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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

434 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 22

The Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 1

ABOUT 25 men were put on in Oxidestreet this afternoon cutting down and widening the Mulga Hill cutting in connection with the extension of the…

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Railway Seat-warmers. to the Kditor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I desire to protest against the overcrowding of carriages by people who do not travel by train. One evening recently I had to place my…

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Extraordinary Tram [?] LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 September 1902 · page 2

An extraordinary tram[?] accident has occurred in Renfield-street, Glasgow. Owing to an accident to the brake, a car dashed down bill…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

It is very satisfactory and encouraging to here that the bill for the construction of the Colar-Wilcannia railway, which, as stated in our last issue, was passed…

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State Politics. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales. The Wilcannia Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1902 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last evening The Premier, in answer to Mr. Daley, said he was aware that…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 4

The committee appointed to inquire into the general management of the Victorian Railway Department has arrived at the conclusions that the…

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The Railway Commissioners

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

The appointment of the Railway Commissioners is attracting some attention. The Labour party have always had an "edge" on these gentlemen, chiefly as it…

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Telegraphic News the Cobar Wilcannia Railway. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 3

The Upper House has passed the first reading of the Wilcannia Railway Bill…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 4

The committee appointed to inquire into the general management of the Victorian Railway Department has arrived at the conclusions that the…

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The Tram to the North

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

IN reply to a letter of inquiry Mr. Ferguson, M.I.A., writes to one of his constituents: —"The extension of the tram to Silver-street was…

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Tram Victims. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

William Bond, residing st Ryde, was, with his wife and family, crossing the tramline opposite the Newtown Post-office on Saturday night…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Disaster to a Mail Train. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

Floods destroyed a railway bridge at Mangapatriam, in India, and through the abcence of the bridge the Madras-Bombay mail train was…

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The Tram to the North

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 2

THERE is still some uncertainty with regard to the tram extension to the North. Yesterday a letter from Mr. Ferguson was printed, in which…

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The Tramways

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

An official intimation has been received from Sydney, that another motor and two tramcars are shortly to be dispatched from Sydney for Broken…

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A Railway Bridge Collapses. London, Sept 15

Western Grazier · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

Floods destroyed the Mangapatriam bridge, in India, precipitating the Madras-Bombay must train into the river. Eight European and 40 native…

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Bicycle Road Race

Western Grazier · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

This race comes off to-day and is cresting considerable interest. Sundry mysterious "gallops" have been dons, and we hear of several winners. Our own…

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Cobar to Wilcannia Railway Bill. Second Reading in the Assembly

Western Grazier · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

Mr O'Sullivan, Secretary for Public Works, ruse to move that this bill be read the second time. He said: This is a measure which has…

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The Tramways

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 4

AN official intimation has been received from Sydney that another motor and two tramcars are shortly to be dispatched from Sydney for Broken…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 4

THIS morning a start was made picking up the road in Oxide-street, preparatory to laying down the tramline to Morgan-street. About 25…

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Killed on the Railway. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 September 1902 · page 1

William Fahey, a fireman on the North Shore railway, while taking a staff from a stationmaster while his train was in motion to-day,…

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