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

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

1,184 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 60

The Condobolin Railway. Wives of the Men at Condobolin. Telegram to Mr. Griffith

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Yesterday Mrs. A. K. Wallace, on behalf of the wives of the Broken Hill men working on the railway at Condobolin, received a reply to the…

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War Items. Australian Mail Steamer Fired On. British Transport Reported Sunk. the Position in the Dardanelles. Portion of Evelyn's Crew Missing. Swiss Capture German Aeroplane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

The following late news has been transmitted to Australia by the Independent Cable Service:— New York, Tuesday…

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In South Africa. British in German Territory. Occupy Garuab Without Opposition. German Train and Escort Attacked. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

A British force, under Colonel Deves, occupied Garuab, a town in Luderitzland, in German South-West Africa, without opposition. This move…

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Silverton Tramway Company. Half-yearly Meeting. the War and the Traffic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Silverton Tramway Company was held this afternoon at the Equitable Buddings, Mr. D. L. M'Bryde presiding…

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Railway Development. Federal and State Strategic Lines. From Adelaide to Brisbane. Leaving Out Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 3

The Federal engineer-in-chief has been requested to have a preliminry inspection made of the country between Adelaide and Brisbane in regard to the…

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Silverton Tramway Company. Half-yearly Meeting. the War and the Traffic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

The half-yearly meetings of the Silverton Tramway Company was held this afternoon at the Equitable Buildings, Mr. D. L. M'Bryde presiding…

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Strategic Railways. Federal Government Proposals. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The question of the construction of strategic railways is likely to loom large in the policy of the Federal Government during the coming session…

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The Condobolin Railway. Council and Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

Some time ago the City Council requested the Government to employ more men on the Broken Hill-Menindie section of the railway to Condobolin…

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The Condobolin Railway. Norton Griffiths to Supervise Construction. Statement by the Premier. Agreement to Be Made Public. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

From official statements made yesterday it appears that the schedule of public works has been completed, and is now ready for embodiment in the Norton Griffiths agreement. It is understood that the three principal undertakings to be entrusted…

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The Strategic Railway. Port Augusta to Brisbane. Statement by Prime Minister. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The Federal Government intends to impress upon the State Governments the urgency of carrying out the work of the proposed strategic railway…

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Rifle Shooting. Cadets and Tramways Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

A shooting match was held at the Government street tram miniature rifle range on Wednesday last between a team of military cadets, under the…

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Motor Fatality. Adelaide Man Killed. While on a Visit to Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

Harvev Finayson (35), of Adelaide, was killed by a motor accident at Elwood yesterday afternoon. With W. S. Hosking, of Adelaide, and…

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The Sunday Train. Petition to Railways Commissioner. Better Train Service Wanted

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

Many have been the complaints made by the citizens of Broken Hill at the inconvenience caused and loss sustained by the taking off of the…

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In Australia. Scene in a Train. a "Tipperary" Incident

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

In the North Sydney Police Court on Thursday (says the Sydney correspondent of "The Register"), before Mr. Pavten. S.M., Emil Silverberg…

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Laborers for Railway Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Rothery, an official in the office of Mr. Rhodes, engineer in charge of the Broken Hill-Condobolin railway works, stated this morning that…

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On the North Coast Railway. the Broken Hill Men. a Charge and a Refutation. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

Shortly before the recent adjournment of Parliament, Mr. Price, M.L.A., inquired of the Minister for Works in the House whether he was…

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The Sunday Train. [?]Etition to Railways Commissioner. [?]Etter Train Service Wanted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 1

Many have been the complaints made by the citizens of Broken Hill at the inconvenience caused and loss sustained by the taking off of the…

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Roads and Footpaths. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Sir,—A few days since, there was some correspondence in your columns regarding the state of a road and footpath near the corner of Oxide and…

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In Australia. Scene in a Train. a "Tipperary" Incident

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 1

In the North Sydney Police Court on Thursday (says the Sydney correspondent of "The Register"), before Mr. Payten. S.M., Emil Silverberg…

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Victorian Railway Official Dead. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. Harold Kent, of the Victorian railway service, has died, in London…

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