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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Tramway Extensions. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I was very much surprised in reading of the action of the deputation that waited on Mr. Cann, M P., re the tramway extension to West…

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The Wentworth Bridge. (By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs[?] O'Sullivan, Crick, Hayes, Scobie, Ms.L A. and Deane (Engineer-in-Chief for Railways) depart for Melbourne to-morrow to confer with…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 2

The total number of passengers carried over the tramways (South and North lines together) for the week ended on Saturday wait 24,[?]73, showing that…

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The Wentworth Railway. a Satisfactory Conferecce. [By Telegraph] Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

The following telegram was received by the Mayor of Wontworth yesterday from Mr. E, W. O'Sullivan, who has been in Melbourne discussing the…

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The Oxide-street Trams. to the Edito[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

SIR,--Can you or any of your readers inform me what is the cause of the trams rushing over Cob[?]-street, going both ways, without stopping[?]…

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The Wentworth Railway[?] Agreement Signed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

An agreement has beon arrived at by the representatives of the New Booth Wales and Victorian Governments for the extension of the…

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The West Tram Extension. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to [?]ll the attention of the 800 residents of the West who signed the petition asking for a tram service to the fact that the present…

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THE N. S. W. RAILWAYS. Further Economies. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A notice has been poeted at the railway workshops affecting 2000 permanent employees and repressnting, to is said, a saving of £2000 per…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

THE West Broken Hill tramway extension committee held a meeting last night, Mr. H. M. Rd[?]e presiding, at which a resolation was passed that the…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

THE number of passengers carried during the past week totalled 19,703…

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Pillaging a Train. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

A New York message states that a coal train the other day broke down on the raliway at Arnold, in Illinois. The inhabitants of the township, who…

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Broken Hill Tramways. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 1

In response to several telegrams from Broken Hill with regard to the tramway extensions and the advisableness of utilising the staff…

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Sensational Railway Accident. Goods Train Leaves the Rails. Trucks Fall into a Creek. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, 'Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 8

A good train traveling from Melbourne to Seymour met with a sensational accident to day near Wandong, 30 miles from Melbourne,…

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In the Early Days. [When a paper by MR. W. R. THOMAS, road before the Old Barrierites Association]

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

THE old plan which I recently [?] to our president, Mr. Tait, was made by the writer some 18 years ago [?] request of Mr. MacGregor,…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

AT the conclusion of last night's election meeting at the Allendale Hotel a meeting to deal with tramway extention to the West was held,…

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The Wentworth Railway. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Satarday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

The following is the financial arrangement come to between Victoria and New South Wales regarding the Wentworth railway extension:—New…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a New French Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

King Menelik of Abyssinia has accepted the invitation of M. Delcasse, French Foreign Minister, to be present at the lnauguration of the new railway…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried on the street [?]rams last week was 20,994…

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The Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Irvine), speaking on the affiliation of the Locomotive Enginedrivers' Association with the Trades Hall, which was announced on…

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Victorian Railwaymen. Affiliation with the trades Hall. To be Revoked. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Irvine) and Minister for Railways (Mr T. Bent) had a long consultation yesterday evening on the matter of the affiliation of the…

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