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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Vehicular Fatality Inquest Held To-day Remarks by Coroner on the Rules of the Road

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

At the Courthouse this afternoon, the coroner (Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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Newspaper Aeroplane Crashes at Mornington Two Men Badly Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The Melbourne "Herald" newspaper aeroplane met with disaster at Mornington yesterday over a five-acre paddock, where parcela were dropped. The…

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Newspaper Aeroplane Crashes at Mornington Two Men Badly Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

The Melbourne "Herald" newspaper aeroplane met with disaster at Mornington yesterday over a fire-acre paddock, where parcels were dropped. The…

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Flying Pioneer Aeroplane Race Is Won by Lieutenant Long 37 Miles in 20 Minutes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

After the official remit of the pioneer race between aeroplanes from Epsom racecourse to Melbourne and back was given on Friday (says the…

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Plans Advanced for Antarctic Expedition Dr. J. L. Cope's Plans Aeroplane to Be Used (United Service Message.) London, December 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

Dr. John L. Cope is advancing the plans of his expedition to discover minerals, precious stones, and other wealth, in the Antarctic, and to mark out a…

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Vehicular Fatality Inquest Held To-day Remarks by Coroner on the Rules of the Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

At the Courthouse on Friday, the coroner (Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death…

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One Big Union Only Thirteen Unions Agree to Become Part Move by Railway Workers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

The sponsors of the One Big Union are seeking to keep the movement alive, and propose to hold another conference in the Sydney Trades Hall on January…

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Victorian Railways Sir John Monash Mentioned As Commissioner Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

It is probable, that the Victorian Government will consider the appointment of Sir John Monash as Chief Commissioner of Railways. It is suggested…

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Sir Ross Smith and Party Are Welcomed at Ipswich Visit to Railway Workshops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

Captain Sir Rose Smith and his party were accorded a civic welcome at Ipswich yesterday. The airmen visited the railway workshops to see what…

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Victorian Railways Sir John Monash Mentioned As Commissioner Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

It is probable that the Victorian Government will oonsider the appointment of Sir John Monash as Chief Commissioner of Railways. It is suggested…

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Two Motors Collide at Street Intersection Five Persons Are Injured Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

Two motor-cars, travelling at about 25 miles an hour, collided at the intersection of cross roads at Wallacetown. One of the cars overturned three or…

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One Big Union Only Thirteen Unions Agree to Become Part Move by Railway Workers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 1

The sponsors of the One Big Union are seeking to keep the movement alive, and propose to hold another conference in the Sydney Trades Hall on January…

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John Wybert's Daughter. or the Rope of Pearls Chapter X. the Waiting Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Mrs. Treloar picked up the letter which had disturbed her so, and read it again. It was a brief note in which, Branston requested Marcia to meet…

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Two Motors Collide at Street Intersection Five Persons Are Injured Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 3

Two motor-cars, travelling at about 26 miles an hour, collided at the intersection of cross roads at Wallacetown. One of the cars overturned three or…

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Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

Next-of-kin may obtain two free first-class return tickets to Adelaide to meet their returning soldier relatives— one for the next-of-kin and one for…

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Sir Ross Smith and Party Are Welcomed at Ipswich Visit to Railway Workshops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Captain Sir Ross Smith and his party were acorded a civic welcome at Ipswich yesterday. The airmen visited the railway workshops to see what…

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Government Tramways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

During 1919 A TOTAL OF 1,383,295 passengers travelled on the Broken HIll Government tramways. The following table gives details of the trafic in…

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Train Travelling Comparative Figures

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

During the year 1919 the number of passengers travelling to and from Broken Hill by the express was less than the number travelling in the year…

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Aeroplane Fatality Death of One Aviator the Other Improving Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

Phillip Nunn, one of the two victims of the aeroplane disaster at Mornington on Friday, died from his injuries at Mornington yesterday. He was P…

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Beception at Ipswich to Sir Ross Smit[?]. Rain-bringing Aeroplane Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

Sir Koss Smith was given a magnificent reception on arrival by train at Ipswich. At a civic reception Sir Ross Smith stated that his 'plane had…

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