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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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The Railwayrevenue. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Mr. M'Lachlan, Secretary for Railways, speaking at the annual meeting of the Railway Institute yesterday, said that the railway revenue for the…

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The Tram Service

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Most people will have observed that one of the uram motors ranning through Argont-street has a somewhat altered appearance compared w[?]n the rest of…

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The, Excursion Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

Up to noon to-day (when booking ceased) 634 passengers had taken tickets for the excursion train to South Australia which leaves Broken Hill…

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Killed on the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a man, about 50 years of age, walked on to the railway line at Wayville Crossing, against an engine drawing the Glenelg train, with…

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Shortage of Railway Trucks

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 7

Concorning the shortage of ore trucks for the mines complained of by the managers, and in which matter the South Australian Railway Department…

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Accidents, Fatalities. Killed on the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

The body of the man killed at Wayville crossing on Thursday afternoon has been identified as that of Adolph Gut, who was walking to the cemetery…

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Sensational Railway Accident. An Engine Overturns. No Lives Lost. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 2

An alarming railway accident occurred at Ferntree Gully, a pleasure resort, 20 miles from Melbourne, yesterday. A train, with 240 excursionists…

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The, Railway Smash Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Railways Commissioner Tait made an official announcement after inspecting the scene yesterday that Sunday's smash on the railways was due to an…

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Killed on the Railway. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

Raymond White (9) was knocked down by a train at Macdonaldtown yesterday, and killed…

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Killed on the Railway. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

On Monday Robert Newman, a. brother of the well-known florist of Barrack-street, was returning home across the Bunbury Bridge to the nursery at…

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Fire Engine and Tram. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 2

A fire engine proceeding to a fire last night came in collison with a tram. The pole of the vehicle was smashed and the tram was slightly…

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Motor Racing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 4

Motor races were held at Aspend tle Park yesterday afternoon. Results:— Cook Cup, five miles (motor-cars).— Hall, 1; Dillon, 2; Day, 3. Time,…

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Girl Steps From an Express Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

Early Tuesday afternoon, as an express train was dashing through Elsternwick (Victoria) station, those standing on the platform were…

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A Railway Journey. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Dr. Harvey, of Sydney, who travelled recentl over the Mildura railway, Victoria, heartily condemns the service. Half the carriages, he says,…

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The followingr appeared in Saturday late Editions:— the Gembrook Railway Accident. a Sensational Development

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 4

Melbourne, Saturday. A sensational development has occurred in connection with the Gembrook railway accident of January…

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Passenger Train Derailed. Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 1

To-day a passenger train, with the exception of the engine, was derailed while ciossing the points at Frances station. It contained a number of men…

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Wrecking a Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

Some fettlers' tools and two packages of strong explosive were placed on the railway line at Werris Creek yesterday. One of the packages exploded, but the…

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The Tram Service

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 4

For some little time past the Government tramway anthorities have found it necessary to run relief cars in front of some of the South trams on…

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Killed by a Tram. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 2

Mathew Pemberton, a laborer was knocked down by a tram in Gcorgestreet yesteterday and died in a few bours…

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Shearers and the Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 4

A deputation from the Australian Workers Union yesterday asked that when shearers travelled by train tickets should be issued to them at a…

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