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

Railways, roads & transport, 1899

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The British Railways. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

In connection with the Railway, Accidents Prevention, Bill introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade,…

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Railway Accident in Egypt. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

A collision took place on the Aboukin railway, near Alexandria, in Egypt, yesterday. Twelve persons were injured, including the Governor, of Alexandria…

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CRICKET. Orientals v. Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 2

THE conclusion of the match between the Orientals and Tramways on the Oval on Saturday provided several peculiarities. When stamps were drawn on the previous…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Trans-African Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 4

The German Government, it is announced from Berlin, has undertaken to construct the section of the Trans-African railway line traversing German. East…

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Fell Off a Bridge. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

James Bourke, known locally as "Flash Bourke," fell off the Gundagal bridge yesterday and was killed…

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Killed on the Railway. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 1

A man, name unknown, about 50 years of age was killed at Richmond Railway Station to-day, by being run over by a train…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

An unknown man, aged about 35 years, was killed on the railway on the Illawarra line last night. He mistook a shunting train at Marrickville for…

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The Rakaia Railway Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

The inquest on the Rakaia railway disaster was resumed yesterday. The stationmaster stated that the driver of the second train should not have gone beyond the points at…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Trans-African Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 4

The German Government, it is announced from Berlin, has undertaken to construct the section of the Trans-African railway line traversing German East…

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The Rakaia Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The inquest on the Rakaia railway smash was concluded yesterday. A verdict was returned that the collision was caused by the negligence of the driver, Charles Henry…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed on the Railway. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The body of the man killed on the railway at Richmond, on Monday, has been identified as that of Thomas Actor, laborer, aged 63, living at Richmond…

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Ten-hiles Road Race

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 1

A LADIES' nomination 10 miles road, race (the first prize being a bracelet) was run under the direction of the Touring Club this afternoon from the Mulga Hotel to Strachan's…

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Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Richard Brown, a lad nine years of age, ran after a ball that had rolled on to the Illawara line, near where he was playing yesterday afternoon, when a train knocked…

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The Trans-African Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Herr von Bulow, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, states that the negotiations between Mr. Cecil Rhodes and the German Government with regard to the…

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The Trans-African Railway. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

The Daily Chronicle asserts that Mr. Cecil Rhodes will ask the British Government to guarantee the interest on the Tanganyika railway, in Africa…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

The following are the acceptances for the Silverton Tramway employees' picnic and sports to be held at Silverton on Easter Monday:—…

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Safe Robbery in Adelaide. The Railway Comptroller's Office Ransacked. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

News has just leaked out that an audacious robbery was perpetrated at the office of the Comptroller of Accounts, at the Adelaide Railway Station, on the night…

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British Railways. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Pending the inquiry into the question, Mr. C. T. Ritchie, President of the Board of Trade, has laid aside the Railway Accidents Prevention Bill recently…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

THE following are the acceptances for the Silverton Tramway employees' picnic and Sports to be held at Silverton on Easter Monday:—…

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Silverton Tramway Employees' Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 2

THE weather was not bad yesterday; it might almost be called fine. But in the opinion of the committee the "clerk" played it "low down" on the Silverton Tramway Company…

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