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

Railways, roads & transport, 1908

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Tramcar Accident. Seven Passengers Killed. Nine Seriously Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

An electric tramcar yesterday got beyond control going downhill at Bournemouth and was precipitated 20ft. over the embankment into the gardens of…

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A Train Dynamited. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

A train was dynamited near Butte, Montana, U.S.A. to-day. Several persons were, killed and injured. The outrage is believed to be the work of a…

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Attempted Train Wrecking. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The police are still making on investigation concerning the attempt to wreek a train three and a-half miles south of Port Augusta last Thursday…

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A Train Robbery. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

A gang of masked robbers held up the express near Pittsburg. U.S.A., today and stole £10,000, which sum of money was being conveyed from the…

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South Australia. Railway Commissioners' Conference. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Pendleton (Commissioner of Railways) will attend the conference of Interstate Railway Commissioners to be hold at Melbourne next week…

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Victorian Railway Disaster. Testing Brakes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The decision of the Cabinet that a jury shall be empanelled to "assist" the coroner (Dr. Cole) at the inquest on the victims of the disaster, makes it…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Inquiry Opened To-day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The inquiry was opened to-day into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the victims of the Victorian railway disaster. The coroner (Dr…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Royal Commission of Inquiry. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

The Royal Commission to inquire into the Sunshine railway disaster has been apponted. The commission consists of Mr…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Death of Dr. Herbert Horne. Result of a Motor Accident. End of an Adventurous Career. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 8

Dr. H. Horne, who was injured in a motor-car accident at Traralgon yesterday, died to-day. Two years ago he was attacked by brigands in China,…

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Railway Extension

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

The City Council last night had the matter of the Cobar Railway League's request for the Council's co-operation in urging the construction of the…

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A Railway Shed Robbed. At Port Darwin. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 8

A telegram has been received from Port Darwin that the railway shed was broken into by thieves on Saturday night. The shed contained the cargo of…

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Victorian Railway Disaster. List of Claims Increasing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 8

The claims for damages forwarded to the Railway Department in connection with the accident at Sunshine (Braybrook) now number 429. One young…

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More Railway Accidents. a Victorian Smash

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

Another railway mishap in Victoria occurred at the John-street crossing near Glen[?]erric railway station, on Saturday, when an up goods-train ran…

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Summoned for a Tram Fare

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 5

A case in which the amount olaimed [?] 3d. is to be heard at the Ballarat court on Friday. The Ballarat Electric Tramway Company have served a…

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Murrurundi Railway Accident. Finding of the Board of Inquiry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The report of the board of inquiry which investigated the Murrurundi railway accident was made available yesterday. The board finds that the…

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A Canadian Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Canadian Prime Minister) has introduced a bill into the Dominion Parliament subsid[?]ng the construction of the…

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Tram and Cart Collide. Young Man's Peril. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

To-day a tram [?]rashed into a light waggon, deiven by a young man, named Peters, in George-street. Peters who was hu[?]ed across the roadway,…

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White Cliffs Railway League

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

A meeting of the White Cliffs Railway League was held on April 28 in the Mecnanics' Hall, Mr. W. J. O'Neil, president of the Progress…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Driver Milburn's Report. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

Driver Milburne report on the Victorian railway disaster has been published. He states that on approaching the Sunshine (Braybrook) station the…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Inquiry to Be Resumed on Monday. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 8

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the Victorian railway disaster will be resumed on Monday before the coronor and a jury of nine…

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