moved the adjournment of the House to protest against the pilfering of portion of a public park for…

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The City Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

Mr. Young (Works) moved in regard to the resumption of certain properties for utilisation in connection the Darling Harbor Railway. The debate…

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[?]Proposed New Railways. The Condobolin-Broken Hill Line

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

Mr Young (Works) has given notice for to-day's sitting that the Parliamentary Works Committee be instructed to consider and report on the…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1896 · page 2

THE Nyngan Observer, speaking of the proposed Broken Hill railway says: "There seems to be some prospect of the main line to Broken Hill going…

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Terrible Bridge Accident. Sixty-two Lives Lost. London, May 28

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

A terrible disaster has occurred in British Columbia, owing to the collapse of a bridge. A large number of persons were…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fearful Railway Fatality near Horsham. A Man and His Wife Mangled. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 2

A frightful accident is reported on the rail way line near Horsham. Charles Robins, of Natimuk, baker, and his wife were driving in a buggy across…

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The Coronation of the Czar. Frightful Scenes at a Free Feast. The Booths Rushed. People Trampled Underfoot. 1100 Killed and 450 Injured. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 2

To commemorate the coronation of the Czar, a monster peasant feast was held at Moscow. It is estimated that 400,000 people partook of the feast…

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Killed by a Train. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

A man named Robins and his wife were run over by a train near Noradjuba yesterday morning, both being killed…

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The Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 2

A MELBOURNE wire to the Advertiser states:—Mr. L. O'Loughlin, M.P., and Mr. F. W. Coneybeer, M.P. (who has been visiting his parents at Bathurst),…

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The Assembly. proposed Purchased of the Rosehill Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 3

Mr. Chapman asked the Premier if it was a fact that the Government was negotiating for the purchase of the Rosehill railway. Mr. Reid said the…

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General Cable News. The W. A. Midland Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 2

The Government of West Australia has paid the interest on the Midland Railway Company's guaranteed bonds which became due in January last…

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China and France. a Railway From Lung-chan-fu to Tonkin. London, June 4

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

China has allowed France the right to construct a railway from Lung-Chan-Fu to Tonkin…

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