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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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North Coast Railway. the Speed of Day Labor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., has returned to Sydney from a visit to portious of his Golucoster electorate, and, referring to his trip, he states that he…

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Delayed Railway Work. Plight of the Navvies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

A great deal of adverse comment has been oocasioned (soys the Wagga correspondent of the "S.M. Herald") by the manner in which a number of…

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The Brisbane Tramway Troubles. Company Objects to Union Badge. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 1

Great interest was evinced in Brisbane yesterday as to whether the tramwaymen would wear their union metal badges in opposition to the company's…

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The Argentine Railway Strike. Buenos Ayres

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 8

The Argentine railway strikers have agreed to the Government's mediation…

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For Land-seekers. Cheap Railway Travelling

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

The Cabinet has decided to revive a concession, withdrawn in 1908, by means of which genuine land-seekers were able to make a complete…

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Dees' Railway Journey. Incidents of Travel

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

Members of the Chamber of Agriculture in Melbourne on Friday heard a narrative of Mr. R. Bel[?], bee expert of the Agricultural Department…

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War Railway Council. Its Constitution and Objects

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

Regulations relating to the War Railway Council which was formed some time ago, have (says the "Age") just been issued. They provide that…

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Brisbane Tramwaynien's Strike. Stokers and Powerhouse Men Called Out. Tram Service Dislocated. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Some developmets occurred in connection with the tramway strike yesterday. After a meeting of the men yesterday…

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A Series of Tram Collisions. Three Within an Hour. Several Passengers Injured. Fortunately No Serious Consequences. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

Three tram collisions occurred yesterday evening. The first took place in Erskine-street, when the tram from Darlinghurst…

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Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie Railway. Ready for Construction. Day Labor or Contract?

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 6

Full plans and specifications for the Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie railway have been prepared by the Home Affairs Department, whose officers are…

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The Road to Ruin an Insolvent Tobacconist

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

Nicholas Panioty, tobacconist and hairdresser, appeared before Judge Moule at the Adelaide Insolvency Court on January 17 says the "Advertiser"),…

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Accident to a Train. Crashes Into a Bull. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

An accident befell the up north train on Saturday afternoon, soon after it had left the Burra, and the consequences might have been much more serious…

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Motor-car Fatality. Pastoralist Thrown Out. Succumbs to His Injuries. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

A. J. Black a Western District pastoralist, was fatally injured on Saturday as the result of the capsize of a motor-car…

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The Brisbane Tramway Strike. Mr. Prendergast on the Situation. Action of the Brisbane Tramway Company Illegal. Likelihood of a Big Strike. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. L. Prendergast, Federal president of the Australasian tramway Employees' Federation stated yesterday that the association had been instructed…

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W.A. Industrial Troubles the Strike in Railway Workshops. Rumored Settlement To-day. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The strike of engineers, boilermakers, and moulders in the railway workshoes is still proceeding, but it is rumored that a settlement of the…

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Government Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 8

The number of passengers carried on the Government Tramways for the week was 54,974, compared with 46,621 for the corresponding period of…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike. No Further Developments. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

There were no further developments in Brisbane yesterday in connection with the strike of tramway employees…

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Government Tramways

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

The number of passengers carried on the Government Tramways for the week was 54,974, compared with 40,621 for the corresponding period of…

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United Tramways' Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

On Saturday the United Tramway Club continued the series of teams matches, teams being picked by Morton and Merrett. The ranges were 600 and…

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Train Collison in America. Prominent Railway Officials Killed. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. James Hanrahan (ex-president of the Illinois Central Railway Company), Mr. Frank Malchior (second vice-president of the Rock Island…

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