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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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The Street Trams. Penny Sections

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

THE Mayor (Alderman Retallick) had a conversation with Mr. W. H. Shelverton, managor of the street tramways, this morning, in the course…

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The Street Trams. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

The following reply has been received from the Railway Department by Mr. W. J. Williams re employment on the Broken Hill…

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Killed on the Railway. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

Karl Braun, 59 years of age, was found on the railway line at Sandgate yesterday. His head was severed from the body and his arms…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

At the inquest on the body of Mr. Ridley, inspector of acoounts in the Auditor-General's Department, a verdict was returned that he died…

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Fell off a Tram. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Edward Fielder fell off a Goodwood tramcar in the city yesterday afternoon, owing to the vehicle starting while he was going up the…

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Cut up by a Train. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

F. E. Holt, a resident of Burwood, a Sydney suburb, while visiting Katoomba, was yesterday killed by a train. Deceased was deaf and did…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Knocked Down by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

A man named Patrick Clancy was knocked down by a city tram yesterday evening and killed…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

VERY satisfactory progress is being made with the street trams. Mr. Shelderton, the officer in charge, is pushing on as fast as possible with…

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New York Railway Collision. a Great Disaster. Some Acts of Heroism

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 3

THE shock of the collision of passenger trains at Park Avenue tunnel, New York, on January 8, was plainly heard by the people on the street…

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The Street Trams. Opening the Line

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

THERE is every likelihood of the Broken Hill street tramways being open for traffic by the end of the week. Mr. C. Eley, general manager…

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The Adelaide Tramways. Saturday's Referendum. A Two-to-One Majority of Ayes. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

The referendum of ratepayers of Adelaide and suburbs on Saturday under the Snow Tramway Act resulted in a two-to-one majority in…

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Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

W. Carroll, a well-respected resident of Dubbo, was walking along the Coonamble railway line yesterday when he slipped and fell, and…

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Railway Porter Crushed. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Porter Moland, of Hamley Bridge, was coupling some trucks yesterday afternoon when he was jambed between a truck and a water tap, with…

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A Railway Collision. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

While a passenger train was standing in the station at Inglewood, on the northern line, yesterday evening a goods train collided with it,…

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The Adelaide Tramways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

Mr. Snow, on behalf of the Westinghouse Company, has made a tentative offer of £5000 towards buying property at Kent Town, so…

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The Mildura Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

AMELBOURNE correspondent wires: "There is a growing disposition at Mildura to regard the extension of the railway line beyond the…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

ONE of the street trams ran a trial trip over the line this morning, having on board Messrs. G. R. Cowdery (tramway engineer), H. F…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

THE official trip over the tramway line, which was made yesterday by the officers of the tramway department, proved eminently satisfactory,…

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The Cobar Copper Mines. Trouble with the Railway Commissioners. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

The superintendant of the Cobar copper mines has received a telegram from the head railway office in Sydney, intimating that the Railway…

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Saturday, February 15, 1902. The Cobar-to-Wilcannia Road. a Departmental Answer

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

IN our issue of December 21, 1901 we wrote an article on the scam[?]lous neglect in connection. That article was sent…

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