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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 9 of 62

Floods in California. Water Ten Feet Deep in the Streets. Motoring Touring Party's Adventure. (Reuter's Message.). Les Angeles

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

A tropical downpour which fell yesterday, turned the street of Southern Californian towns into raging-torrents Railroad and street traffic was…

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Motor-lorry Burnt. an Unfortunate Owner

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

A motor-lorry owned by Mr. E. M'Gilvray, of Wagga, was (says the "Sun") destroyed by fire about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon when returning…

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Liability of Railway Passengers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

The Full Court, in a judgment delivered yesterday, held that a man reclining with his arm ouside a railway carriage window was guilty of…

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Roads for Motors. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

A syndicate has subscribed the necessary capital to build a straight road from London to Brighton (a distance of 50½ miles, which is to be chielly…

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Loro Kitchener's Escape. Attempt to Wreck Train. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The "Petit Journal" publishes a sensational report of an attempt made to wreck a train conveying Field Marshal Viscount Kitchener, of Khartown, the…

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Raising Railway Rates. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

The fares and freights on the New South Wales railways are to be increased as from March 1. The new schedule, which was passed at a special…

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Discontent in the Tramways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. Hoyle (Assistant Treasurer) promised a deputation yesterday that he would inquire into a grievance among the tramway mechanics at Randwick…

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The Railway Service. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

A deputation from the Political Labor League waited on the assistant State Treasurer yesterday wiih regard to railway matters. The Minister, in…

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Cab and Tram Collide. No One Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

A city-bound tram and a cab going in the opposite direction came into collision in William-street last night. Although the force of the collision…

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Motorman Injured at the North

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

A motor driver at the North mine. Mr. Joseph Dinning, met with a painful accident at about 7 o'clock last night. He was attending to some machinery,…

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Closing of Roads. South Mine Wants Machinery Site

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the City Council last night a letter, from the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Company containing an application for the…

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Trans-australian Railway. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The West, Australian Premier (Mr. Scadden) had his first interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook), yesterday regarding the cance[?]ation of the…

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Fatal Railway Accident. a Widow Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

Mrs. Harriett Richards (60), widow, of Artarmon, was killed at the Artarmon station last night. She attempted to alight from a train before it had…

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Silverton Tramway Company. Ecognition of Chairman's Services. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders of the Silverton Tramway Company held in Melbourne yesterday the following motion was carried:—"That this meeting…

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Express Train Late

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

The express train from Adelaide was an hour and a half late in its arrival at the Sulphide-street station this morning. There was half-an-hour's delay…

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Home Rule. No More Volunteers Wanted. Ulster Motor Car Service. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent in Ulster says that as the volunteers now exceed 100,000. the roll will close on Saturday. At present…

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Great Motor Race. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

At Santa Monica to-day. De Palma defeated Oldfield in the 100-mile automobile race for the Vanderbilt Cup. At the finish the winner led by only a…

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A New Motor-car Record. Between Melbourne and Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 8

''I have never had such a ride in my life," said Murray Aunger, as the arrived at the General Post Office in Adelaide on Thursday afternoon at 29…

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Mail Train Robbed. of £40,000. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 4

A daring theft was nominated here yesterday. A mail van which was delivering registered packages to financail institution was [?]bbed of £40,000 in the main thoroughfare…

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Silverton Tramway Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Union was held on Sunday morning (says the official organ), when Mr. A. Gentle…

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