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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

444 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 23

The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

THE receipt of a letter from the Public Works department, stating that the material for the further construction of the tramways would be shipped in a few days,drew [?]fome…

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A Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 1

A goods train which left B[?]athurse for Sydney yesterday on arriving at Bydal statton awaited an incoming goods train. Previous to the latter's arrival, however, the…

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The New South Wales Royal Train. Arrangements for Transit. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

The Royal train to convey the Duke and Duchest of York from Albury, on the Victorian border, to Jenning, on the Queensland border, departed from Sydney for…

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Another Railway Accident. a Peculiar Mistake. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 4

A Wrong telegram states that an empty stock train, with two engines attached, was passing through there last night, when It met with an accident. The d[?]ver…

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The Tientsin Railway Siding. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

Viscount cranbome, Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated in the Commons last night that the proprietary rights of the Tientsin Railway Company…

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Motor Cars and the Elections. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan has ordered several motor cars for the use of road superintendents in the arid districts of the State, It is also Probable that Mr. O'Sullivan will use one…

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United Australia. [By Telegraph.] The Transcontinental Railway. West Australia Moving. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Senator Smith (W. A.) has convened a meeting of the representatives of West Australia in both House of the retiral Parliament to consider the question of taking action…

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The Street Trams Construction. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I have always understood that in any British community fairplay and no favor were recognised merite, and that to strike a defenceless man was an act of cowardice…

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Run Over by a Train. PERTH, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

The body of James Kelly has been found on the railway line at Cottesloe Beach with the head all smashed. It is supposed that Kelly was overtaken by a train and killed…

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The Tasmanian Railways. a General Manager Appointed. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. Hudson, assistant general manager or the Government Railways in New Zealand, has been appointed general manager of the railways in Tasmania. He takes up his…

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The Transcontinental Railway. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. Stewart, the officer in charge of the party examining the route for a raliway to Westralia, left Adelaide this morning He proceeds to Tarcoola, thence to Eucla in…

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Raiding the Railways. Lon[?]n

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

A train was [?]led by B[?]rs near God[?] the other day. The B[?]rs ar[?] [?]ll raiding the railways at night. O[?] recent night they…

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Dynamiting a Train. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

Major-General W. G. Knox was aboard an armored train recently dynamited by the Boers southward of Vredefort-road. One officer and a…

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The Broken Hill Trams. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

SIR,—The protracted nature of teh construction of the street trams is a subject of general comment; but, approaching the question carefully, one must ask: What are tue cause[?]…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Run Over by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

George Guise, 13, was retur[?]ing home from school yesterday afternoon, and was crossing Oxford-street, when he was knocked down by a tram and badly mangled…

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Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] a Great Motor Race. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

The winner of the great Paris to Bordeaux motor race covered 345 miles in 524 minutes, averaging between the towns on the journey 50 miles an hour…

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"Bill" Martin and his Motor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 2

Champion cyclist " Bill" Martin arrived in Broken Hill from Petersburg this morning. He was accompanied by Larry Corbett, Fred Hunt, Hamilton, Rolfe, sheehan, and his…

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Adelaide City Council. The Tramway Question. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 2

An endeavor was made at yesterday afterho[?]a meeting of the city council to re[?]d the mstlon opposing Mr. Snow's Electric Traction Bill (in connection with the…

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Russian Railways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 6

OUR contemporary Engineering points out that when the Eastern Chinese line is completed the actual length of uninterrupted railway…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

The body of John Ma[?]ton, 60, was found on the Milson's Point railway line yesterday morning decapitated and mutilated…

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