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

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

310 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 16

Knocked Down by the Tram

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 2

Nicholas Lawrence, an elderly man, who suffers slightly frem deafness, was attempting to cross Argent-street at about 7 o'clock…

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Railway Conveniences

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was read from Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.H.R., together with a report from the South…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 3

At the invitation of the Railway Town Literary Society Mr. Robert George on Monday night delivered a lecturette on "Music" in the…

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Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Gordon-Bennett Motor Race. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

English competitors were eighth and ninth yesterday in the Gordon-Bennett Cup Motor Race, which was won by Thery (France), with Richard Brasier…

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A Danger0us Road. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 3

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me to call the attention of the local roads inspector and the public of Broken Hill generally to the…

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Railway Comf0rts. to the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

Sir,—I had the experience of a "perish" recently per rail passage. I am therefore in sympathy with the movement for heating railway…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

Mr, E. Beskeen entertained the members of the Railway Town Literary Society on Monday night by a lacturettto, entitled "Reminiscences." There was…

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Train Departures

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 4

Messrs. T. Kemp and W. J. A. Hill, Grand Secretary and Past Grand Master respectively of the Manchester Unity, I.O.O.F., left by last night's…

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Railway Town Sensation. Alleged Attempted Suicide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 4

A somowhat sensational episode took place last evening at the corner of Mica and Bismuth streets, Railway Town. At about 8 o'clock a young woman…

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Railway Officials

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 2

A party of South Australian railway officials arrived in Broken Hill by to-day's express on the usual annual inspection of the…

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Progressive Queensland. Land Settlement and Railways. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 2

The Premier's recent announcement that the Government should, sell lands,to build railways is exciting attention among Labor…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 3

The meeting of the Railway Town Literary Society on Monday night was occupied in the discussion of the question " Protection…

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Railwaymen and the Labor Council. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

Mr, Catts, of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, wrote to the Trades and Labor Council last hight "I am…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, July 24, 1905. Motor Omnibus Services

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

THERE is no proposal so simple or so apparently innocent as to place it above the suspicion of the prejudiced and the fearful-minded…

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The Motor Omnibus

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 3

Every additional week's experience of the London, motor omnibuses (writes a London correspondent) makes their success more conspicuous. Some of them…

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A Train Robbery. [By Trlegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 4

No clue has yet been, discovered as to the man who stole the box mid £300 from the Williamstown train on Monday night. The police are satisfied that…

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Acoidents and Fatalities. [By Trlegraph.] Died in a Train. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 2

The body of a woll-attired woman, apparontly about 45 years of age, has booti found in tito north-western mail traill. On the body was a ticket from…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 3

At the weekly meeting of the above society the president (Mr. J. M. Annells) presided. Miss M'Kay recited in capitel style, whilst Miss Jamieson. Miss Edith…

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Tram Extension

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

A few weeks since the Barrier Public Schools' Association, understanding that similar bodies were doing the saine, wrote to…

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The Central Creep. Railway Revenue Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 8

The stoppage of work in a mine of such magnitude as the Central, says the "Advertiser," means direct loss in many "ways. Not…

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