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

Railways, roads & transport, 1903

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

SHORTLY after 5 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in a grocery store at the corner of Bismuth and Pell streets, Railway Town, and…

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A Menindie Tramway. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

SIR,—The Menindie tramway scheme is not without supporters, and I believe all arguments formerly advanced in its favor still hold good. I would direct…

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Ministers' Promises. the Cobar Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN is a [?] man with the [?] temperament and being thus endowed is [?] in promise. His imagination paints glorious pictures of the…

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Police Accommodation. At Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

AT a public meeting held at the Federal Hall, Mi[?]a-street, Burke Ward last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hendry) presiding, the question…

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Tramway Extension. Meeting in Burke Ward. The Matter Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

A MEETING called in response to a requisition was held in the Federal Hall, Mi[?]a-street, Burke ward, last night to consider the extension of the…

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C[?] to Wit[?]nnta Railway

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

So for as one be gl[?]ued from remarks reads by the Minister for Works, the d[?]y that has asked pleas in starting the co[?]atruotion of the cr[?]-country railway…

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Tramway Extension. Meeting at Allendale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A WELL ATTENDED special meeting of the residents of Allendale was held at the Allendale Hotel last night. The Mayor (Alderman Hendry) occupied…

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The Victorian Railway Employees. And the Trades Hall. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The members of the Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association are taking a ballo[?] on the question whether, as required by Government, the association…

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Railway Enginedrivers' Hours. Unconscionably Long. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Upon the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last night complaint was made of the long hours that railway enginedrivers were…

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South African Railway Rates. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

Under the new South African railway scheme the freight rates on imported corn, grain, and flour between East London, Darban, and…

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The Siberian Railway. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 2

German troops are being sent to China over the Siberian railway, owing to the oheapness of cost compared with steamer transit…

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Broaching Railway Freight. Victorian Cases. [By Telegraph.) Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 1

A railway employee named Richard Bourne was recently fined £10 for stealing a pennyworth of biscuits from the railway sheds. On appeal,…

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Women in Politics. Mr.Josiah Thomas, M.H R., at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

MR. JOSIAH THOMAS, M H R. addressed a meeting of the Women's Political League last night at the Methodist [?] Gypsum-street,…

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A Runaway Motor Car. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

Count Zooruowski[?] a chaffaur was also killed in the motor car accident at Nice. The Cer[?]an fail t[?] into the rocks whilst going at the rate of 60…

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The South Australian. Railways. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

The Railway Commission met yesterday afternoon and spent n considnrable time in examining the Railways Commisioner. He was of opinion…

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Run Over by a Train. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

The name of the baker killed by the Aldgate train at the Goodwood crossing on Saturday afternoon was Philip Pfennig, not E[?]sening…

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Victorian Railway Employees. Stick to the Trades Hall. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

The Locomotive Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association has ballotted the question of withdrawing from affiliation with the Trades a Hall…

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The Street Trams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 1

THE total number of passengers carried over the street tramways during the past week was 21,165…

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Victorian Railway Employees. Government Determined. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 1

The Cabinet at its meeting to-day resolved to insist on the local railway societies disassociating themselves from the Trades H[?]il Council and…

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The Cobar-Wilcannia Railway

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

IT seems to us there is something very peculiar going on about this railway. Of course if we had an ordinary representatives for the district we should be…

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