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

Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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British Railway in China. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 1

The railway agreement providing for a line from Canton to Kanlung has been ratified by the Chinese Government. The work will be carried out with…

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Trouble at the Railway Workshops. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Some discussion has arisen at the Eveleigh railway workshops owing to the introduction of two new systems for recording the workmen's time…

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The Adelaide Trams. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 4

The Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company was wound up voluntarily to-day. The Government money for the purchase of the trans will provide…

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The Adelaide Trams. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 1

The Adelaide, Unley, and Mitcham Tramway Company, whose lines have passed under Government control, was wound up to-day…

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Train Wrecker and Incendiarist. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 4

Thomas Paruham, a dumb, feeble-minded laborer, who was arrested at Nottingham yesterday, has con[?]essed to having been guilty of attempted…

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An American Disaster. Fifty Persons Killed in Train Collision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 3

A Washington despatch of December 31 states:- A collision occurred last night on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, within…

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The Northern Territory. Negotiations for Federal Control. The Transcontinental Railway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) has had a further discussion with the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Price) respecting the question of handing over…

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Railway Station Sensation. "Chased with Searchlights." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 8

A laborer named Nicholas Darcy created a sensation at the Spencer-street railway station by yelling for the police. When arrested he said…

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South Australia. Parkside Tramway Company. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 8

The Parkside Tramway Company, whose lines have been taken over by the Tramway Trust, was wound up to-day…

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The Train Service

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 4

Speaking a[?] Mr. Griffith's meeting in the Burke Ward Mechanies' Institute last [?] Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.H.R., in thanking the electors of Railway…

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Sir Weetman [?]Arson. Who Has Built a Railway to Unite Two Oceans

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 3

The Mexican railway from one side of the American "bridge" to the other is of importance. In fact, it is of the first importance. It was started some…

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Broken Hill Railway Service. Additional Train Asked For. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.H.R., and Mr. W. R. Nairn, president of the Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce, Waited on the Railway Commissioner on Monday…

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Overturned Train. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

Details of the terrible disaster on the New York Central Railroad at Bronx Park, in which 5O passengers in an electric train were killed and…

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Adelaide Tramway Trust. Seeking au Engineer. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

The Municipal Tramways Trust, is seeking the services of an electrical engineer at a salary of £1250 a year, employment for 12 months to be…

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The Northern Territory. Transcontinental Railway Route. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 4

At a meeting last night the Premier (Mr. Price) said that the Commonwealth Government had agreed to build the transcontinental railway from…

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The Excursion Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 1

The excursion train which left Broken Hill for Adelaide at 6 o'clock this evening curried 650 passengers. The station was literally a [?]ive of…

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Railway and Tramway Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was concluded yesterday. It was decided to take…

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The Northern Territory. Transfer Agreement Signed. Another Railway Proposal. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. T. Moate on Tuesday submitted another offer to the South Australian Government for the construction of a railway from Oodnadatta to…

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A Dastardly Attempt. To Interfere with Road Racers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

In connection with the big cycle road race a dastardly attempt to interfere with the men by injuring their machines was discovered just in time to…

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Northern Territory Railway. Mr. Mo[?]te Again. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 8

The State Premier (Mr. Price) state that he has received letter from Mr. J. T. Moate containing a variation of his previous tender for the construction…

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