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

Railways, roads & transport, 1902

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Silverton Tram Company. The Annual Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. D. M. M'Bryde in the chair…

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Tram Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 1

ANOTHER accident in connection with the trams occurred this afternoon at the intersection of Argent and Sulphide streets, where Frederick Martin…

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Sydney Tram Fatalities. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

Margaret M'Leod, 40, was crossing the tramline at the Centennial Park yesterday, when she was knocked down and killed…

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The Adelaide Tramways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the city council appointed a committee to watch the tramways question and make reports and recommendations…

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Killed by a Tram. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

A man named P. Atkinson was struck and knocked down by a tram in Bourke-street last night. He was killed instantly…

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The East. France and America. A Dispute Over Roads. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The Standard correspondent cables that a rather serious dispute has arisen between the French and United States authorities at Tientsin,…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the Silverton Tramway employees' picnic sports to be held at M'Culloch Park on Easter…

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Disastrous Railway Smash. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Another disastrous railway smash has occurred in the United States. A west-bound train running on the Galveston and San Antonio railway…

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Industry in South Africa. Strike at Railway Workshops. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Seven hundred men employed at the workshops at Durban have gone on strike demanding, an extra shilling a day. The Government…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

THE total number of passengers carried over the street tramway for the week ending Saturday night, last was 14,906. Saturday's' traffic was…

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Death in a Train. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

While a passenger named W. V. Cornish was travelling from Port Adelaide to Adelaide yesterday evening he died suddenly in the…

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Railway Freights

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

RECENTLY the Burke Ward P. L. L. took into consideration the depressed state of Barrier industry, and wich a view to encouraging the employment…

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Alleged Outrage in a Train. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

A girl 17 years of age was coming into Sydney by train from Ashfield on Saturday, in the company of another girl. The latter got out at…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried over the street tramway for the week ending Saturday night was 13,170…

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Collapse of a Bridge. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

A telegram from Brazil states that while a priest was pronouncing the benediction at the opening of a new bridge over the River Maranhao, the…

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Tramcar Gossip

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

AN action for slander, arising out of the facilities for gossip afforded to occupants of the tramscars occupied Mr. Maitland, P.M., for a considerable time…

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Telegraphic News a Railway Train Sensation. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

A sensational affair was reported to the police on Saturday. Kate Young, aged 17, states that while travelling between Newtown and Everleigh on…

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Official Reception. The Sydney-Broken Hill Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

The official reception by the Mayor at the Town Hall took place at 9.20—half an hour later than was originally intended…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 3

Following are the handicaps in connection with the Silverton Tramway employees' picnic and sports, to be held at M'Culloch…

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Opening of the Tramway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 4

Argent-street in the vicinity of the Town Hall was somewhat crowded a[?] the train containing the Ministerial party pulled up to-day. From a drag…

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