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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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A Council and a Railway. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. Leahy, Minister for Railways and Works, has received a telegram from the municipal council of Cooktown offering to take over the…

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Tram Extension

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

IN connection with the West tram extension, regarding which a resolution was passed at last council meeting, the Mayur (Alderman Hendry) yesterday…

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Dutch Railway Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

The Dutch railway employees purpose striking to prevent the adoption of a legislative bill prohibiting railway strikes Workmen's unions…

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Shots From a Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A DASTARDLY, outrage is alleged to have been committed at Landore, near Swansea, on the Great Western railway. On the arrival of the Irish…

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A Train Collision London, Feb. 22

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Owing to skidding on frozen [?] an electric ar containing High [?] pupils from Newark, New J[?] burst the gates at a railway [?]…

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Leasing A Railway Line. an Experiment in Queensland

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A stationmaster and an engi[?]fitter formerly employed on the Bowen, (Queensland.) line have offered to lease line. The forms have not yet been disclosed, but it appears…

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Tram Accident

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

About ll o'clock last night, as the tram was rounding the curve at the corner of Argent and Oxide streets, the driver noticed a man lying on the…

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Dutch Railway Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

The Dutch railway employees purpose striking to prevent the adoption of a legislative bill prohibiting railway strikes. Workmen's unions…

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[?] Railway Strike. [[?] Message] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 4

The railway[?]men's strike [?] Holland [?] commenced. The soldiers placed [?] oo[?] of the Dutch railway [?] to [?] them have been…

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Dutch Railway Service. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

Dr. K[?]yper, the Dutch Premier, has introduced a bill in his Parliament providing for the formation of a railway brigade for the supply of a…

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Dutch Railway Strike. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

The railwayman's strike is Holland has commenced. The soldiers placed in occupation of the Dutch railway stations to guard them have been…

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Railway Guard Injured. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

At Murphy's Creek, near Toowoomba, yesterday, a railway guard named Fred N[?]lan, of Brisbane, in change of a goods train, while shunting, was…

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Tram Extensions

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

THE Undersecretary of the Public Works Department has written to Mr. W. J. Ferg[?], M.L.A, stating that it is the intention of the department to…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway. to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Sir.—Referring to Mr. Wm Miller's letter on the above subject, copied from the "Evening News" and published in your issue of the 18th inst., I should like…

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Tram Extensions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

THE Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department has written to Mr. W. J. Ferguson, M L.A, stating that it is the intention of the department to…

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Silverton Tramway. Half-yearly Meeting. A Hopeful Outlook. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held this afternoon. Mr. M'Bryde, the chairman, said…

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Tram Mishaps. SYDNEY, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

Two electric trams collided in Elizabeth-street on Saturday night and were derailed. Both were at the time of the collision crowded with…

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The Tram Fatality. Inquest on F. K, Norris

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

AN Inquest Was bold by the coroner (Mr. '1' Hall) in the courthouse on Saturday afternoon into the death of Frederick Kendall Norris, who on…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 2

THE total number of passengers carried on the Gevemment street trams last week was 20,721…

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The Victorian Railways. Chief Commissioner Appointed. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Irvine) announced in the Legislative Assembly last night that Mr. Thomas Tait, of Montreal (Canada), had been appointed Chief…

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