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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Debate Continued

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

The Hon N. J. Buzz[?] had had a long experience of the weatern district and [?] supported the hall. It had a [?] and would…

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Cobar to Wil[?] Railway Hill. Second Reading

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 1

The following is Mr. Settor's speech delirered on the [?] reading:— The Hon. F. B. Suttor rose [?] That this bill be now read the [?] time…

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A Burglar Shot Dead. While Robbing a Railway Station. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Early yesterday morning a railway official returning home from his work heard a suspicious noise on the Guilford railway station. He…

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Sydney City Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The preliminary designs for the proposed new city railway have been approved. The total cost of the head station is set down at…

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Cobar to Wilcannia Railway Bill. Second Reading. (Debate Continued.)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 1

The Hon. H. Langwell would not have given but for the statement by the Hon. Mr Dangar, who had said there was nothing in the evidence taken before the…

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Cobar-Wilcannia Railway Bill. Second Reading. (Deb[?] Concluded)

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The Hon. F. B. S[?]ttor According to the bill we passed last week [?] with the western division, in the event of the Government providing increased [?]…

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Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Robert Mulholland last night saw his wife carelessly walk on to the line near Katoomba station and endeavored to get her off. There…

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Broken Hill Tramways. Rolling Stock Being Shipped. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

The rolling stock (engines and cars) for the Broken Hill tramway system is at present being shipped for Broken Hill…

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The Railway Sandwich

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

City men were interested to [?] that M[?] as an enterprising [?] appointed inspector of railway [?]…

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The Broken Hill Trams

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

MR. CHARLES ELEY, general manager of the Silverton Tramway Company, has received a letter from the secretary to the New South Wales…

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A Railway Collision. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

A collision occurred on Wednesday between two trains in a tunnel on the New York Central railway, as a result of which 17 persons were…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January ll, 1902. the Tramways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

THE rapid extension of the tramway systems in the capitals during the past five years is remarkable, and so far as Sydney is concerned the…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 13, 1902. the Transcontinental Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

THE transcontinental railway connecting West Australia with the Eastern States seems bound to come shortly. Sir John Forrest, speaking…

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Run Over by a Train. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

A train ran over a man at Willowburn, near Toowoomba, cutting him in pieces. The man appeared to be hiding, and suddenly jumped in…

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Fatal Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 1

Edward Nicholls, aged 19, employed as night gatekeeper on the railway at Mittagon[?], was, passing through the gates, when two cyclists knocked him…

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The Tramways Manager

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1902 · page 3

MR. W. H. SHEL[?]ERTON will shortly proceed to Broken Hill to take up the position as officer in charge of the tramways at that place (says the…

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Tramway Employees' Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Silverton Tramway employees was held the other evening, when the necessary arrangements were made for…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

THE newly-appointed manager of the Broken Hill street tramways, Mr W. H. Shelverton, arrived yesterday morning. Mr. Hutchinson,…

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The Street Trams. Penny Sections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 4

THE Mayor (Alderman Retallick) had [?] conversation with Mr. W. H. S[?]elverton, manager of the street [?]mways, this morning, in the course…

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Damaging the Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Field-cornet Snyman, when captured the other day, had with him a stock of dynamite, with which he intended, it is said, to explode the…

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