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

Railways, roads & transport, 1904

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The following appeared in yeter day's Third Edition— Killed on the Railway. [By Telegraph] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

The evidence given to day at the inquest on the body of the victim of the Wayville railway fatality showed that the man. William Beynolds, stood behind a signal port…

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Motor Gymkhana. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

The Automobile Club held a gymkhana at Maribyrnong on Saturday afternoon. Splendid weather prevailed, and there was a big attendance. The ma[?]oeuvring of the…

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Train Derailed. Fifty Killed and Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

A train was derailed yesterday at Kiminswick, in Missouri, U.S.A. Fifty passengers were killed and injured…

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Killed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

William O'Bellly ([?]O) was crossing the railway line at Gonlburn when a train knocked him down and amputated a leg. The boy, was taken to the hospital, but there…

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The Block [?] Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 1

An official inspection of the sits of the proposed Block 10 bridge over the South road was make yesterday by the municipal cou[?]cil. The Mayor (Alderman [?]vey),…

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Railway Accident. London, May 2

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

A train laden with passengers to the St. Louis Exhibition was derailed in Missouri, and 50 persons killed and injured…

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Express and Motor. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

An express train from Basic (Switzerland) to Paris, when near La Ferri[?]re m[?]re yesterday, ran into a motor car in which six people were rising and killed all on board…

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The new New South Wales railway rates

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

so [?] are contornad are "Crude ores, including antimony, bismuth, gold, lead, iron, coppur, allver, manganese, tin (lode and stream ores, alto oxide of iron (dry) pyrites,…

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Express and Motor. LONDON, Tuesday Affernoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 1

The expre[?] traid that smashed [?] the motor car at [?] more, [?] ciance, and killed six people carried the car half a mile on the buffers of the eng [?] before the…

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Transcontinental Railway. No Tenders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

No tenders have been [?]ce.ved for the construction if a railway bitween [?]nadatts and P[?] Creek [?] on the land gr[?]t system, appilecations were l[?]d from the…

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Motor Tricycle Fatality. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

Arthur A, Day was thrown from a motor blcycle in the city yesterday evening and was killed. Day was a motorist employed at [?] Hall and Warden's bicycle wo[?]…

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Crushed on the Railway. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

Jahn Ivans, of Annan[?], a shunt r engaged on the railway at [?]n Barbor, was crushed yesterday between tracks and died in the hospital…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Run Over by a Tram. Dr. Bartley's Brother Killed. KALGOOELIE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

At an early hour yenternay morning a man was run over by an electric tramcar on the line between Boulder Blocks and Boulder Gity. The man was lying across the line,…

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The Adelaide Tramways. Arrangements for Nationalisation. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The Government has given notice to the Adelaide and suburban ramway Company that it insends to exerc[?]se its right to purchase[?] the lines in October next. The Premier…

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Railway Fatality. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

Charles Carter, a fireman employed by the railway department, last night met with an accident at Islington, which sub[?]equently resulted in his death Carter was, at the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Testing a Motor. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Arthur Gay, a [?]or mechanic. Evidence was given that Gay was testing a motor tricyc[?] the St. Kilda-road, and while going…

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Run Over by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Ivy G[?]dderd (6) was crossing the tramline at Newtown yesterday afternoon when she was run over and killed…

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Railway Free Passes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The Government has [?]covered that [?]ree p[?]over the railways have been ob[?]ned by fales pretence and [?] decided t[?]non[?] shall be issued in future to any unemployed…

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Run Over by a Tram. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

Elizabeth Meyer, residing in Valentine-lane, in the city, was crossing the tramline in George-street yesterday [?]ning when she was knocked down and killed…

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Motor Car for the People

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

The increased use of the motor car by doctors and for other professional purposes has given rise, says " Engineering," to a demand for a light car which would serve the same…

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