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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

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Fatal Motor Car-tram Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 1

As a result of colliding with a tra[?] at the intersection of Bourke and Livlerpool streets. Darlinghurst, last night. a motor cyclist, who has not yet been…

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Railway Transportation Shipping Difficulties Increase Burdens. Interstate Conference of Experts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 1

It is very probable that very shortly the railway systems of Australia will undertake the interstate transportation of coal, timber, and merchandise that…

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Courtship on a Train. Charge of Bigamy Against a Woman

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

At the Ballarat Police Court on Fiiday (reports a "Register" correspondent) Sarah Jane Mott (27) was charged with having married Edward John…

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Railway Transportation Shipping Difficulties Increase Burdens. Interstate Conference of Experts. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 1

It is very probable that very shortly the railway systems of Australia will undertake the interstate transportation of coal, timber, and merchandise that…

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Railway Collision At, Terowie

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

The Terowie correspondent of the "Advertiser" reports:— "During shunting operations on Thursday evening a collision took place…

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In-and-out Railway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

The number of arrivals in Broken Hill during the past official week over the Silverton Tramway Company's line totalled 597, and the departures…

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Tramway Travellers

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 4

During last week 32,326 passengers travelled over the Government tram lines in Broken Hill, as compared with 33,887 for the corresponding week of…

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West Australia. a Report on the Railways. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

Tha West Australian Government will avail itself of the services of Mr. Anthony, the railway expert from the Malay States, who is coming to…

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New South Wales. Assaulted In' a Tram. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

A man named Walker was assaulted in a tramcar on Saturday evening and thrown out of the tram. He fell in front of another tram, the wheels of…

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Courtship on a Train. Charge of Bigamy Against a Woman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

At the Ballarat Police Court on Friday (reports a "Register" correspondent) Sarah Jane Mott (27) was charged with having married Edward John…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday February 12, 1918. the Enormous Loss to Australia Caused by The. Slow Construction of the Broken Hill Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

The shortage of shipping in Australian waters has already thrown upon the railways a great deal of the transport that in ordinary times,is carried by…

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Tramway Employees Appeals. Writ of Mandamus to Be Applied for Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The Tramway Employees Union announces that it will apply for a writ of madamus to compel the Tramway Appeal Board to hear certain appeals…

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Two Railwaymen Killed. a Third Seriously Injured. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

An accident resulting in the instantaneous death of two well-known Bathurst railwaymen, and serious injuries to a third, occurred on Tuesday…

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Thrown From Motor-car. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Councillor Hill, of the Burra Council, was thrown from a motor-car yesterday and severely shaken…

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Thrown From Motor-car. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

Councillor Hill, of tue Burra Council, was thrown from a motor-car yesterday and severely shaken…

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Two Men Killed. in Bathurst Railway Workshops

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

A tragic accident occurred at the Bathurst railway workshops on Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in the death of two men and the serious injury of a…

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In Palestine. Aerial Activity. Railway Bombed. Arab Operations. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

An official despatch from General Sir Edumund Allenby's forces operating in Palestine states:— "The Australian flying units on…

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Fire at Railway Town. Rear of Hammill's Store

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Shortly, before 4 o'clock this afternoon, the Railway Town[?]e brigade received a call to an outbreak in a shed at the rear of Hammill's store in…

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New South Wales. the Alleged Victimisation in Railway Service. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Chief Railways Commissioner, replyiug to Senator Grant, denies that there has been any victimisation in the railway service over the strike. The…

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Easter Train to Merindie. for Barrier Boys' Brigade Camp

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

An excursion train to Menindie has been arranged for by the Barrier Boys' Brigade for Baster, for the pur pose of taking about 100 boys,…

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