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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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The Railway Trouble in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 2

There is likely to be a big railway strike shortly. The arraugements proposed for arbitration have fallen through, as the Railway Workers' association declined to nominate…

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Killed on the Railway. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

Yesterday evening Mary Kennedy, a single woman, aged 23 years, was run over by a train and killed near the Terowie railway staion. The body was terribly mangled…

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The Railway Trouble in the West. Probability of a Strike. Debate in the Assembly. [By Telegraph] Perth, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

The prospect of the stoppage of the trains has caused consternation throughout. West Australia. The Mininer declares that he will not be bluffed of the men. They have, he…

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Motor Cars in the Arctic. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 8

Professor Baldwin's proposed Arctic equipment includes a motor car for use on the great ice plains…

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The Railway Trouble in the West. The Strike Commences. About 2000 Men Out. A Limited Train Service. Prospect of Closing the Mines, by Telegraph. Perth, Friday [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 4

The strike of railwaymen has [?] Last midnight, as the electric lights were turned off in all the station yards, the men belonging to the various branches of the…

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Motor Cars in the Arctic. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

Professor Baldwin's proposed Arctic equipment includes a motor car for use on the great ice plains…

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Mangled by a Train. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 2

An unknown man, about 45 years of age, was mangled late on Saturday night by a train on the Borany road…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages. Train Robbery in America

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Afternoon. Three ma[?]ked men bailed up and stormed the Great Northern and Eastward express train at Wagner, Montana…

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Killed on the Railway. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1901 · page 2

Thomas Douglas Smith, a draftsman, was cut to pieces on the railway at Middle Park yesterday…

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The Railway Strike in the West. Further Attempts at Settlement. A Government Offer to the Men. Gi[?]en Till To-morrow Morning to Decide. Some Traffic Proceeding. [By Telegraph.] P[?]th, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 2

In the A[?]embly to-night Mr. A. J. Di[?]mond moved,—.Th[?]t [?]n the op[?]n[?]on of th[?] House it is de[?]r[?]ble, [?]n the be[?]t inter[?]s[?] o[?] the St[?]te, th[?]t the Government should [?]…

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Dera[?]ng a Train. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

A train carrying Major-General Wingate, Sirdar of the Egyptian army, travelling between Cairo and Alexandria, was derailed, but no one was injured…

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B[?] M[?] Thursday, July 11, 1901. the Railway Strike

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

WE regard the railway men in West Australia as public benefactors to all Australia. If a few more men would do as they have done there would soon be…

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The Railway Strike in the West. Negotiations Fallen Through. Debate in Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 July 1901 · page 2

In reply to the Premier's letter to the strikers' executive, the following telegram was received to-day from Mr. Gullfoyl[?]:— "The Government rejects the board agreed…

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The Railway Strike in the West. a Settlement. Terms Not Disclosed Yet. Debate in Parliament. Attitude of the Labor Members. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

After Mr. Leaks, the Premier, had explained to the House the situation with regard to the railwaymen's strike, an amendment to the formal motion was moved by Mr…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Railway C[?]llsion is America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

Two trains collided yesterday at Mostyn, Mi[?], United States of America. Fourteen passengers were killed and 25 injured, chiefly through the…

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Railway Collision. London, July 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

Fourteen persons were killed and 25 injured in a railway collision at Missouri…

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The Netherlands Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 4

In the House of Lords Iast night the. Marquis of Lansdowne, Foreign Secretary, stated that Great Britain proposed to differentiate between bon[?] fide…

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The Chill[?] Railway Ano Mines[?] Limited. The Directors' Resort

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 5

WH[?] recently the directo[?] of the Chill[?] [?]allway and Min[?] Limi[?] left Me[?]bo[?] to v[?] their m[?] North Q[?]d, to [?] whether there [?] [?]ny [?]…

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Fall From a Train. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

Dowrldge Darcy, 71, a Civil servant, [?] alighting from a tram on saturday afternoon tell and died tour minutes later…

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A Runaway Train. Collision with [?] One Mas Killed. by Telegraph. Perth, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 2

As a train of trucks from Perth, loaded with coal, was attending an incline between Werribee and Wooraloo the countings broke, releasing 10 [?] which statted downhill at…

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