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

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

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Railway Collision Near Pretoria. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1901 · page 2

A collision occurred yesterday on the Pretori[?] to Pietersburg railway line. Nine British soldiers were killed and several injured…

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Railway Collision and Explosion. An Awful Catastrophe[?] [Reuter's Message.] Lordon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 2

A Lackawanna freight train collided with the rear of another train at Vestal, near New York, U. S. A. The second train contained dynamite, and the…

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Railway Collision. London, June [?]

Western Grazier · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

By a collision in New York [?] trains were shattered and fire, [?] nine railway employees were killed. The shock was felt 30 miles away…

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Another Railway Smash. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 1

A train, chi[?]fly compo[?]ed of empty co[?]l track[?], going from Penrith to [?]bank, after passing through a t[?]noel near C[?]arence siding, was noticed by the driver…

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The Trams and Day Labor. to the [?]Ditor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

SIR,—There have been grievances, real or imaginary, against the way in which the town tramlin[?]s have been laid, judging by corresPondence in yonr paper at different times[?]…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraps.] Killed by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

Robert Curry, 5, attempting to cross Oxford-street yesterday evening, came in contact with a tram and was killed. His head was crushed to a pulp and his legs were…

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The Street Trams. a Policy of Official Reticence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

THE rails for the first section of the street tra[?]ways have now been laid right along Argent-street, and the work of blinding the ballast with limestone is almost completed…

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The Sydenham Railway Smash. Report of the Board of Experts. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 4

The Board ot Expert[?], pre[?]ided over b[?] the Comm[?]ssioner of Ra[?]wa[?]s of South Au[?]trali[?], h[?] forwarded it[?] report to the R[?]ilway Commissioners with reference to the…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Netherlands Railways. German Holders of Sorip. a Question of Terms. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 2

Germany, it is announced, is endeavoring to secure fair terms from Great Britain for the expropriation of German holders of Netherlands railway certificates,…

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Railway Porter Badly Injured. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 2

An accident, which it is feared will prove fatal, occurred at Ballarat last night on the Western railway station. John Johansen, 19, a porter, was crossing the rails, when he was…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Railway Accident. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

Arthur Bryant, 14, who was run over by a train at Macdonaldtown yesterday, died last night…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thuesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. Trenwith, as Minister of Railways, yesterday evening to d a deputation from the Trades Hall Council that he declined to receive with them the representatives of the…

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Railway Collision on the Mountains. [By Telegraph.] Sydnet

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 2

The western express train, travelling between Sydney and Mount Victoria last night, as it was leaving Katoombs, [?] into a goods trains coming into the station. Five of…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messsage] Attemped Train-Wreaking. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 4

An attempt to wreck the up and down Scotch express trains, near Crewe, at a spot where they pass each other at the rate ot a mile a minute was discovered…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages]] Automobile Road Race. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 4

The automobile race from Paris [?] Berlin was won by Fournier, who reached Berlin at 11 38 a.m. on Saturday He met with an enthusiastice…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Automobile Road Race. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 2

When Fo[?]er arrived in Berlin on Saturday, the winner of the Paris-Berlin automobile road race, the crowd boarded his motor car, kissing Foamier and…

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Motor Fatality. London, July 1

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

Five children were killed during a motor race from Paris to Berlin…

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Railway Trouble in the West. a General Strike Feared. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

There are no fresh developments with regard to tho Strike at Fremantle. The cry on [?] sides is, " Wait till to-morrow." The unben[?] attitude of the Minister [?]…

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A Railway to Tarcoola. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

A large deputation is being arranged to wait on and urge the Government to proceed with the construction of a railway from Port Angusta to Tarcoola…

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Reduction in Ore Freights. Action by the Silverton Tramway Company

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

THE question of making special freightage reduction during the present depression has been for some time under consideration by the directors of the Silverton Tramway…

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