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

Railways, roads & transport, 1914

1,226 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 62

"Deadheads" on the Tramways Cost the Country £49,000 [?]R Year. SYdney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 1

Mr. Hoyle, Assistant Treasures and Minister for Railways, stated the other night that the deficit in the tram receipts for the financial year…

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Ballasting the Railway. Cost of the New Line. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

As the result of the decision of the Federal Government to use solid ballast instead of earth ballast in the construction of the trans-Australian…

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500 Sent to South African Railwaymen. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

The National Union of Railway men, after an interview with Mr. H. T. Poutsma, one of the deported Labor leaders and secretary of the…

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Railway Expenditure. Interesting Figures

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on Friday in reply to Mr. Wade, the Premier (Mr. Holman) stated that the total expenditure as…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. Collision Near Moss Vale

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

A heavy fog, which de[?]ended upon the country surrounding Exeter Friday night was responsible for a frightful collision between two trains…

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Exeter Railway Accident. Inquest Adjourned. Sydney, Friday Afnernoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

The inquest touching the death of the victims of the Exeter railway disaster was resumed to-day, and further evidence taken. The inquest was then…

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Railway Expenditure. Interesting Figures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 8

In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on Friday, in reply to Mr. Wade, the Premier (Mr. Holman) stated that the total expenditure as…

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Train and Motor Collide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

A goods train bound north crashed into a motor-car at the Islington level crossing about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening. The car, which was badly…

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Asphalt Laid Cold. New Process of Road-making

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 7

To insure a good surface to the city roads is one of the most important duties of the City Council, and in order to meet the demand for a…

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Accidents in Adelaide. Motor Cyclist Killed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

On Saturday morning a collision occurred on the Payneham-road between a motor cyclist and an electric car. Alwin Williams, a young man…

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The Exeter Railway Accident. a Pathetic Incident

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 7

One of the most pathetic scenes in connection with the disaster at Exeteroccurred on the lawn beside the Bowral Courthouse during the hearing of…

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The North Coast Railway

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

The North Coast railway is to be opened as far as Kendall so soon as arrangements can be made for the necessary rolling stock…

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A Railway Cuard Injured. Admitted to the Broken Hill Hospital

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

Some years ago Mr. Thomas Stevens, a railway guard in the South Australian service, and stationed at Cockburn, was ruptured, and…

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Exeter Railway Smash. Miss Lilian Heaver Suffering. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

Miss Lilian Heaver, who was in the Exeter railway disaster, and who was thought to have escaped injury, collapsed on arrivai at Bowral, and was…

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Tramwaymen and the Trust. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 8

The following resolutions were carried at a meeting of the tramway men at the Trades Hall on Sunday:— That this brunell of the Australian…

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Railway Cancer's Mistake. Tricycles Into a Train. His Wife Cut to Pieces. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

A railway tricycle was run down by a goods train near Kellerberrin, on the eastern goldfields line, on Sunday night. The occupants of the tricycle were…

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Tram and Sulky Collio[?]. in Oxide-street. Mrs. B. Murray's Arm Broken

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

A serious collision between an outward-bound tram From the Argent-street terminus and a sulky occurred in Oxide-street, near the Silverton…

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State Railway Construction. a Criticism and a Reply. Mr. Griffith and the Broken Hill Line. "When I Start It." From at Least Four Points at Once. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Osborne, member for Paddington criticised the methods of the Works Department in the matter of…

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Melbourne Suburban Railways. Being Electrified. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

Preparations for the conversion of the Melbourne suburban railways from steam to electric traction have been in progress for about 15 months, and…

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Railway Man Killed. Did Not See Approaching Train. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

Mr. Jeremiah Murphy, of Railwayplace. Newmarket, employed in assisting in re-grading the railway line near South Yarra, allowed one train to…

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