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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Aston-road Murder. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

A man named Henry Beels, a Covent Garden porter, has been committed for trial on a charge of being concerned in the fatal assault…

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The Western Lands. Proposed New Railways. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 1

A deputation of Bourke landowners waited on Mr. Bennett, Hon. Minister, on Saturday afternoon with regard to the working of the Western Lands…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, June 25, l902. How to Make Roads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

A GREAT many things conspire to keep Brokon Hill from having good roads. The length of streets is abnormal. For that the…

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South Australian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 4

A large deputation waited on the Premier to-day and urged him to make a land grant for a railway from Oodnadatta to Pine Creek unless…

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Cut to Pieces by a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 2

Robert Hancock, a little fellow three years of age, of Camperdown, wandered on to a railway crossing, and was cut to pieces by a passing train…

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Chilian Railway Disaster. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The collapse of a bridge near Talea, in Chile, precipitated a train into a river. Many of the passengers were killed…

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The Tramways

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

THE peace demonstration had the effect of lending up the itreet tramway traffic last week to 11,425…

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The North Shore Bridge. Tenders Opened. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 2

Tenders were opened yesterday for the North Shore Bridge. They were 18 in number, and the prices varied from £1,112,859 to £7,720,478…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 3

We note with satisfaction that the tribune of the people Mr O'Sullivan will move— "That this House will, on its next…

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A Runaway Tramcar. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 1

An electric tramcar descending a hill at Huddersfield, in Yorkshire, to-day ran away and dashed off the line into a shop. The shop was much…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, July, 2, 1902. the Wilcannia Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1902 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN has a motion on the business paper of the Assembly— " That the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider…

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A Great Motor Race. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1902 · page 4

Marcol Renauet, a Frenchman, has been declared the winner of the motor race from Vienna to Parir, and five other Frechmam have been placed…

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Broken Hill Train Service Important Alterations. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

The Deputy Railway Commissioner, announces the following alterations in the train service connected with, the Broken Hill…

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The Train Service. Protest by the Silverton Tramway Company

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

THE announcement of the alterations in the train service between Broken Hill and Adelaide, decided upon bythe South Australian railway…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, July 6, 1902. We and the Railway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

THE South Australian Railway Department, under pressure no doubt from its Government, seems determined to encourage Broken Hill to…

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Broken Hill Train Service "Traffic Comparatively Light." [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1902 · page 2

The traffics manager of the South Australian railways, interviewed yesterday regarding the alterations in the Broken Hill train service,…

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The Amended Train Service. The Saving to South Australia. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 1

In the Assembly this afternoon the Commiesioner for Public Works stated that be estimated the saving on the whole financial year by the reduced…

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Terrible Tram Accident. London, July 6

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

A terrible accident occurred on the [?] tramway in New York. A car with 70 excursionists, while descending a mountain became…

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The Railway Alterations Active Opposition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 2

A DEPUTATION has waited on Mr. O'Loughlin, M.L.A., at Petersburg to protest against the new railway…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Fall from a Train. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 2

In attempting to alight from a train in motion at Kalgoorlie Henry C. Smith, a well-known resident of Kanowna, missed his footing and…

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