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

Railways, roads & transport, 1897

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The City Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

The city railway inquiry has been further proceeded with by the Public Works Committee. The Hon. J. Macintosh save evidence. The proposal, he said, to build the…

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Silverton Tramway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

THE direotors of the Silverton Tramway Company are at present in Broken Hill on an inspection visit. The regrading of the railway line between…

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A Fracas in a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

When the train arrived at Harden last night a man was taken from one of the second-class carriages covered by blood which had flowed from a…

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A Railway Fatality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 3

A fatality has occurred at the Perth railway-station, a man aged about 40 being literally cut to pieces. The name "Gerald Fitzgibbons, Post-office, Colac,…

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The Railwaymen's Troubles. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Lord Rosebery has consented to act as arbitrator in the dispute between the North-Eastern Railway Company and its employees…

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The Tram Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

What the Caledonian outing has become to New Year's Day the Silverton Tram sports are to Easter Monday. Successful at the beginning, they have grown in favor year…

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Silverton Tramway Employees' Picnic and Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

The sixth annual picnic and sports of the Silverton Tramway Employees were held at Silverton. Year by year this picnic has increased in popularity, until…

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The Rules of the Road. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me a small space in your colamos to draw the attention of the police so a nuisance that has abounded in Broken Hill for some time past, viz.,…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] p.m. the Federal Convention. Last Night's and This Day's Business. The Railway Question. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 4

The Federal Cony[?] sat on until 11.30 last night all [?] ening (except owing to a short adjournment made to allow members to bid farewell to…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Federal Convention. Last Night's and This Day's Business. The Railway Question. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 1

The Federal Convention sat on until 11.30 last night, all the evening (except owing to a short adjournment made to allow members to bid farewell to…

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Damages for Be Loss of a Husband Sequel to a Fatality on the Overhead Railway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

IN the Liverpool Court of Passage, on March 3, before Judge Baylis, Q.C., and a jury, an action was brought by Jane Hopley, widow, against Messrs Herbert Mason Nowell and…

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Sad Railway Fatality. A Girl Killed While Trying to Save as Infant. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

A Cootamundra telegram reports that, as a goods train was approaching Fettler Morrie, who was on duty at the town common crossing on the road…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

The settling-up over the Silverton Tramway sports took place at the Rising Snn Hotel last night, Mr. Oliver in the chair. Before…

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Railway Explosion. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 4

An explosion has occurred on the underground railway in London. One carriage was completely destroyed and many passengers were injured. It is…

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Railway Explosion [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 1

An explosion has occurred on the underground railway in London. One carriage was completely destroyed and many passengers were injured. In is…

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Broken Hill- Condobolin Railway. The Report of the Public Works Committee. Laid Before Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly last evening the report of the Parliamentary Works Committee on the proposed railway from Condobolin to Broken Hill was…

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The Condobolin-Broken Hill Railway. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

The report of the Public Works Committee upon the Condobolin Broken Hill Railway proposal states that they could not recommend a…

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Reduction of Railway Rates. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

Owing to the drought, the Railway Commissioners have decided to reduce the rates for the conveyance of stock to other districts by one-half…

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Accident at the Proprietary. a Bridge Collapses. Trucks Precipitated Twenty Feet

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

AN accident of an extraordinary and uncommon nature happened on the Proprietary mine workings on Saturday. A bridge collapsed, or broke, a…

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A Railway Gatekeeper Killed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

A Tamworth telegram reports that Mrs. Winter, a widow, in charge of the second gate-house at North Tamworth, went to open the gates to allow of the…

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