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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 5 of 22

Opening of the Tramway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 1

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

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 4

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

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

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

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead on the Road. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 4

Donald M'Intyre, proprietor of Cuan estate, near Scone, attended the Muswellbrook show on Thursday, and left the show, returning…

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A Deniliquin Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Deniliquin town hall last night to consider the advisableness of connecting Deniliquin with the New…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Found Dead on the Road. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 4

Donald M'Intyre, proprietor of C[?] estate, near Scone, attended the Muswellbrook show on Thursday, and left the show, returning…

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The Premier and Broken Hill. Mr. See Most Deeply Impressed. Strongly Favors the Direct Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Mr. See has got back to Sydney. He is most deeply impressed with what he saw at Broken Hill. To the reporters on his, arrival here he…

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Broken Hill and the S. A. Railways

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 2

THK Broken Hill traffic, says the Register, has seriously fallen off this year. This fact, combined with a decrease in other lines of traffic, has…

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From Broken Hill to Mildura. V.—the Mildura Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

THE Mildura people are getting that long-promised railway at last. I say "long promised" because it is more than 30 years since the late Hon…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 2

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

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Tram Accident. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

A tram motor left the rails at Botany this afternoon and overturned. The driver and fireman were jammed amide[?] the wreckage and the steam…

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Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

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

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Silverton Tramway Sports. a Pleasant Outing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

THE Silverton Tramway employees annual picnic and sports were held at M'Culloch. Park yesterday; and the outing once more asserted itself…

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Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

FOR the week ending Saturday 11,337 passengers were conveyed over the street tramways; and on Sunday 2665 passengers were…

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Serious Railway Accident. Disaster to a Troop Train. Killed, 39; INJURED, 45. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Barberton, in the Eastern Transvaal, on March 30, in which 39 soldiers were killed and 45 injured…

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The Queensland Railways Lines to be Closed. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

Mr. R. Dunbar bas been appointed Acting-General Traffic Manager of the Queensland railways. It is understood that the Bowen,…

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Tramway Sports Settling

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 4

THE settling in connection with the recent Tramway sports was made the occasion of a merry gathering last night at the Federal Hall,…

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A Railway Revolution. New Development in Economical Haulage

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

"WE are on the eve of a mechanical revolution such as has never been seen since the introduction of steam." This startling atatement (says The…

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Railway Accident at Barberton. Eighty Four Soldiers Killed or Injured. London, April 2

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

A railway accident occurred at Borberton, in the Transvsal, by which 39 soldiers were killed and 45 injured. The train was proceeding to…

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Tramway Sports Settling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 4

THE settling in connection with the recent Tramway sports was made the occasion of a merry gathering last night at the Federal Hall,…

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