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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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A Sensational Ride. 100 Miles Beneath a Railway Carriage

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

Ettrick Hankel, aged 14, rebiding with his parents in Kaolin-street, has just had a most, sensational and extraordinary experience. On Friday night he secreted himself on a…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the above society was held on Monday night in the Nicholls-street Lecture Hall[?] In the absence of…

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A Daring Train Robbery

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

For cool impudence it would be difficlt to beat the three bandits [?] on the night of August 1, "held up [?] from Chicago bearing excursionists to the St…

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Railway Accident in Italy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 2

A serious railway accident occurred yesterday at Ferrara, a city in Northern Italy, on the Po[?] An engine was shunting in…

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The Far East As I Saw It. Something About Russia's Railways. 200,000 Men on Guard. Japanese Crippling Tactics

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

"A. G. H[?]les" writes to the London Daily News of August 17:— When war commenced between Japan and Russia everyone who know anything at all…

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The Far East As I Saw It. Something About Russia's Railways. 200,000 Men on Guard. Japanese Crippling Tactics

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 2

"A. G. Hales" writes to the London Daily News of August 17:— When war commenced between Japan and Russia everyone who knew anything at all…

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Killed on the Railway. BRISHANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 2

A young man, name unknown, while sitting on the railway at Nambour, near Gympie, yesterday was run over by a goods train and killed…

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2nd Edition Minier Office 3Pm Awful Railway Collision. Seventy-five Killed. One Hundred and Fifty Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1904 · page 4

Another dreadful railway smash has occurred in the United States. Two passenger trains collided at Newmarket, in Tennessee,…

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A Bolting Train. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

A goods train, on route from Ballarat to G[?]long, bolted yesterday, and ran a considerable distance on its own, travelling at the rate of 60 miles an hour…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Awful Railway Collision. Seventy-flve Killed. One Hundred and Fifty Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sundny Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 1

Another dreadful railway smash has occurred in the United States. Two passenger trains collided at Newmarket, in Tennessee,…

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The Far East As I Saw It. Wrecking the Russian Railways. Things the Forests Hide. A Plea for Manlier Criticism

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 3

"A. G. Hales" writes to the London Daily News of August 19:— Let me at the outset af this article make my personal position plain. I loathe war; I…

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The Broken Hill Trams

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1904 · page 2

The working expenses of the Broken Hill trams for the year reached £9271— the receipts £[?]62 less. To have paid its way…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, September 28, 1904. Railways and Tramways

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

THE immense importance of the State's railways and tramways may be judged by the fact that of the £82,000,000 which New…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 3

At last night's Council meeting the following motion was moved by Alderman Traynor, on behalf of Alderman Whetstone, who had left the chamber,—" That the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Railwayman Killed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1904 · page 2

George Saunders, a fuclman on the railway, residing at Erskineville, while leaving work yesterday afternoon was carrying an umbrella to keep off the rain and did not…

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A Matter of Motoring. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1904 · page 2

Mr. Philps, a Massachusetts (U.S.A.) magistrate, the other day fined Mr. Gurney, Third Secretary of the British Embassy in…

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Fall from a Train. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

James Martin, of Carlingford, with his wife and infant, were about to enter a smoking carriage at Clyde station yesterday, when Martin fell between the train and the…

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Russia and Japan. Before Moukden. a Big Japanese Army. Japs. Inaction Puzzles the Russians Sharp Skirmishing Occurs. Northern Railway Cut. Daring Assaults by Chunchuses. Attacks on Port Arthur. Reported All Repulsed. a Russian Naval Sortie. Distress in the City. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

A telegram from the Mediterranean states that the Russian volunteer cruisers St. Petersburg and Smolensk are taking in coals…

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A Motor Race. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

A motor race from Beverley to Perth on Saturday was won by Mallabone in 5 55m…

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English Railway Smash. Engine Jumps the Metals. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 2

A terrible railway accident occurred yesterday. The engine attached to the New Milford (Wales) express, bound…

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