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

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Assassination in Spain Prime Minister Dato Is Shot While Motoring (Reuter's Message.) London, March 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

The Prime Minister of Spain (Senor Dato) was assassinated last night while motoring from the Chamber to his home…

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Accidents in Melbourne Railway Passenger Killed Motorist Badly Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

C. B. Dowie, a clerk employed at the National Bank in Collins-street, fell from a Sandringham electric, train on to the rails when coming to the…

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Revolt in Ireland Sympathetic Resolution of Victorian Railwaymen Cabinet Action

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

One of the chief matters before the Victorian State Cabinet on Monday was the resolution reported to have been passed at the recent conference…

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Railway Traffic Departures Exceed Arrivals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

The management of the Silverton Tramway Company reports that for the week ended March 12 a total of 601 pasengers travelled over the…

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Mr. M. A. Davidson. M.l.a., Asks for Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., informed a "Miner" reporter to-day that he had telegraphed to Mr. J. Dooley, Acting-Premier, asking that he at once…

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Revolt in Ireland Motor Drivers Int Belfast Shot When in Conversation Ambush Party Repulsed (Reuter's Message.) London, March 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

I At Belfast three-Royal Irish Consoabulary motor drivers.were standing talking when they Were.shot. ' Two died. A passing civilian was badly…

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200 More Railway Passes to Be Issued by Police. REGlSTRATIONS TO-MORROW

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 4

Inspector W. F. Dimond was advised by telegram this afternoon that the Chief Secretary has agreed to the issue of an additional 200 railway passes to…

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British Railwaymen's Levy (Reuter's Message.) London, March 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 1

The Railwaymen's Union has decided to levy its members sixpence weekly. The secretary's circular indicates that this measure has been taken in…

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Work on the Mines (Cont[?]d from Page 1.) Free Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

Police-Inspector W. F. Dimond inform[?] a "Miner" reporter this after-noon that he had made a start on the distribution of the free ranlway passes…

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Canadian Railway Problems (Reuter's Message.) Ottawa, March 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

Mr. Carvell, chairman of the Canadian Railway Commission, asserts that the high wages and the working conditions are making the operation of the…

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Disloyal Resolution at Railway Conference Two Men to Be Dismissed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

The Victorian Government has decided to dismiss from the railway service two men alleged to have been responsible for the introduction of a disloyal…

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Revolt in Ireland Shooting, Riot, and Looting Continue to Be Reported Railway Station Burned (United Service Message.) London March 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 1

On Wednesday Constable Grant was shot dead by armed men at Abbeydonne at a farm belonging to a man named Kelleher. When the body was…

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Fatality in Bromide-st. Man Killed by Motor Car Inquiry on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

At about 10 minutes past 11 last night Mr. James Brady, aged about 55 years, was fatally injured by being run over by a motor car driven by Mr…

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Women Are to Receive Free Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Inspector W. F. Dimond has been authorised by the Chief Secretary to issue a limited number of free railway passes to women who have employment…

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Motor Car Fatality Coroner Holds Inquiry Finding of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

At the Courthouse to-day, Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M. and City Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death on Friday of…

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Motor Car Capsizes Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Shortly after noon on Sunday a motor car driven by Mr. George HopKins, of Hindmarsh, when turning from Melbourne-street into Brougham Place,…

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Issue of Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

Police Inspector Dimond informed a "Miner" reporter this afternoon that he had issued 20 free railway passes to-day to enable men to go away…

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British Miners' Leaders Consider Owners' Terms Reductions for Railwaymen (Reuter's Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

The prospect of a peaceful settlement of the miners' wages question has assumed a brighter aspect. There is, apparently, great division of opinion…

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Russian Uses Revolver on Broken Hill Passengers Runs Amok at Riverton Railway Station. Mr. P. S. Brookfield is Dangerously Wounded Number of Other Passengers are Shot The Attacker is Overpowered and Captured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

While the express from Broken Hill to Adelaide was at Riverton station this morning a Russian, said to have lived in Broken Hill, ran amok with a…

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Latest News Issue the Riverton Railway Shooting Held Platform for Hour Heroism of Mr. Brookfield He Drew the Madman's Fire While Others Rushed Him Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

The Russian, Kooruman Tomayoff, who ran amok at the Riverton railway station this morning, attracted little notice until the shooting began. He…

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