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

Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Railway Disaster. [Reuter's Message.] Great Loss of Life. (Thrilling. Scenes, London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

A West-bound Californian express collided with a local train at Pueblo, in Colorado. Forty of the passengers were killed, 15 of them being…

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Railway Nationalising, a Japanese Enterprise. [Reuter's Message!] London,-Sunday

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

The House of Representatives at Tokio has adopted a scheme of railway nationalisation, that is to cost £50,000,000…

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The. Council and the Tram ' CURVE. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

Sir,—In your report of the Council meeting is a motion to interview the officer in charge of the trains re the Argent-street curve. I would like to say…

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Govern Ment Motor?bus on Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

The Government motor. omnibus was on fire at Prahran on Saturday, night, the; kerosene having become, alight. The Fire Brigade was…

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Government Motor 'Bus on Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

The Government motor omnibus was on fire at Prahran on Saturday night, the kerosene having become alight. The Fire Brigade was…

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Belgrave Railway Accident. Professor Kernot's Opinion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

At the Belgrave accident inquiry to-day Professor Kernot, one of the assessors, expressed the opinion that an expenditure of £ 100 would greatly…

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Railway Assurance. an Insolvent Fund. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

The actuaries report on the Superannuation Fund Association of the Midland Railways shows a deficiency of £ 943,000 on the operations for the…

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Railway Conference. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 1

The Federal Railway Conference between the heads of departments of South Austrail an New South Wales, Victorian, Westralian, and Tasmanian…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Killed at a Crossing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 1

The Rev. John Oswald Allen Clarke, Anglican clergyman, of Smythesdale, and Miss Cotton, dressmaker, of Linton," were killed yesterday evening…

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The Cloncurry Railway. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Robinson, one of the promoters of the recently-floated Hampden Copper Company, interviewed the Premier regarding the…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— the Mines Fires. Effect on Broken Hill Trade. Revenue Lost by the Railway. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 1

It is difficult to estimate the effects of the fires in the mines, but a fairly accurate idea of what losses follow such a disaster may be arrived at by a…

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Belgrave Railway Accident. a Ganger Gives Evidence. A Bad Track and a Faulty Engine. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

At the Belgrave railway accident inquiry to-day John Thomas Gattland, ex-driver, said that he had a lot of experience on the Gembrook line before…

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The Railways Commission. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

The Railways Commission continued its sittings yesterday. Mr. Fehon, Junir Commissioner, said that so far as he knew, Mr…

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Belgrave Railway Accident. Gembrook Linc in Bad Order. Muddle at Princes Bridge. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

The Belgrave railway accident inquiry was continued to-day. The taking of evidence was concluded. Abraham Baxter, railway builder,…

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The Railways Commission. The Commisisoners' Quarrels. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 8

The Railways Commission continued its inquiries yesterday. Mr. Campbell, counsel for Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner, maintained in the…

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The Railways Commission. In Defence of Mr. Oliver. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Mr. Campbell, barrister, yesterday occupied nine and a-half hours with his speech. on behalf of Mr. Oliver at the Railways Commission, and…

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Queensland Railway Extension. The Cloncurry District. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

The Premier yesterday informed the representatives of the Hampden Copper Mining Company, concerning the linking of the mines at Cloncurry,…

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Literary Societies. Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 7

Since the Railway Town Literary Society's reopening this year its meeting's have been largely attended, and at the meeting in the Nicholls-strcet…

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Sensational Allegations. Railway Passengers as Robbers. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

Sensational allegations have been made to the effect that whilst a goods train was passing through the fruitgrowing district it came to a standstill,…

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Tramway Strike at Ballarat. Conductors Get a Rise. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

There was trouble with the employees of the Ballarat Tramway Co. today. The conductors, when the trams were ready to start, refused to work…

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