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

Railways, roads & transport, 1918

641 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 33

Working the East-west Railway. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 4

The first three months working of the East-West railway shews that the expenditure was £68,450 and the revenue £46,865…

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A Motor-car Smash. Condition of Patients. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

The condition of C. E. Rust and J. A. Duncan, who were seriously injured in a motor car smash on Tuesday mornTag, and who are in the hospital was…

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Industrial Matters. a Strike Declared Off. Increased Wages Granted to Certain Railway Workers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

A scheme for the amalgamation of the Federated Furnishing Trades Society with the Woodworker' Union has been rejected…

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Sydney Motor Car Smash. Identity and Condition of the Victims

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

The following further particulars of the motor car smash which occurred in Sydney on Wednesday, and which was briefly reported in "The Miner"…

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Motor Car Smash Patients. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

There is no change in the condition of tho two men victims of Tuesday morning's motor car smash. Mr. Rust is still reported to be unconscious and…

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New South Wales Railways. Progress of the Broken Hill Line

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The report of the Commissioners of New South Wales Railways and Tramways for the quarter ended December 31 last, says with reference to the…

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Alleged Attack on Military Train. (Bender's Message.) Ottawa

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

The newspapers here publish accounts of an alleged attack against a. train carrying soldiers, through Quebec. A rifle bullet struck a' car, and…

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South Australia. Testing of Road Metal. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

A test is being, made of dittftretit classes of metal on the Glenelg main road for the benefit of local governing bodies…

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Railway and Tramway Employees. a Perth Ballot. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 1

Members of the Railway Employees' Union in Perth are balloting on the question of joining the Tramway Employees' Union…

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Motor Car Fatalities. Tw0 Cases in Melboune. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 1

Private W. T. Robson a soldier, was killed in a motor car accident in Melbourne. on Suturday. Mary Elizabeth Fielder, aged 67…

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Incident in a Tramcar. Cases in Court. Both Accused Pined

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Henry Pascoe appeared before H. Giles Shaw, S.M., this afterno on remand. charged with using in cent language in a Government…

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Motorcar Fares Increased Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The Adelaide City Council has approved of an inerease of 25 per cent, in tho fares charged by proprietors of motor vehicles, subject to…

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Railway Passenger Traffic

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

During the last1 official week the number of airivals in Broken Hill over the Silverton Tramway Company's lines totalled 529 and the…

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South Australia. Testing of Road Metal. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

A test is being made of different classes of metal on the Glenelg main road for the benefit of local governing bodies…

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[?]. Tuesday, February 26, 1918 the Real East-to-west Railway Under Consideration at Last

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

"CONSTANT dropping will wear away a stone," says the proverb. It is easier to wear away a stone than to wear down the obstruction of interested…

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Incident in a Tramcar. Cases in Court. Both Accused Fixed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

Henry Pascoe appeared before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, S.M., on Monday, on remand, charjred with using indecent language iu a Government…

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Motor-car Fares Increased. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 1

The Adelaide City Council has approved of an increase of 25 per cent, in the fares charged by proprietors of motor vehicles, subject to…

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0Federal Railways. Proposed Uniform Gauge From Perth to Brisbane. Trans-australian Railway Via Broken Hill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

Amongst other matters mentioned yesterday in the course of ta conference between the Federal and State Ministers for Works and Railways was a…

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New South Wales the Motor Car Smash. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 2

C. Russ, who has been in an unconscious condition since the motor car accident in which he was seriously injured on February 19, was operated…

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Sydney Motor Car Smash. Another of the Injured Dies. Sydney,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Rust, another, victim of the motor car smash in Sydney last.week, died in the hospital this morning.Mr. James Duncan and Miss Egan are…

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