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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

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The Exeter Railway Disaster. the Latest Details. Scenes of Horror and Pathos Stories of Survivors. Several Members of One Family Killed. the Death Roll Totals 14. a Number Also Injured—slightly and Severely

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 4

Sydney, Monday Further and fuller particulars are to hand concerning the railway disaster at Exeter on Saturday morning…

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Death of Mr. J. Kneeshaw. Superintendent of Tramways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. J. C Kneeshaw, who recently retired from the position of superintendent of the Government tramways at Sydney, died yesterday. He had…

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Our Tired Trams. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 5

Sir,—By Thursday's "Miner" I am in receipt of the news that George Ferguson has "primed" again. However, on top of it comes one from "Boss…

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Aeroplane Landing Places. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

The aerial league, in consultation with the Admiralty and the War Office, is arranging a scheme for establishing landing places for flying…

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The Railway Disaster. Fnginedriver of the Mail Train. Distant Signal Open, Home Signal Against Him. Saw Latter Too Late. Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

The enginedriver of the Temora mail train is a resident of Goulburn; he is suffering severely from shock, and is greatly distressed. He stated to-day…

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Two Train Bearers. Suffered From Whooping Cough. Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Quickly Effected a Cure

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 1

"I am writing to tell you of the great benefit my two little girls received from Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery." writes Mrs. H. Gibbs, 20 Gipps-street…

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State Finances. the Increased Tram Fares. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Criticising the increased tram fares some of the tramway employees argue that the increased fares could be obviated if unneccessary officials were…

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The Exeter Railway Smash. the Inquest Opened. State of the Injured Passengers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

An inquest concerning the deaths of those persons fatally injured in the Execter railway accident was opened yesterday, and will be continued…

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Transcontinental Line. Strike of Railwaymen. Demand 13s 4d. a Day. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

Official advices of a strike of workmen employed on the section of the transAustralian railway in the Western State were received by the Acting…

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Suffragettes. a Doctor Horse-chipped. Railway Carriages Set on Fire. (Reuter's Message.) London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

A suffragette horse-whipped Dr. James Devon, Scottish Prison Commissioner as he was entering Glasgow Prison. The suffragette was knocked…

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The Tkans-australian Railway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Kelly, one of the Cabinet, stated yesterday that the cost of constructing the trans-Australian railway would considerably exceed the…

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A Motor Fatality. Sir John Murray Killed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 6

Sir John Murray, K.C.B., who was one of the naturalists on H.M.S. Challenger during the exploration of the physical and biological conditions of…

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The Exeter Railway Smash. Questions in Parliament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

A number of questions bearing upon the Exeter railway smash were put to the Minister for Railways in the Legislative Assembly yesterday…

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Railway Football Club. the Club Disbanded

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Railway Football Club was held in the Mica-street school hall on Monday evening. Mr. W. C. Williams was in…

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Cattle Die on Railway Journey

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 5

Owing (says the Melbourne correspondent of the "Advertiser") to the inhuman treatment meted out to 859 cattle purchased at Armidale, New…

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The Commonwealth Railways. a Mooted Appointment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

It is officially stated that the Federal Government has definitely decided to select Mr. Norris G. Bell as engineer-in-chief of the Commonwealth railways…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Exeter Railway Disaster Resumption of the Inquest. the Question of a Jury. Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 4

The inquest on the bodies of the victims of the Exeter railway disaster commenced on Monday, was resumed this morning at Bowral. The bodies…

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The Exeter Railway Smash. the Inquest. a Jury Empanelled. Visit of Inspection to the Scene. Miss Heaver and Driver Irwin. a Touching Letter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

The Coroner's inquiry concerning the deaths caused by the Exter railway disaster was continued yesterday. The jury at first empanelled was discharged…

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Electricians on the Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The Eleotricians union is seeking to increase the wages of members in the Government railway and tramway services to that ruling outside…

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On the Trans-australian Railway. Long Struggle Anticipated. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

A telegram was received by the Sydney Labor Council last night from the secretary of the Labor Federation in regard to the strike on the…

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