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

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

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Eighteen Killed in French Railway Accident Two Trains Collide ("The Times" Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Paris correspondent says that 18 persons were killed and 60 injured in a collision at Dijon between a passenger train and a goods…

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Silverton Tramway Dividend Withheld

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The directors of the Silverton Tramway Company announce that owing to the prolonged strike at Broken Hill they are reluctantly compelled to…

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Seventeen-year-old Girl Attacked on Lonely Road Made Unconscious Left Almost Bare of Clothes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

A brutal attack was made on a 17-year-old girl, Florence Shaw, in a lonely road at Henley, near Gladesville, on Thursday night. A young man about…

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East-west Railway Benefits From the Strike Extra Traffic Handled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

The marine engineers' strike—like the seamen's strike some time ago—is at any rate proving of some benefit to the East-West railway. The finances…

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Two Tramcars Collide Near Sydney Railway Station Five Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

A collision between two tramcars took place near the Central Railway Station last night. Fortunately there were but few passengers, but the…

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Coal Shortage Reduced Train Service Decided Upon in Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

As there is no indication of an early settlement of the maritime engineers strike and coal stocks are getting lower every day, the Railways Commissioner…

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Silverton Tramway Employees Special Meeting Called

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 1

A special meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Association has been called to be held at the Trade[?] Hall to-night…

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Motor Car Fatality Son Thrown Out and Killed While Driving with Father a Dangerous Road Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on the Mount Barker Road on Thursday night, a short distance on the Glen Osmond side of Leawood Gardens…

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Flight to the Cafe South African Aeroplane Crashes at Korosko Aviators Are Safe ("The Times" Message.) London, February 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

The South African aeroplane, S[?]lver Queen, crashed to the ground at Korosko (on the Nile, about midway between Cairo and Khartoum)…

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Returning Soldiers Bow to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

Next-of-kin may obtain two fres 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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The Idle Mines Silverton Tram Employees Acree to Shift Cqncertrates a Large Majority in Favor

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Silverton. Tramway Employees' Union, was held at the Trades Hall last night to discuse a letter from the management…

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Big Estates Near Railways "Must Be Worked or Pay Heavy Supertax"

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The next Labor Government of New South Wales will take a very simple method of increasing primary production, making existing railway lines pay…

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For the Children the Aeroplane Man

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

Dear Mr. Aeroplane Man, please say Will you take me up in the air some day, That I may see the palace grand,…

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Motor Car Fatality Son Thrown Out and Killed While Driving with Father a Dangerous Road Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 8

A fatal accident occurred on the Mount Barker Road on Thursday night, a short distance on the Glen Osmond side of Leawood Gardens…

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United Tramways Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

On Saturday last the United Tramways Club's competitions were continued at 200 and 300 yards, when Cautain Coe gained pride of place with 31 and…

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Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

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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Y.M.C.A. v. Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The Railway Town Methodists and Y.M.C.A. teams occupied No. 1 wicket. There was little interest manifested in the games, mainly because of the fact…

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Flight to the Cape "Tines" Aeroplane Continues the Journey Trying Experiences ("The Times" Message.) London, February 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 1

There has been no furt[?]er news of "The Times" aeroplane since the message announcing a des[?]ent at Jeb E[?]ein. "The Times" understands that the crew…

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Tramway Service Possible Reduction

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Owing to the coal shortage there is a possibility of the Government tramway aervioe being reduced. It is understood that if the department decides…

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Motor Car and Shed Destroyed by Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A motor car and shed, the property of Mr. J. A. Lindsay, engineer at the Proprietary Mine, was destroyed by fire shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday…

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