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

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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State Railway Commissioners. Filling Mr. Harper's Position. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

As Mr. Harper, Chief Commissioner of Railways, who is at present on leave of absence owing to ill-health, will not again resume duty at his office, it will…

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A Railway Collision. Goods Train Smasher Into Passenger Train. Considerable Damage Done. Soldier Palls From a Third Train and Is Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

The Clyde railway yards presented the appearance of a section in the firing line yesterday morning after two trains had come into collision on one…

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Motor-car Ablaze. on the Meningie Road. Passengers Hurt and Property Lost

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

A party of four well-known Broken Hill, residents had the unpleasant experience last night, while on the road home from Mcnindie, of having the…

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Motor Mail Services. Postmaster-general's Proposal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

The Postmoster-General has called for reports from deputy postmasters in all the States regarding the approximate cost of a motor mail service…

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A Railway Ticket and Henry Pilz. Case in a Sydney Court

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 2

Henry Pilz was proceeded against at the Burwood Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last (says the "Evening News") by Inspector Anderson, of the…

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Tramway Talks. Brief References to Current Topics. Once a Week

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 2

The Regular Rider flopped into a seat on the South car at the end of another day's toil and mopped the perspiration from his brow…

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Motor-car Ablaze. on the Menindie Road. Passengers Hurt and Property Lost

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

A party of four well-known Broken Hill residents had the unpleasant experience last night, while on the road home from Menindie, of having the…

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Railway Department and Enlisting. Also the Making of Munitions. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

Questioned yesterday concerning a report in railway circles that the Railway Department is opposed to certain classes of employees enlisting for war service,…

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A Railway Ticket and Henry Pilz. Case in a Sydney Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

Henry Pilz was proceeded against at the Burwood Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last (says the "Evening News") by Inspector Anderson, of the…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

At 5.40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Central and Railway Town Fire Brigade turned out in response to a telephone call to quell a fire which was…

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New Railway Commissioners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

If Mr. H. C. Hoyle (Minister of Railways) has his way (says the "Daily Telegraph") no member of the proposed new Board of Railway…

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In and Out Railway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

During the week ended January 8 the total number of arrivals by the Broken Hill express was 657, and the number of departures 648. For the…

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Government Tram Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

For the week ended January 8, the total number of pasengers carried on the Broken Hill Government trams was 134.909. as compared with 34,067 for the…

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The East-west Railway. an Alleged "Lockout."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

Between 200 and 300 men recently employed on the East-West railway line state that they hare been locked out by the Government, which refuses…

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Broken Hill-condobolin Railway 14,000 Sleepers Shipped. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 3

The steamer John Craig sailed yesterday with a full cargo of sleepers for Port Pirie, Altogether 14,000 were shipped, intended for the Broken Hill…

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Railway and Tramway Men's Wages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The request to the State Government to receive a deputation with regard to railway and tramway men's wages has been replied to by the…

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New Railway Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman), states that the terms of the new Railway Bill hare not yet been considered by the Cabinet. Mr. H. C. Hoyle…

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In Australia. Germans in Railway Workshops. Soldiers Demand Dismissal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

A party of about 50 returned soldiers paid a surprise visit yesterday afternoon to the railway workshops at Newport, and demanded the dismissal of all…

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Employment of Germans. Railway Commissioners' Reply to Deputation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A deputation of returned soldiers made representations yesterday to the Victorian Railway Commissioners as to the employment in the railway service…

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Crushed by a Tram

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A Melbourne telegram in "The Express' states:—Lieutenant Douglas Young an officer who recently returned severely wounded from Gallipoli was…

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