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

Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Railway Fatality. Guard Run Over and Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at the railway works between Fassivern and Awaba, yesterday morning, a railway guard named Frederick Herbert, being…

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A.m.a. Band Excursion. Departure of the Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

The departure of the A.M.A. Band to take part in the contests to be shortly held in Sydney was signalised by a very large gathering at the…

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The Anglo-russian Agreement. French Socialist's Criticism. Reference to Railway Concessions in Turkey. and Partition of Persia. [Reuter's Messages.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

M. Jaures, French socialist leader, in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, blamed France for assenting to the Anglo-Russian agreement, the object of…

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Tram Passenger's Alarming Experience. Gelignite Placed on Rails by Boys. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

Passengers travelling on the Leonora to Gwalia electric tram, Kalgoorlie, had an alarming experience yesterday. The car passed over four plugs of…

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Victorian Floods. Cause Landslip on Walhalla Railway Line. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

A landslip, due to floods caused by recent heavy rains, occurred on the Wolhalla railway line yesterday…

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Tramway Employees Reinstated. After Participation in Tram Strike of 1908. Welcome Social at Sydney Trades Hall. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

The tramwarmen who were refused reemployment by the Railway Commissioners for the participation in the tram strike of 1908, and who have had…

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Tramway Explosion Near Leonora. Further Information to Hand. How It Occurred. the Work of Four Boys. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Further information regarding the explosion of gelignite on the tramway near Leo[?]ora on Saturday shows that during the afternoon four boys from…

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Westralian Parliament. Railway Bills Passed. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Last night the Tambellup to Ongerup Railway Bill was read a second time in the Westralian Legislative Assembly, and amended in committee…

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Alleged Pilfering on the Railways. a Case of Plums Raided

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. A. Hendry, fruiterer, Argentstreet, this morning showed a "Miner" representative a case of plums, which had awived by, this morning's express…

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Fatality at Sydney Railway Station. Woman Slips When Stepping Off Platform. Picked Up Unconscious. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 4

Two Mor[?] residents, Miss Susan Pearce (54) and Mrs. Boydell, a relative, arrived at the Sydney railway station this morning. Miss Pearce was…

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B.H. Excursion Train Late. Adela[?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

The excursion trai[?] Broke[?] Hill yesterday was [?] hour [?] in r[?]g its destination, This Time of the year—This is the…

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Train Derailment in America. Eleven Passengers and Five Trainmen Injured. Disaster Due to Defective Switch. [Rauter's Message] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

Eleven passengers and five trainmen Were injured through the derailment of the Overland Limited express on the Salt Lake City railroad yesterday…

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The Railway to Sydney. the Condobolin Line. Debate in the Assembly. Mr. Lee's Strong Support

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

As alrendy shortly reported in "The Miner," the Ministor for Public Works, Mr. Arthur Griffi[?], moved in the closing days of the session (on December…

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The Malvern Railway Fatality. Coroner Returns an Open Verdict. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

The city coroner returned an open verdict yestorday concerning the death of Eric Arthur Hart, 20 years of age, whose mangled body was found sume…

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Canadian Railway Disaster. Passengers Sbriously Injured. Convicts Render Gaiant Service. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

A train was derailed yesterday on the Open Sound branch of the Canadian Pacific railway, Ontario, a number of passengers being seriously…

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Motor-cars and Motorcycles. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

Since January 19, last year, there have been additions of 393 motor-ears and 419 motor-cycles to the lists of registered vehicles in South Australia…

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Railway Strike in America. Increased Avages Demanded. Traffic Paralysed for 1000 MILES. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

Owing to the refusal of thf Southern Pacific Railway Company to grant the mon's demands for increased wages, they went on strike yesterday…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January 20, 1911. the Broken Hill To. Sydney Railway

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

THE Assembly debato on the successful motion of the Minister for Publie Works to submit the proposal of the Broken Hill to Sydney via Menindio and…

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The Motor-gar Fatality. Inquest at Gawler. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 4

At the inquest at Gawler yesterday on the body of Miss May, of Wallaroo, who was killed at Linwood Bridge on Wednesday evening through a…

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Motor Car Accident. Returning From Clare Races. Mother and Daughter Hurled Into River. Daughter Picked Up Dead. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

A tragic motor-car accident, the sequel to the Clare race meeting occurred yesterday. A party was returning from the races…

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