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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 9 of 64

Railway Traffic Resumed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The railway trains in the north are running again, but in most cases are passing slowly over the new embankments constructed since Sunday's…

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Goods for West Australia. to Be Cabaled by Train. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

Arrangements have been made between the Commonwealth Commissioner for Railways and the health authorities of West Australia whereby goods may…

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Railway Traffic Resumed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

The railway trains in the north are running again, but in most cases are passing slowly over the new embankments constructed since Sunday's…

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Tubes Railway Dispute. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The Press Bureau announces that the Board of Trade arranged a conference between the executive of the National Union of Railwaymen and the…

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Influenza Epidemic. in Broken Mill. Train for South Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

The train for South Australia leaving Railway Town station at 9.15 o'clock will take passengers. Dr. Hains will travel by the train, will esam[?]e and…

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The East-west Railway. Men Put Off Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The Kalgoorlie correspondent of "The Register" reports:— "Mr. Costello, organiser of the A.W.U., reports that, following upon…

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The South Austbaliah Flows. Damaged Railways Repaired

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

In the majority of cases (says the Adelaide "Herald") the railway washaways occaswned by the floods on Sunday have been repaired. Traffic is…

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Motor Cyles and Motor Car Collide in Adelaide Street Two Persons Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Two motor cycles and a motor car collided at the corner of South Terrace and King William-street last night. Miss Winnie Beran was badly…

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Charges of Assault Follow Motor Accident an Adjournment Granted. One Defendant Rebuked

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

John Stephen Flynn and Victor George Summers appeared before Mr. A. Gates, Deputy S.M., in the Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Trucks Derailed at Burns. Goods Train Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

Two railway trucks were derailed during shunting operations at Burns this morning. It is officially stated that the derailment was caused by the…

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Trucks Derailed at Burns. Goods Train Affected

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Two railway trucks were derailed during shunting operations at Burns this morning. It is officially stated that the derailment was caused by the…

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Another Train To-morrow Attended by a Doctor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

A passenger and goods train will leave the Railway Town Station at 9.15 to-night for Cockburn only. Persons travelling by this train will be delayed…

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Another Train To-morrow Attended by a Doctor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 11

A passenger and goods train will leave the Railway Town Staion at 9.15 to-night for Cockburn only. Persons travelling by this train will be delayed…

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The South Australian Floods. Damaged Railways Repaired

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 8

In the majority of cases (says the Adelaide "Herald") the railway wash-aways occasioned by the floods on Sunday have been repaired. Traffic is…

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A Repatriation Train. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Special trains from Melbourne with repatriated South Australians aboard are due to arrive in Adelaide on Wednesday…

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A Train Last Night Takes 14 Passengers

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

A passanger train left the Railway Town Station at 9.15 o'clock last night. There were 14 passengers aboard for South Australia. They were examined…

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Mails for Adelaide to Close Mid-day Altered Train Service

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The postmaster announces that on and from February 25 (to-morrow), and until further notice, mails from Broken Hill by the Silverton Tramways…

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Motor Car Injures Man Causinc Unconsciousness Wound in the Head

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Albert Miscke was knocked down by a motor-car in Argent-street on Saturday night, and had his head injured. Miscke was at the corner of…

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Motor Cycle Test

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

The Barrier Motoring Club held a reliability test to Tarrawingee on Sunday. There was a large number of competitors and spectators. Barring a…

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Other Railway Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

A train will leave the Railway Town station at 9.15 o'clock to-night. No arrangements have been made for a doctor to go to Cockburn to conduct…

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