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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Victorian Railways, An Uncertain Position. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The Daily paid Railway Employees' Union has replied to Mr. Fitzpatrick's (the Acting-Commissioner's)request to withdraw from the Trades Hall…

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The Victorian Railway Trouble. No Fresh Development. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

There is so far no fresh development in the railway trouble Leading men are urging that both sides should proceed with great caution and that the…

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Railways in Central Australia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. H. A Grainger, South Australian Agent-General, is arranging to lecture in most of the leading cities of the United Kingdom relative to the…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

A SLIGHT decrease in the number of passengers carried over the Government street tramways is reported for the past fortnight. Last week's…

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Mishap on the Railways. PERTH, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

M. A. Stafford, a shunter on the railways, was uncoupling a water tender at Fremantle to-day, when his left food caught in the points and was…

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The Tramway Sections

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 1

A DEPUTATION to be Introduced by the Mayor will wa[?] upon Mr. W. J. Forgason, M L A., at the Town Hall on Wednesday, at 11 a.m, with reference…

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Victorian Railway Employees Trouble with the Government. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 1

An important development occurred to-day in the railway employe[?]s' [?]. The Premier (Mr. I[?]vine) this afternoon met the representatives of the…

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The Trams. The Altered Time-table

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

THE feeling of Indignation with which the travelling public of the North and West Broken Hill recieved the altered tramway time-table issued yesterday…

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Victorian Railway Employees. The Premier's Terms. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 2

The railwaymen held at meeting last night, at which they considered the Premier's offer to consider their grievances. The proceedings were…

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The Trams. Kaolin-street Extension

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

THE official inspection of the new tramway extension from Chapplestreet to Kaolin-street took place this morning. Mr. T Kerno[?]t,…

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Telegraphic News The Victorian Railway Trouble. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 3

The Victorian railway trouble remains unsettled. The daily paid employees of the Union declined above lately to withdraw their [?]tion…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Victorian Railway Crisis. Another Conference. Without Good Result. Strike Almost Certain., [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 1

Matters in connection with the railway crisis aro almost at their worst this afternoon. Apparently there is nothing before the men now but a…

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Federal Affairs. [By Telegraph.] The Transcontinental Railway. Mr. Kingston at Newcastle. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Sir John Forrest, Minister for Defence, addressing a meeting at Orange, said that the fact that there were there district parties in the Federal House…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. To-day's Position. Men Still Determined. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 4

The railwaymen again had a conference with the Premier this morning, according to his request made yesterday afternoon…

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The Tramway Sections. Conflicting Deputations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 4

THERE was a large gathering of business people and others in the municipal council chambers this morning, the object being to secure a more…

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Broken Hill Affairs. Work at Umberumberka. The Tram Service. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Williams, M.L A., to-day saw Engineers A. E. Caoler and W. Smith, of the Pubilc Works Department, regarding the employment of…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. The Premier Interviewed. The Limit of Conciliation. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

The Premier, interviewed last night, said he had gone so far at it was possible for him to go in the way of a settlement of the railway trouble…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. To-day's Position. Men Still Determined. (By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 4

The railwaymen again had a c[?]nference with the Premier this morning, according to his request made yesterday afternoon…

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Victorian Railway Crisis. [By Telegraph] a Last Chance. The Men Given Until Tuesday. Parliament Summoned. Mr. Bent Silent. The Men Organising. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

The Cabinet sat yesterday evening for four hours considering the crisis that has arisen in connection with the relations of the Government and the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Railway Guard's Suicide. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 2

A railway guard residing in Jamesstreet, Brisbane, was found on the floor of his house yesterday with a bullet wound in his head and a…

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