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

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

1,270 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 64

In South Australia. Progress of the Disease. Mitcham Camp Site Suggested As Isolation Area. Railway Passenger Traffic. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 1

The chairman of the Adelaide Hospital Board (Mr. Coombes) stated this morning that the influenza situation continues to develop at the…

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In West Australia. East-west Railway Passengers. to Be Quarantined for Seven Days. Saturday's Express Cancelled. Ministers Detained in Melbourne. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 2

The Commissioner of Health has arranged to stop the East-West express due on Wednesday morning in Kalgoorlie, and place the passengers in…

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Motor Car and Bicycle Collide. Cyclist in the Hospital

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At about 8 o'clock last night a colision occurred at the corner of Oxide and Chapple streets between a motor car, driven by Mr. T. Stevens, and a…

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Border Railway Difficulties. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 12

The Premier (Mr. Peake) stated yesterday that difficulties had sprung up in connection with the railway services on the Pinnaroo and Moutn Gambier…

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Border Railway Difficulties. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Peake) stated, yestreday that dificulties had sprung up in conection with the railway services on the Pinnaroo and Mount Gambier…

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Crowded Railway Trains. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Sir,—I was glad to see the leading article in Wednesday's "Miner" re the overcrowding of the express. My little daughter and I were in the unhappy…

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In Britain. Eight-hours Day for Railway Employees. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 9

The Press Bureau reports:— "Representatives of the Railways Executive Committee and the Railwaymen's unions have signed an agreement…

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Fatality on Henley Beach Road Adelaide.,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

As the result of an accident on the Henley Beach road yesterday Fred Sutcliffe, aged 30, a tram conductor, was killed…

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Mine Mishaps. Calls on Motor Ambulance

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

While working on the 500ft. level, Block 10 mine, on Saturday G. Boggen had one of his feet crushed by a falhng stone. Mr. Boggen waa taken to the…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Another Abortive Conference. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

The Perth tramway employees' repreventatives and representatives of their empoyers have held another conference, which proved abortive…

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Taxi Cab and Tram Car Collide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

A taxi cab and a tramcar came into collision, near Hindmarsh Square on Saturday night. The cab was returning from the races. Mr. and Mrs…

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The Turkish Railways. Controlled by French and British.. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

French and British troops, have assumed control of the Turkish,railways, and will work from Constantinople, which they are also controlling…

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Railway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 4

The arrivals hy the Broken Hill express during the month of January, totalled 3790 and the departures 2207. The inward passengers for the…

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South Australian Railway Regulations

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

A new railway by-law,assented to last week in the South Australian Executive Council, deals with numerous minor matters (says "The Register"). Small…

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Explosion on a Munitions Train. Sixty-four Soldiers Killed. Including 60 German Prisoners. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Brussels correspondent telegraphs:— "Owing to a soldier accidentally dropping a shell in a munitions train…

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Industrial Unrest. the Riots in Glasgow. Tramcars Smashed Shops and Carts Looted. Soldiers Help the Police. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

"The Times" correspondent telegraphs:— "The rioters at Glasgow smashed a do[?]en tramcars in one street and…

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Tramway Trust Resignation. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

The Adelaide Tramway Trust has accepted the resignation of Mr. Hold[?] one of the members of the trust but the reasons for the resignation are…

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Industrial Unrest. London Tube Railway Workers Strike. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

The workers on the London tube railways have gone on strike…

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Railway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

The arrivals by the Broken Hill express during the month of January totalled 3790 and the departures 2207. The inward passengers for the…

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Railway Porter Charged with Theft. an Admission of Guilt. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Laurence Kennedy, a railway porter, was charged in the City Court yesterday with breaking and entering the counting house of the Armadale railway…

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