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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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The West Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

MR P. W. SHAW, who is at present in Broken Hill to report on the proposed extension of the tramway system to West Broken Hill and Railway Town,…

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Politicians in the West. The Transcontinental Railway. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

The visitors from the Eastern States to West Australia were entertained at a civic reception at Perth Sir William Lyne, speaking to the…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 1

M[?] P. W. SHAW, supervising engineer for tramway construction, who has been in Broken Hill this week, has made his representations to the…

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The Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

A START was made this morning with the preliminary work in connection with the Oxide street tramway extension to Thomas-street Mr. Matters,…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried on the street trams last week was 21,351. "Wager": A nautical mile is…

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Tram Extension. The Argent-street North Route

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the extension of the tramway from Oxide-street along Argent-street to the North was held last night at the…

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Tram Extension. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Would you permit me, as a resident of that part of West Broken Hill beyond Garuet street, to publicly rerecord, though perhaps somewhat late…

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Terribie Railway Collision. Over 100 Killed and Hurt. [Return's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

Another terrible railway catastrophe is reported from America. The Baltimore and Ohio express, going at a speed of 65 miles an hour,…

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Serious Railway Collisions. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

The latest nees from New York states that 112 passengers were killed and injured in the railway collision at Graceland, New Jersey. Other…

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West Tram Extension. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 1

SIR,— Kindly permit me [?] to thank "Thomas street Resident" for his able letter in your issue of last night. He is evidently voicing the…

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The Trams

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 8

A COUPLE of weeks ago the Chamber of Commerce forwarded to Mr. Shel verton, officer in charge of the street trams, a request for an alteration in…

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The Cobar to Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The "Cobari-Herald" in commenting sympathetically on this line makes the same error that so many others make, that is in supposing the line is primarily…

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American Railway Collisions. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The Graceland railway collision in America was due, it is now reported, to a night telegraphic operator neglecting to tranamin an order ahead that the…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried by the street trams last week was 20,257…

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Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Our readers will be pleased to hear something definite about the Cobar to Wilcannia Railway at last. Mr O'Sullivan has made the rule that…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

THE superintendent of the tramway construction in Broken Hill (Mr. Matters) received instructions yesterday afternoon from Sydney to continue…

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State Politics. Victoria. The Railway Policy. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

In the Assembly last evening, in moving the second reading of a bill providing for the appointment of Mr. Fitzpatrick as acting-Commissioner of…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

The Mayor wired to Mr Sleath with reference to the above railway and was informed by him that it would shortly be commenced. There appears to be a…

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Mr. Chamberlain's Tour. a Railway Board. Minister and Dutch Reformed Church. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain is still at Bloemfontein. An address of welcome from the municipality, wherein all the Dutch…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

THE committeee of the West Tramway Extension L[?]ague held a meeting last night, at which a resolution was passed empowering the chairman (Mr…

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