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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Profiteering Sub-committee's Report on the Price of Motor Fuel "Grossly Excessive Profit" London, March 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 1

The report of the profiteering subcommittee on the price of motor fuel is a most interesting document. It declares that the present high prices are…

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Mr. Ja[?]ez Wright Reports to His Constituents Cabinet Graft Alleged How We Got the Railway

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Jabez Wright, member for Sturt in the last State Parliament, addressed a public meeting at the Town Hall last night…

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Woman Murdered in a Sydney Tram Another Woman Wounded Assailant Shoots Himself Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon a man hred revolver shots in a city tram, killing one woman and wounding a[?]. Afterwards he shot himself, causing…

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Drunken Railway Tr[?]villers Judge Bevan's Comments

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 1

Judge Bevan, in summ[?]ng up in a case at the Cootamundra Quarter Ses[?], commented upon the amount of dr[?]en[?] among travellers to…

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Cricket. Silverton v. Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 1

A representative team of the Railway Town Methodists drove to Silverton last Saturday and played a match against the Silverton. Cricket Club…

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Cricket Silverton v. 'Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

A representative team of the Railway Town Methodists drove to Silverton last Saturday and played s match against the Silverton Cricket Club…

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Railway Fatality Returned Soldier Run Over and Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

A returned soldier was juniorer by a train between Gatton and Grantham, and was killed. There was a soldier's discharge in one of deceased's pockets,…

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Railway Fatality Returned Soldier. Run Over and Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

A returned soldier was ran-over by a train between Gatton and Grantham, and was killed. There was a soldier's discharge; in one of deceased's pockets,…

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Attempted Train Wrecking on Melbourne-sydney Line Obstructions Discovered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

A deliberate attempt on the part of an unknown person to wreck trains travelling on the main Sydney line, has been reported to the Melbourne…

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Motor Accident Five Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 4

A motor smash took place early this morning on Bridge-road, Pyrmont. A car [?]erved and crashed into a telegraph post. The injured were:…

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Russia Bolshevik Forces Defeated in the South Denikin Holds Railway (Reuter's Message.) London, March 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

The War Office reports:- "The situation in South Russia shows that the Bolsheviks were driven back in three areas. The latest…

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The French Railway Strike Threatened Resumption (Reuter's Message.) London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that after a debate on the railway strike, the Chamber of Deputies, by 503 votes to 75, expressed confidence…

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Prince of Wales to Visit Broken Hill Particulars of the Tour Back Country Motor Trip London, March 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 1

The Under-secretary for the Colonies (Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery) gave a [?]cheon to the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Andrew Fisher) and the…

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Premier's Aeroplane Trip Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) refutes the rumor that the charge for the aeroplane used in his campaign was borne by the Government. He says…

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Motor Collides with Horses Action for Damages Plaintiff Successful

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

The racehorses Gold Coat and Grosses Plains, owned in the Young district, were being led to the Cootamundra races on the wrong side of the road,…

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Fall of a Live Wire Causes Stampede From Tram an Aged Lady Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Close on 100 tramway passengers had a terrifying experience near the corner of [?]treet and Parramatta-road, near the Sydney Unirersity (says the…

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Payment of Gratuity to Ex-railway Men Ministerial Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

Mr. W. R. C. Bagnall, M.L.A, has been informed by the Minister for Railways that the payment of gratuity to ex-railway servants employed prior…

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Price of Bread Bad Roads Mentioned As Ground for Increase Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

Bad roads, necessitating superior horses for transport, was the reason advanced for an extra charge of bread in Footscray…

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Main Line Railways Succested Electrification Engineers Asked to Inquire (United Service Message.) London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 1

The Ministry for Transport has invited leadale engineers to investigate the practicability of the gradual electrification of the whole main line…

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Portuguese Railways Strikers Obtain Demands Traffic Being Resumed (Reuter's Message.) London, March 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Madrid correspondent says that a message from Bigo says that the demands of the Portuguese railway strikers have been granted and that…

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