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

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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National War Government. Prime Minister's Statement. "Road Now Clear." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Last night the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) commenting on the decision of Mr. Tudor's party, said that broadly speaking, the official Labor…

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East-west Railway. When Should It Be Opened

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The Honorary Minister (Mr. Connolly), who recently accompanied the Federal Minister for Wacks (Mr. Lynch) from Kalgoorlie to Port…

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Mails by Aeroplane. Method Not Favored by Postmaster-general. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. W. Webster), who has been considering the question of mail conveyance by aeroplane, says he does not favor this…

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A Goods Railway Siding for South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT of to-day's "Miner" raises a question which is entitled to favorable consideration by the Public Works Department in connection with…

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Railway Town Men's Movement. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Railway Town Men's Movement was held in the Mica-street Schoolroom on February 2[?] the Rev. E. A. Pederick presiding over…

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The East-west Railway. Mr. Lundie and the Minister. Senator Lynch and Recent Strikes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

Subsequent to the stormy interview which took place yesterday between Senator Lynch (Minister for Works) and Mr. F. W. Lundie (president of the…

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Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. Germany and the United States. Germany Said to Want to Avert War. United States Citizens in Berlin Lack Funds. Count Von Bernstorff Still in United States. Germans Criticise Submarine Campaign. Estimate of 200 Submarines at Work. Raids on the Western Front. Field Marshall Haig Reports British Successes. French Aeroplane Bombs Karlsruhe. Effect of Grandcourt's Capture. British Troops in Fine Fettle. Naval Aeroplanes Bomb Ghistelles. Laborers Wanted for Work in Britain. Men to Apply to Railway Commissioners. On the Western Front. French Bomb Karlsruhe. Germans Attack Several Places. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 1

[?]A French communique says:— "We succeeded in coups de main west of Auberive and in the sectors of Bezanges and Parroy. We made some…

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Tramway Talks. Brief References to Current Events. Series No. 70

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 4

The South tramway car was puffing and bustling along in its usual fussy fashion, and the usual company of passengers occupied the smokers'…

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War Workers for Britain. One Thousand Australians Wanted. Applications to Be Sent to Railway Commissioners. Senator Pearce's Announcement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 1

During last week the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) announced that as the result of cabled advice of a serious shortage of strong laborers in…

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Proposed Seizure of Railways and Telegraphs. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 February 1917 · page 1

A bill authorising the seizure of all railways and telegraph and telephone lines in the event of war has been reported on favorably by the Senate…

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Proposed Seizure of Railways and Telegraphs. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

A bill authorising the seiz[?]re of an railways and telegraph and telephone lines in the event of war has been reported on favorably by the Senate…

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War Workers for Britain. One Thousand Australians Wanted. Applications to Be Sent to Railway Commissioners. Svdney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 1

During last week the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) announced that as the result of cabled advice of a serious shortage of strong laborers in…

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Government Street Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

During last week, the number of passengers carried by the Government street tramways was 33,887, as against 29.784 for the corresponding period of…

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In and Out Railway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

For the week ended Saturday, February 10, the Silverton Tramway, Co. carried 511 passengers inward, and 373 outward, as compared with 428…

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Railway Enginedriver Shot. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The inspector-General of Police received a telegram yesterday to the effect that at Wellington a railway enginedriver named Daniel Hannigan was…

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Victorian Railway-administration. Mr. Johnson's Task. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The British War Office has given permission for Mr. T. Johnson (ex-Ch[?] Railways Commissioner in New South Wales) to come to Victoria to examine…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. a Boy Killed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

A motor-car, driven by C. P. Rowe, of Parkside, overturned through a tyre blowing out while rounding an elbow at Waverley Ridge, near Mount Lofty,…

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V.C. Awarded. Brought Burning Aeroplane Safely Home. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The Press Bureau announced that the Victoria Cross has been awarded Sergeant Thomas Mottershead, of the Flying Corps…

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Unrest Among Railway Workers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The unrest among a section of the railway workers is declared to have been aggravated by the official issue of a notice calling for employees'…

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In Asia Miner. Turks Reported to Be Building New Railway. Employing War Prisoners. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— "It has been reported here that the Turks have pulled up two railways in…

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