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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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The Tram Service. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Four other men and myself on Saturday night last were waiting on the top of the South hill, about 20 minutes to 12, for the tram to come up from the South. It…

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The Government Trams

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 3

A number of improvements hive of Uto been effected in connection with the Government tram Borvlco In Broken HUI, and although they may be of a comparatively…

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The Silverton Tramway. a Year's Figures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

The accounts of the Silverton Tramway for last year demonstrate a sound position. The balance-sheet for the 12 months ended December 31 shows the amount at credit…

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Mutilated by a Train. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

Pieces of the terribly-mutilated body of a man were found on Saturday night strewn along the eastern railway, near…

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Death in a Train. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Turner, manager of Dalgety and Co.'s branch at Rockhampton (Q.),was en route homewards yesterday, when he died in…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By TELEGRAPH.] Run Into by a Train. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

John Dore and his wife, elderly people, residents of Nar Nar Goon, were driving in a jinker on Saturday, when the vehicle was…

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Tram Impr0vements. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 16th you devote the best part of a column to trem improvements, in regerd to which I would like to state that there is nothing new…

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The Silvert0n Tramway. a Year's Figures

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

The accounts of the Silverton Tramway for last year demonstrate a sound position. The balance sheet for the 12 months ended December 31 shows the amount at credit…

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Round the World on a Motor. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Glibden and his wife, of Boston, U.S.A., who are motoring round the world, arrived at Melbourne on Sunday from…

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Railway Fatality: Wealthy Miner Killed. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

A goods train at Stratford yesterday evening ran over and killed a man who has since been identified as Frank Francis, a minor, who recently made a large…

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A Great Motor Race. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The Sydney-Melbourne motor-car race was started yesterday afternoon…

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Motor ciar Race, STDNKT, Wednesdday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

In the Sydnby-Melbourne motor-car race H. L. Stevens (in a 12 handicap Darracocar) covered the first section of the road, Sydney to Goulburn, in 5h. 37½m,…

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Railway Town Literary 80Ciety

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

The second meeting of the new term ot tho Railway Town Literary Society, was held on Monday night in the Nioholls street Lecture Hall." Mr. J. M. Annolli presided…

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The Motor-car Ca8e. The Accused recharged; [By Telegraph.] PERTH.Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

The hearing of the now notorious motor-car case was resumed at the Perth police court yesterday, when Alexander Jeweller"…

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Threatened Tramway Strike. Wiser Counsels Prevail. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 1

The motormen on the Wellington tramways threatened to go out on strike unless certain officials were superseded. Conciliatory…

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The Silverton Tramway. Half-yearly Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. E. M'Bryde (the…

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New Railway Rates. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 4

At the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday afternoon bylaw No. 15, made by the South Australian Railways…

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Motor-Car Races. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 1

The motor-car race from Sydney finished to-day and resulted:— B. James (Gard motor-cycle), [?]500 points, 1…

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The Revolution. a Panic at Baku. Anxiety in St. Petersburg. Railwaymen Under Martial Law. the Ozar and the Situati0n. a New Constitution P0ssible. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Reuter's St Petersburgs correspondent states that M. Yermoloff, Russian Minister of Agriculture and Crown Domains, in an…

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Out to Pieces By a Train. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

Blanche Millman, a schoolgirl, while going across the railway line to school at Ararat yesterday was cut to pieces by a train…

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