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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

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Run Over on the Railway. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

An Italian, aged about 19 years, name unknown, was discovered by the side of the railway line near Baker's Hill early yesterday…

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Accidents and Fatalities, [By Telegraph.] a Railway Fatality PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

An inquest was held' to-day on the body of a man found in a mangled state on the Kurrawang Firewood Company's railway line,…

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Rules for the Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

A set of rules 1ms been prepared by a Chinaman for the henofit of Chinese in the Malay States who are not acquainted with Western railway etiquette…

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Government Trams

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

The following is the number of passengers carried on the Government trams week by week sinco April 2 of last your:— Week. Total. Week. Total…

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Motor 'Buses. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 March 1905 · page 2

The works committee of the City Council has carried a proposal to give permision to two applicants to run motor 'buses in…

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Frightened by a Motor Car. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Ellen Rice, of Sandy Creek, was driving with two other ladies on the afternoon of March II when a motor-car…

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The Japanese Indemnity. Peace Proposals Denied. the Japanese Loan. the War to Continue. Vladivostock Railway Cut London, March 30

Western Grazier · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

It is rumoured that Japan will stipulate for an indemnity of one hundred million sterling. The commander of the third…

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Killed on the Railway. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 8

Michael Sullivan (48), married, a shunter at Princes Bridge, was killed to-day by being run down by a train…

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The Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

Tho following table sdows the number of passengers carried on the Government trams wook by wook (the figures within pnrontheses give the total for the…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 4

The Railway Town Literary Society met last night in the Nicholls-street Lecture Hall. Mr. J. M. Annells presided. The evening had been set apart…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 4

The Railway Town Literary Society met last night in the Nioholls-street Lecture Hall. Mr. J. M. Annells presided. The evening had been set apart…

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Railway Passes to Tramway Employees

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Mr..J. H. Cann, M.L.A, has recevied the following communication from, the Railway Commissioners regarding concessions to the Brokon'Hill. Tramway…

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A Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 1

At tho sports,meeting hold on the.Western Oval this afternoon An accident" happened'to the rider Doley, in the Motor Race, Going at the rate of…

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AMUSEMENTS. Concert at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

A successful concert and tae meeting were bold at the now Presbyterian Church, Railway Town, last evening. This church, which has only been…

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Java and Sumatra Railways. Interview with Mr. T. H. Belprat

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 8

Among the passengers by the steamer Waipara, which arrived from London on Saturday morning, was (says the " Brisbane Courier" of April 3) Mr. T…

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Railway Proposals

Western Grazier · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

Further consideration has been given by the cabinet to the proposal to utilise the 1,310,000 worth of new railway material on hand, in…

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Java and Sumatra Railways. Interview with Mr. T. H. Delprat

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 4

Among the passengers by the steamer Waipara, which arrived from London on Saturday morning, was (says the "Brisbane Courier" of April 3) Mr. T…

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Knocked Down by a Tram. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

Mrs. Malby, aged 66, while crossing a street in the city yesterday, was knocked down by a pair of tram horses, but escaped with only, small injuries…

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Drunk on a Tram

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 4

John Elliot was drunk on the tram that brought the crowd back from the fireworks at South Broken Hill last night. He had some…

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New Railways. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The New South Wales Cabinet yesterday afternoon decided to proceed with the construction of the following railway lines:—…

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