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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 9 of 22

Run Over by a Train. Well-known Military Officer Killed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson, a well-known Queensland military officer, who had served in South Africa, was killed last night at the…

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A Motor Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

A very fine motor bicycle manufactured in Adelaide at the Lewis Cycle Works has arrived here, consigned to Messrs. Lewis Bros., in Argent-street,…

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Private Railways. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Sir J. G. Ward, Acting Premier, in the course of a speech yesterday, said it would be a relief to New Zealand settlers when the Government acquired…

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Killed by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 2

Alderman Dolman, of the Newtown Council and secretary of the Victoria Park Bowling Club, was returning from Balmain on Saturday…

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The Tram Extension. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

[?]R,—According to reports in the MINER during the last week, the extension of the tramway will be undertaken immediately, and a sum from…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried over the street tramways last week was 9851, which compares favorably with the average traffic for the…

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The Unemployed. Tramway Extensions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 1

THE Mayor (Alderman Jackson) this afternoon received a reply from the Under-Secretary of Public Works to his request that the unemployed…

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Tramway Extension. The Route to the North

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 1

TN reply to a petition recently forwarded to the Minister for Works by a number of residents of the North, asking that in considering the…

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Railways in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

An influential deputation representing the Esperance Railway League waited on the Premier to-day and urged on him the necessity…

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The Tramway Extension The Council and the Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

THE question of tramway extension and the relief work in connection with it formed subjects for discussion at last night's council…

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Railway Collision in W. A. PERTH, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

A railway accident occurred at Yedbillon on Saturday. A goods train, out from Northam, just arrived and was waiting the arrival…

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Killed on the Railway. PERTH, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

A railway fatality occurred on the Boulder railway line on Saturday night, when George Thorn was run over by a train. The body was…

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Tram Extension. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 3

SIR,—I notice that Alderman Hendry easily carried a motion in the local council recommending the Government to extend the tramways by way…

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Cyclist and Tramcar. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

A frightful accident occurred to a cyclist last night on Prince's bridge. The cyclist was Melville Fisher, 29, a brass founder. He was riding…

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Accidents and Fatalites. [By Telegraph.] a Railway Guard Injured. PERTH, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

A serious accident occurred to-day on the railway at Jarrahdale. A young man named George Londer, a native of South Australia,…

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Westralian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Railways has, as a result of his recent trip to the eastern States, recommended the Government that the management of…

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The Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the All Nations Hotel, South Broken Hill, last night for the purpose of discussing the necessity of further tramway…

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Road-making. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

SIR,—I notice that at last night's council meeting the question of putting Argent-street into thorough repair was entered upon, and some…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 4

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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Road Making. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

SIR,—As our council is going to reform Argent-street with limestone, would it not be more to the advantage of the local unemployed to get the…

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