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

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

971 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 49

Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Nominations for all events at the Silverton Tramway sports on Easter Monday close to-morrow night, the cycling events with the league secretary,…

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Opium As "Curios." Obliging a Friend. Railway Employee Before the Court. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

Richard Hayne, a railway employee, was fined £10 to-day for a breach of the Customs Act. To oblige a friend he got a shipping clerk to clear a case…

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Damaging a Railway Line. Three Arrests Made. Suspected King's Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

At about 10 o'clock last night a sensation was created amongst those people who were still in the vicinity of the Trades Hall when Senior-constable…

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Railway Town Incumbency

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 8

Before taking hsi departure "The Miner" reported had a brief talk with his Lordship about the propo[?]d appointment of an incumbent for…

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Railway Town Literary Society

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

The weekly meeting of the Railway Town Literary and Debating Society was held in the Nicholls-street Lecture Hall on Monday evening last in the…

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Railway Town Incumbency

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

Before taking his departure "The Miner" reporter had a brief talk with his Lordship about the proposed appoinment of an incumbent for…

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Damaging a Railway Line. Alleged Statement by Kingsley

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 3

A strange story has, it is alleged been told to the police by Edward Arthur Kingsley, who was arrested on Friday night in connection with the…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The nominations for the general events of the Silverton Tramway Sports to be held on Easter Monday closed on Saturday night. Owing,…

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Damaging a Railway Line. Interviews with Kingsley and Rosser

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

The chief topic of conversation in Labor circles since Saturday has been the arrest of the three men, E. A. Kingsley, W. Rosser, and J. Lyons…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, March 24, 1909. the Transcontinental Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 4

THE survey of the great continental railway of that railroad system that is to make Australia one in fact, as in name and sentiment, is rapidly…

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Alleoed Destruction of a Railway. Three Men Charged. Case Against Kingsley Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning William Rosser, Joseph Lyons, and Edward Kingsley were charged with having interefered with a line of…

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Tramway Strike Aftermath. Investigating the Loco. Men's Attitude

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 6

The executive of the Sydney Labor Council (says the "Telegraph" of March 12) recently held an inquiry to consider whether the Loco…

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Accident to Train. Dashes Into Coal Hoist. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at the Maemyler coal hoist, Carrington Dyke, early this morning. The couplings of the truck next to the engine…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Alleged Destruction of a Railway. William Rosser and Joseph Lyons Charged. Before the Court. This Afternoon's Proceedinos. Committed for Trial. Heavy Bail Demanded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which William Rosser and Joseph Lyons are charged with having interfered with a fine of railway running through the…

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Sunday Trams in Adelaide. the Trust's Resolution. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Municipal Tramways Trust yesterday the statements of the deputation which waited on the general manager in reference to the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Alleged Destruction of a Railway. Messrs Rosser Lyons and Kingsley Before the Court. To-day's Proceedings. Kingsley Discharged. Kingsley Gives Evidence

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

At the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Dove, D.S.M., William Rosser, Joseph Lyons, and Edward Arthur Kingsley…

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The Northern Territory. Proposed Commonwealth Railway. a South Australian Deputation. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

According to the Commissioner of Public Works Mr. Bice (Minister controlling the Northern Territory) has been visibly impressed by the strong…

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Railway Commissioner's End. Found Dead in His Bath. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

Chas. Hudson, one of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, was found dead to-day in his bath at his residence, St. Kilda. Deceased had been ailing for…

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A Railway Fatality. Struck by Passing Train. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

The dead body of a man named Horbert Jarrett was found yesterday by the railway officials at Forest Hill (Queensland). From the position of…

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"Loyalists" and Tramway Unionists

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

The Tramway Arbitration Board (says the "Telegraph" of March 22) considered on Friday evening an appeal by the Tramway Employees' Union…

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