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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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The Adelaide Tramways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

A conference of city and suburban corporations and district councils was held yesterday to consider the question of improving and extending the tramway…

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The Mount Deddick Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

The underwriters of the Mount Deddick Railway Company are prepared to deposit £10,000 cash and provide £1,500,000 if a [?]. gauge line is…

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Three Rebels Shot. Guilty of Treason, Murder, and Train-wrecking. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

Lord Kitchener confirmed the sentences of death passed on[?] Jan Ninaber, S[?]ra[?] Ninaber, and Jan [?]enwold, for treason, murder, and tra[?]-wrecking at…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the pedestrian and [?] events in connection with the Silve[?] [?]way Emplo[?] picnic and spor[?] [?] at M'[?]och…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 8

Following are the [?] for the pedestrian and other events in connection with the Silverton Tramway [?] picnic and sports to be [?] at [?]…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

Following are the handicaps (declared by Mr. J. J. Byrne), for the (Silverton Tramway Sports to be held at McCud[?] Park on Easter Monday:…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

The Minister for Railways has authorised the Commissioner to construct 200 goods trucks at an estimated cost of £29,000. This is on account of many complaints having…

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Alderman Wright and the Tramway Day Labor. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—At the lost meeting of the council, at the instance of that erratic alderman, Wright by name, they went outside of their jurisdiction and passed a resolution…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 4

Following are the band cups (declared by Mr. J. J. Byrne), for the Silverton Tramway Sports to be held at McCuiloch Park on Easter Monday:…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 4

The following handicaps have been declared to connection with the Silverton Tramway Sports to be held at M'CuUoch Park on Easter Monday:…

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The Street Tramways. Progress of the Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

AFTER considerable delay a start on a practical scale has been made with the work of laying down the street tramways. Mr. P. W. Shaw, the engineer, has experienced many…

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Tasmanian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

Negotiations have been co[?]ed between the Tasmanian Government and the Colonel North Mining Company for the purchase of the company's railway…

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The Broken Hill-cockburn Railway. Works Committee Reports Against. [By Teelgraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The Public Works Committee has reported to the Government against the proposed Cockburn-Broken Hill railway. The annual auction sale of Lawrence's f[?]r…

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A Missionary's Experience. a Fearful Tramp. [By Telegraph.] Port Darwn

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Particulars have been received bore of Mr. Lennox, the m[?]sionary. It appears that he and his boatman m[?]stook the West Alligator River for the South Alligator River,…

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Guarding the Tientsin Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

A regiment of Sikhs, armed with eight "pom-poms," is leaving Shanghai for the north to guard the Tientsin railway…

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The War. French's Victorious March. a Train Wrecked. Repulse of the Wreckers. [Reuter's Messages.] Train Wreckers Repulsed. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

The Boers on Saturday wrecked a train near Pan. Two hundred of the enemy then attempted to loot the cars, but were repulsed, leaving six dead and…

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A Corean Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

The loan to provide for the construction of a railways from Seoul to Fuean, in Corea, has been covered many times over in Tokio…

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The Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 8

Following are the acceptances in connection with the Silverton Tramway Spor[?] to be held at M'Culloch Park on Easter Monday:…

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The Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

The Silverton Tramway employees annual sports, for years past one of the most popular, succe[?]ful, and enjoyable of the Broken Hill fixtures, will be held on Monday at McCulloch…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 2

THE Silverton Tramway E uployees' p[?] and sports were [?]eld at M'Cuiloc[?] [?] yesterday Nine years have [?] [?] by sinco[?] the employees held what in that first year…

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