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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

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Block 14. Railway Line Repaired

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 4

The railway line which was wrecked between Block 10 and the Proprietary mine has been repaired by the Silverton Tramway staff, and the first…

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Railway Tickets. Selling Return Halves. Accused Fined £5 and Costs. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 8

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Charles Lawton and Mark Goldman were each fined £5 and costs for selling the return halves of railway tickets…

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Bland Holt's Narrow Escape. Motor Car Falls on Top of Him. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 8

Bland Holt, the well-known actor, had a narrow escape at Oamarn New Zealand last night. On the stnge his motor used in the play fell over the…

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Silverton Tramway Employees. Interview with Mr. Eley. No Trouble Anticipated

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 6

In connection with the reported, dissatisfaction of the Silverton Tramway employees with their exis[?]ing conditions of work, it not anticipated that…

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An All Nations Fair. Fire Breaks Out in Stall. People Seized with Panic. Two Men Trampled On. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

On Anniversay Night (January 26) the Esquimaux stall at the All Nations Fair, Coolamon, caught fire. The stall was plentifully decorated with cotton…

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The Fakumen Railway. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

Mr, G. E. Morrison ("The Times" correspondent at Pekin), hints that Great Britain will be unable to much longer support Japan's standpoint in…

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The Silverton Tramway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 3

In the course of his remarks outside the Trades Hall last night, Mr. Rosser said that the Silverton Tramway Employees and the Locomotive…

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Motoring From Adelaide to Melbourne. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. Bertie Barr-Smith, accompanied by Mr. H. M. Aunger, will leave Adelaide for Melbourne in the former's 60-h.[?]. six-oylinder Napier motor car,…

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Accident to Buggy. Run Down by Train. Man's Brains Dashed Out. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 8

A party of six men driving to the Harbor Trust Farm at Geelong, whilst going over a level crossing was run down by a train and the buggy…

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Government Tramways Union. Presentation of Medals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

At the South Australian Hotel last night, a pleasing little fanction took place, when neatly inscribed gold medals were presented to the retiring…

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Jack Johnson in Perth. Street Collision Narrowly Averted. Owner of Motor Car Fined. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

The champion heavyweight boxer of the world (Jack Johnson) attended the races at Perth last Saturday. He was returning to the city by motor car,…

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Accident to Goods Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

A goods train comprising an engine and 16 trucks, ran off the line near Temora yesterday. The passenger trains were delayed six hours…

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Fire at Railway Town. a Four-roomed House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 1

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night the Brigade received a telephone call to a fire in Railway Town, [?] double reel, in charge of Superintendent…

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Railway Electrification. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

The South London Railway from Victoria station to London Bridge has been successfully electrified with an alternating overhead system…

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Baby Left in Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

A lady passenger from Sydney left a baby in one of the cars at Moss Vale yesterday. She had occasion to leave the train at that station, and before…

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Broken Hill Tramway Extensions. Rails on Their Way. Work to Be Pushed On. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. Griffith, M.L.A., was informed in an interview with the Under-Secretary for Public Works that the rails for the tramway extensions are now on…

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The Tramway Strike. Investigation Adjourned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The investigation into the cause of the collapse of the recent tram strike was entered upon by the executive of the Sydney Labor Council at its…

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Railway Company's Employees. Dispute As to Wages and Working Conditions. a Satisfactory Arbitration. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 4

Sir Edward Fry, as Board of Trade arbitrator, between the North-western Railway and its 39,000, servants of various grades after the Conciliation Board…

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Farmers' Annual Conference. a Vigorous Railway Policy Wanted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 4

The Western Districts Farmers and Settlers Associations' Council, which hold its annual conference at Gilgandra, carried a motion urging the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Councillor or Employee. a High-handed Action. Municipal Tramways Trust Concerned. Deputation to S.A. Chief Secretary. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 1

A deputation representing the United Labor party and the Trades and Labor Council waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Kirkpatrick) to-day, and…

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