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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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Tramwaymen's Strike. Riots in Cleveland. Street Fighting and Outrages. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

Further news from Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States, states that serious rioting has occurred arising from the strike of the tramway men…

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Tramwaymen's Strike. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1899 · page 4

Another street car has been dynamited at Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. Afterwards an ex-convict was arrested with 76lb. of dynamite in his possession…

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Tramwaymen's Strike. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 4

Another street car has been dynamited at Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. Afterwards an ex-convict was arrested with 76lb. of dynamite in his possession…

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Tramwaymen's Strike. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

The strikers at Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A., it is cabled from New York, have compelled the local manufacturers and shopkeepers to boycott all people…

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Collapse of a Bridge. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 1

Early today the Glebe Island Bridge, which connects Pyrmont with Glebe Island and Balmain, collapsed, and all vehicular and foot traine has had to be stopped…

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CYCLING. 25-mile Road Race. A Rider Hurt

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE interest centered in the 25milc bicycle road race held this afternoon under the auspices of the North Suburban Club. Seven riders took part in the race, the…

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The Reign of the Motor Car. Thirteen Thousand Sold. One Hundred Thousand Workmen Employed

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 3

WE in Australia have but a poor idea, of the extent to which the motor car is being utilised in the old world and in America. In conservative England there are the steam…

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The Silverton Tramway. The Rates on Merchandise

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Southcombe (8. Drew and Co.),. Sweetapple (W. Sully and Co.), Farquhar (Adelaide Milling Company), and…

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Railway Collision Near Paris. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1899 · page 2

A frightful railway accident has occurred in France. Two trains came into collision near Paris through the drivers' inattention to signals, 10 persons…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. a Catastrophe Averted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 3

Just previous to the arrival of the outwardbound southern express last night Signalman Myles, stationed at Ashfield (between six and seven miles from Sydney), who had been…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Seventeen Passengers Killed. Over 70 Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Further particulars have been received of the terrible railway disaster near Paris reported yesterday. Two express excursion trains left…

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The Coupon System. Meeting of Railway Town Storekeepers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

THE storekeepers of Railway Town hold a meeting at the Gasworks Hotel last night for I the purpose of discussing the coupon question. Mr Alex. Hendry occupied the chair, and…

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Killed on the Railway. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

William Charles Brailey, tailors' cutter, was run over at Goodwood railway crossing last night. He was removed by special train to Adelaide, but died en route. His right leg…

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Railway Accidents. and Loss of Life. London, Aug. 7

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

A railway collision occurred near Paris, by which 10 persons were killed and 10 injured. A passenger car of the electric…

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The Attempted Train Wrecking. Signalman, Miles' Own Act. A Croze for Notoriety. [By Telegraph Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

The alleged attempted wrecking of a train at Ashfield has resulted in a singular denouement. Signalman Miles, who reported finding the…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, August 10, 1899. Railway Rates From the Border

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

THE manager of the Silverton Tramway has encouraged the merchants who have presented a petition to him to hope that a substantial reduction will be made in…

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A Federal Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held the other night at Wentworth for the purpose of drawing up a petition, to be presented to the Victorian Government, praying that the railway…

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The Mehindie Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

UPON the recent publication in the MINER of a list of goods imported in the past six months from without the colony, but which might have been produced on the Darling.Mr…

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Proposed Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

The Public Works Committee gave further consideration last week to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Cobar to Wilcannia…

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The Glebe Bridge

Western Grazier · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 4

The Glebe bridge has collapsed at last, not as was feared from old age and dry rot—there are plenty of these at the abattoirs, but the doctors say they are not…

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