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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 4 of 60

A Past Motor-cycle Ride

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Ramsay, who was out to establish a road record from Kadina to Renmark (says the "Pioneer") did some good work on his motor cycle last…

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The Condobolin Railway. Men Waiting for Reply From Mr. Griffith. Deputation to Mr. C. F. Butler. Assistance Promised. Message From Mr. J. H. Cann

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

In accordance with the resolution passed at yesterday's meeting of the men who are waiting to go to Condobolin to work on the new railway…

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Fatal Railway Accident. Ex-pirie Resident Killed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

Driver Alexander M'Innes, who, until about two months ago, was a resident of Port Pirie, was (says the "Recorder") killed by falling off a…

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Broken Hill-condo[?]olin Railway. Proprietary's Contract for Steel Rails

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

The Melbourne "Age" comments as follows concerning the acceptance of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's tender for steel rails, for the Broken…

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Railway Workers Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The Railway Workers Conference yesterday decided to inaugurate a system of district secretaries for the union…

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BROKEN HILL-CONDOBOLlN Railway. the Men for Condobolin. to Leave Next

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Jenkins, engineer in charge of Government works in Broken Hill, received notification from Sydney this morning that the men for the…

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Railways Reserved for Troops. Foreign Attaches Go to Eastern Front. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

All the German railways have been practically reserved until January 18 for the transport of troops. The foreign military attaches with…

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The Condobclin Railway. the Departing Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Jenkins, engineer in charge of Government works in Broken Hill, said this afternoon with reference to the 200 men going to the…

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Broken Hill-condobolin Railway. Proprietary's Contract for Steel Rails

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

The Melbourne "Age" comments as follows concerning the acceptance of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's tender for steel rails for the Broken…

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Broken Hill-condobolin Railway. Meeting of Horsedrivers. the High Price of Chaff. Deputation Appointed to Approach Dealers. Only 315 Men Now Working

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the horsedrivers engaged on the Broken Hill to Condobolin railway construction works was held in No. 2 room at the Trades Hill this…

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New South Wales. Reducing the Railway Service. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The State Railways Commissioners are considering how best the railway service can be cut down to the requirements of the trade offering. The…

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Working Time on the Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The Railway Workers' Association is asking the State Minister for Works to resume the full-time system for laborers on the railways…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages). French Attacked in Force. Railway Junction Menaced. Von Kluck Reinforced. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The attacks to the north and east of Soissons were of considerable magnitude. Apparently the recent French attacks menaced the railway junction…

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Another German Aeroplane Destroyed. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

Another German, aeroplane was brought down at Amiens, the occupants of the aircraft being killed…

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Russians Capture an Aeroplane. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

One of the enemy's aeroplanes was brought down by the Russians air the junction of the Bzura and Vistula rivers. The pilot and an officer were…

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Killed by a Tram. Sydney Street Fatality. Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 8

A man fatally injured by the tram in Central-square yesterday has been identified as Herbert Hunicher (32), who lived at Newtown…

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Fatality at a Fire Station. Motor Engine Runs Into Crowd. One Man Killed, Five Persons Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at the head fire station on Eastern Hill yesterday afternoon, when one man was killed and five other persons…

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MR. H. C. Hoyle Ill. Minister for Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. O. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, was laid op the whole of last week, and had to cancel his engagements to tour the South Coast to…

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A Guard's Death. Run Down by a Train. and Cut to Pieces. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

George Quinn, a guard on a stock train, while waiting for a mail train to pass at the Hawkesbury railway station on Sunday afternoon, was crossing…

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MR. H. C. Hoyle Ill. Minister for Railways. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. H. C. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, was laid up the whole of last week, and had to cancel his engagements to tour the South Coast to…

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