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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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An Alpine Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 8

A railway is being constructed from Zermatt to the top of the Matterhorn, in the Alps…

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Run Down by a Train. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Maloney was riding a railway tricycle at Murtoa, when he was overtaken by a train, run down, and killed…

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A Railway Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Mrs. H. Evans, a resident of Guildford, was crossing the railway line, when she was knocked down by an engine. She sustained injuries from…

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New Railway Commissioner. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

It is now likely that the Chief Commissioner of Railways will be unpointed from abroad. Negotiations with a gentleman in England are now…

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Russian Railway Disaster. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 1

A train r[?]n over an embankment at Briansk, Russia, yesterday, many of the passengers being killed…

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A Queensland Railway. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. [?] Thallon) yesterday informed a deputation that there was no truth in the rumer that the Railway…

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The Etheridge Railway. Pr[?]ble Early Completion. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Corri[?] and Co., sharebrokers, have received a cablegram from the Chillagoc Company to the effect that at its London meeting the…

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A Motor Mishap. Car Turns a Somersault. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 1

A party of motorists from Adelaide, consisting of Messrs. A. E. Hamilton, H. C. Moody, T. R. Devine (manager of Tattersall's Club), and Rex Thomas,…

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State Politics. New Railway Commissioner. Ar[?]tration Act Amendment. Cabinet Changes. the Labor Pledges. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Hogue), speaking at Burraga last night, said that the best possible Chief Railway Commissioner had been appointed, and…

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Tramway Extension

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., has forwarded the following communication (a copy of one sent to the Mayor) received by, him in reference to the extension of…

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Marriages in Motors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

In America where novelty, possibly freakishness, usually tickles the faney of very many, it is. possible that motor-car marriages may become really…

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Railway Men and the Elections. Londan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 8

Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, approves of the refusal by the Earl of Selborne High Comlnissioner for South Africa, to permit…

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Railway Men and the Elections. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 1

Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, approves of the refusal by the E[?] of Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa, to permit…

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A Recent Train Disaster. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 1

The court of inquiry has censured Driver Gourlay, of the North British express which was recently wrecked at Elliott Junction, for not following…

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Train and Butchers Cart. a Wonderful Escape. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 1

The 9.20 train from Glenelg this morning completely wrecked a butcher's cart belonging to Mr. W. Slough. The horse attached to the cart was…

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American Disasters. Truck of Gunpowder Exploded. a Railway Collision. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Two railway disasters are reported from the United States; both from the State of Indiana. A truck of gun-powder exploded at the Sandford…

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Tram Trailers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

Trailing cars with seats on top are to be introduced on the Sydney tramways…

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Transcontinental Railway. Mr.Moate's Tender Rejected. A Question of Interest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

The Government has decided not to accept Mr. Moat[?]'s tender to construct the transcontinental railway line between Oodnadatta and Pine Creek on…

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Silverton Tramway. a Month's Passengers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

The following table shows the passengers carried on the Silverton Tramway (to and from, Broken Hill) since January 1. It will be seen that the…

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Railway Fatality. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 1

Albetr Musgrove, a single man, aged 27, living at [?] killed to-day at the Jolimont railway yards. The deceased, who was a carriage builder,…

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