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

Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Victorian State-owned Mine. a Temporary Railway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

The temporary railway to connect with the Powlett River State-owned coal mine (Victorian, which was started at the beginning of January, is…

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Beaufort Railway Accident. Inquest on Victim's Bodies. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

At the inquest on the bodies of the victims of the railway accident at Beaufort, it was stated that the brake was not applied soon enough to the…

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A Railway Ganger Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 4

A railway ganger named James Chapman was run over and killed by a train at Cabool-ture on Friday while riding a railway tricycle…

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Train Partly Derailed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

A goods train was partly derailed half a mile from Werris Creek yesterday through colliding with a straying cow…

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Big American Strike. Seven Thousand Philadelphia Tramwaymen Out. Cars Wrecked and Burned. Riot Act Enforced. Two Girls Shot. Three Thousand Extra Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Seven thousand tramwaymen at Philadelphia (U.S.A.) struck work to-day at un hour's notice, alleging the unfair dismissal of [?]00 comrades…

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Accident to Railway Employee. Gammed Between Buffers of Trucks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

William M'Beth, a railway employee at Port Pirie, met with a serious accident yesterday. While coupling some trucks he got between the buffers and…

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The Easter Encampment. Concession by the Silverton Tramway Company

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Major Crane has almost completed all arrangements for the encampment of the senior cadets at Silverton at Easter. The major has…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

The Silverton Tramway Employees have decided on a now departure this year. They have decided to hold their annual picnic and sports at Silverton,…

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Railway and Tramway Employees. Wages Increased During the Year. Owing to Wages Boards' Awards. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

The annual report of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association shows that during the year the wages of employees increased by £100,000,…

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Woman Thrown From a Train. Two Soldiers Confess to a Brutal Murder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

By means of a railway ticket the murderers of Mme. Gouin, who (says "Lloyd's" of January 9) was thrown from a train between Fonteainebieau…

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A Railway Accident. No Serious Damage Done. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

At the Sunshine railway station yesterday an engine and seven trucks ran into a passenger train, but no serious damage was [?]…

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A Theatre on Fire. Fifty People Trampled to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

A theatre caught on fire during a cinematograph performance at Truxillo (Peru). The audience was seized with panic,…

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Cyclist and Motor-car Collide. Cyclist Succumbs to Injuries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

William Boatwright(22) was taken to the hospital last night with a frac tured skull, and died three-quarters of an hour after…

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Proceedings Against Motorists Driving at Excessive Speed. Some Perth Cases. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

The trustees of King's Park instituted proceedings against a number of motorists for driving at an excessive speed in the park…

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New South Wales Railways

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

An article in the "Stock and Station Janrnal of 25th January occupying several [?]umns of that paper deals foreibly with the important question…

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Anti-sweating League. One Day's Rest Movement. Railways, Police, and Penal Departments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 7

The movement which (says the "Age" of February 22) the council of the Anti-Sweating League is fostering in the direction of securing one day…

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A Judge of Speed. Appeal in Motor Car Case. Mr. Justice Hodges As Witness

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The actual speed at which the motor car of Mr. Justice Hodges was driven by his chauffeur on December 25 was (says the "Age" of February 18) the…

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A Motor-car Fatality. Chaffeur Surrenders to Police. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

Thomas Bushell (22), a chauffeur, surrendered to the police last night in connection with the death of William Boatwright, who was run down…

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Silverton Tramway Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Falling-off in the Returns. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. D. E. M'Bryde, chairman of directors,…

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Druidism. Railway Lodge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Railway Lodge, U.A.O.D., was held in the Burke Ward Mechanics Institute last night, P.A. Bro. Baker in the…

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