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

Railways, roads & transport, 1912

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Victorian Tram Employees' Meeting. Supporting the Brisbane Men. Proceedings Against Company Recommended. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Victorian branch of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association was held last night, when it was decided that members should…

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The Brisbane Tramway Strike. Matters Quiet Yesterday. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Malters were quiet yesterday in connection with the Brisbane tramway strike. The Carters' Union has been…

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Broken Hill and Condobolin Railway. Meeting of the Local League

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill-Condobolin Railway League was held at the Council Chambers last night, Mr. W. H. Wright presiding over but a pool…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike. Institute of Marine Engineers. Will Take No Action. Consternation Among Strike Advisory Committee. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

The Brisbane Institute of Marine Engineers held a large meeting last night and decided to take no action in regard to the tramway strike. Its…

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Silverton Tramway Employees

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Silverton Tramway employees' picnic and sports committee was held in the Employees' Institute on Sunday. Mr…

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Train Accident. at the North Siding. Tarrawingee Train Dasiies Into Horse and Dray

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The Tarrawingee train, which left Sulphide-street at 10 o'clock this morning, dashed into a horse and dray at the North Broken Hill railway siding…

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Train Collides with Horses. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

A goods train passing through the railway gates at Wattamondara yesterday collided with a team of horses, killing five…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike. Filling Strikers' Places,- Non-unionist Learners on the Oars. Service Suspended at Nightfall. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Nothing of an untoward character took place yesterday in connection with the Brisbane tramway strike. The manager of the company and…

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A Railway Fatality. Victim Killed Near Wagga. Sydney. Wo-dnosday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

Samuel Morphy, irght officer at Bomen station, near Wagga, was killed last night When crossing tho lino Morph? was…

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Late Cable News. [Router's Messages.] Railway "Accident in Canada. ' Winninee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

Tho Canadian Northern Edmonton to Winnipeg express went over an embankment at Colo (Saskatchewan), and I persons were injured, some fatally…

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"A Tram Wji.l- Go." Statement by Mr. M'elm One

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

"Whativor happens a touiu wjll no." Mr. AV. P...M'lClhono. chairman of tho.Australian Hoard of Cricket Control, stated this morning (reports tho…

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The Brisbane Tramway Strike Brisbane Wharf Laborers Support Railwaymen. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Several hundred Brisbane wharf laborers yesterday, marched through the city and attended a Trades Hall meeting in support of the tramway men…

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N.S.W. Railways and Tramways. Interesting Figures. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

There were 3807½ miles of railway open in New South Wales during the quarter ending with the close of last year. This is an increase of 52¾ miles…

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Condobolin and Broken Hill Railway. Public Works Committee to Arrive on Wednesday. to Take Evidence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The Public Works Committee which has been delegated to inquire into matters connected with the laying of a line of railway from Condoblin to Broken…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike. Financial Support From Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The subject discussed on Thursday night at the meeting of the South Australian branch of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association was the…

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A Quick Run by Motor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. W. Morrison, of Morrison Bros., coach proprietors, accomplished a quick run by motor on Wednesday. Leaving Culpaulin station (which is 20…

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Accident at Railway Crossing. Buggy Crashes Into Passing Train. Smashed to Pieces. One Horse Killed. the Other Badly Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

Whilst driving along the main Sale-road and crossing at the Neerim line, near Buln Buln, Mr. Bolton (Manager of Premier's farm) about five miles…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 29, 1912. the Shortage of Railway Trucks

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

THE shortage of trucks on the New South Wales railways is again causing considerable inconvenience to producers in the country. For years the farmers…

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Brisbane Tramway Strike. Great Industrial Upheaval Threatened. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

A great deal of interest was manifested in the public meeting at Brisbane yesterday in connection with the tramway strike. It was asserted that if the…

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Uniform Railway Gauge. the Decision of the Premier's Conference. Appeal for a National View

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 7

The following article is from the "Australian Mining Standard" of January 25:— At the State Premier's Conference…

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