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

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

1,225 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 62

Another Saturday Smash. Tram and Coach Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

At about 9.15 on Saturday morning as the Uraidla mail coach was crossing Burnside-road, a f[?]w miles out from Adelaid, on its way to [?]e city, an…

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The Transcontinental Railway Mr. Fisher to Turn the First Sod. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

The Governor-General (Lord Denman) will be unable to go to West Australia, so the first sod at the Kalgoorlie end of the Trans-Aiistralian railway will be…

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The Millswood Tracedy. Bridge or Subway to Be Placed on the Scene of the Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The Government has lost no time in deciding to take action in the direction of making a repetition of Saturday's terrible accident at Millswood…

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United Tramways Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

The members of the United Tramways Club continued their half-yearly competition on Saturday over, the 200 and 300 yards ranges, being for the…

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Silverton Tramway Employees. Meeting of Picnic and Sports Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Picnic and Sports Committee was held in the Tramway Institute on Sunday, the…

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Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

The number of passengers, carried on the Government trams at Broken Hill for the past week was 62,909, compared with 58,419 for the…

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The Saturday Nicht Disaster. Further Particulars. Man Under the Railway Engine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

Following the account of the collision between a train and motor-car at Millwood railway-station, Adelaide, which was published in to-day's First…

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Maintenance of Main Roads. Departmental Circular to Munioipalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

In a circular letter in the Broken Hill City Council, the Director General of Public Works of New South Wales, points out with reference to the…

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Another Train and Motor Smash a New Zealand Disaster. One Killed and Three Others Injured. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

A motor car containing a party of visitors from Hastings, collided with a train at the Kaukapakapa railway crossing, north of Auckland, yesterday…

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Ore Train Smashed Up at Pirie Remarkable Accident to a Rake of Otrucks. No Persons Injured. Port Piric

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

A serious railway smash occurred yesterday at the Proprietary Company's smelting works. A rake of 12 trucks partly loaded…

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S.a. Railway Officials. Visit to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Three prominent South Australian Railway officials, Mr. J. Henderson, traffic superintendent of the northern district, Mr. T. B. Jonsen, resident…

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Dismissed Railway Employee. New Southe Wales Will Not Reinstate W. J. ELLIS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cabinet this morning, the Minister for Railways brought forward the report of the select committee of the Assembly on…

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New Perth Trams. Agreement Between Government and Municipality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

The W.A. Premier has announced dotails of the agreement with the Perth city council for the establishment of a joint electric power generation scheme…

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The Adelaide Tramways Award Matter to Be Tested in the Courts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. T. Ryan (president of the Tramway Employees' Union) stated yesterday that the Trainways Trust was to be prosecuted in the High Court as…

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Development of the Country. Railways and Population

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. E. S. Trigg writes as follows to the "S. M. Herald") on the matter of immigration and the construction of railways:—…

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Adelaide Tramways Trust. Can't Get on with Its Employees. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

At a general meeting of the Tramway Employees' Association on Tuesday ovining, tile matter of the dismissal of Robert Powniug, a prominent…

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Expenditure on Railway Works

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Griffith says that the Government is spending money at the rate of £1,400,773 per annum on railway works, whereas the late Government's…

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Rev. A. E. Frost. Welcomed by the Parishioners of Railway Town and South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 3

A cordial welcome was extended to the Rev. A. E. Frost at the Burke Ward Hall last night by the parishioners of St. Philip's Railway Town,…

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Bolting Motor Car. Friday Night Sensation in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

What could have easily been a most disastrous motor-car accident was happily averted last night by the presence of mind of a 12-year-old lad, who rose…

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Government Tram Line. Replaclng Rails in the City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Early this morning before the trams commenced to run, workmen were busy preparing to replace portion of the Government tramway road with new rails…

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