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

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Jabuk Homestead Assault (Continued from Page 1.) a Suspect at Murray Bridge Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Two storekeepers report that a man, clean shaven and aged about 35 years, entered their storest yesterday. He explained that he had lost his swag…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

A fire-roomed wood-and-iron house, situated at 155 Pell-lane and owned and occupied by John David Cox, was, together with the contents, destroyed…

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Last Tram in Dancer on Henley Beach Line Horse Blocks Track Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

A horse which strayed on to the long high tramway viaduct near Henley Beach last night fell through and blocked the track. Only the courage of two…

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Industrial Matters Reduction by Agreement of Tramwaymen's Pay Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

The Adelaide tramwaymen are offering no opposition to the reduction from January 1, according to agreement, of 1/2 a day from their pay. There are…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Injured Wheel Comes Off Sidecar While Going at Steady Pace Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

A wheel coming off his motor cycle sidecar while riding with his wife in King-street. Newtown, shortly after 9 o'clock last night resulted in such…

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Railway Gaug Conversion British Syndicate's Offer to Finance the Work (United Service Message.) London, January 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

Cable messages have arrived from Australia stating that an offer, said to be backed by influential British interests, has been made to finance the…

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Motor Car Collision Woman Seriously Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

Last night as the result of a motor car collision in Cook-road, Central Park, just after 9 o'clock, five persons were injured…

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Warships for Motor Cars and Tractors

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

Mr Henry Fold's scheme for converting old warships into motor cars and [?]ctors is a stroke of genius which only a than with [?]gination could dress of…

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Girl's Terrible Death. Nhill Railway Accident

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

News of a railway accident at Nhill, as the result of which Miss Hazel Evana, aged 16 years, met with a terrible death, was brought to Adelaide…

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Work for 5000 Men in Prospect in Sydney Railway Job to Proceed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have been authorised to proceed immediately with the resumption of work on the city railway…

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Gale in Scotland Five Persons Killed Railway Store Wrecked (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

As the result of a violent gale five persons were killed at Glasgow. Over £500,000 worth of damage was caused. A huge railway goods store…

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Trams Collide at Randwick Twenty-five People Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

Twenty-five persons were more or less seriously injured in a tram accident at Randwick at about 11.30 o'clock last night, and three waggons from the…

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Express Train in Collision Sixty Persons Injured (Reuter's Message.). London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Arras correspondent reports:— "A serious accident befell the Paris express through a broken coupling, the…

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African Miners' Strike Conference Without Result Tram Services Stopped (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 1

The strike settlement conference is still without result. A much-advertised strike procession in Johannesburg was disappointing,…

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Railway League Protests Against Demurrage Charge

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Broken Hill-Menindie Railway and Irrigation League has wired as follows to Messrs. M. A. Davidson, B. J. Doe, and Jabez Wright, M's.L.A.:—…

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Railway Union Conference to Open in Sydney To-day Matters for Consideration Big Union Proposal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Federal Conference of the Australian Railways Union will be held in the Sydney Trades Hall to-day. The conference is to be attended by…

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Latest News Issue Washington Conference Chinese Railway Control Concession to Powers Are All to Be Listed (Reuter's Message.) Washington, January 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Two important steps towards a square deal for China were taken by the Disarmainent Conference yesterday. The Far Eastern sub-committee…

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Railway Union Conference First Day's Sitting Is Held in Private Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

At the conference which opened yesterday at the Sydney Trades Hall, of the Australian Railways Union, the delegates spent the day in privately…

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Railway League Protests Against Demurrage Charges Reply From Mr. B. J. Doe

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

Yesterday "The Miner" reported that the Broken Hill-Menindie Railway and Irrigation League had wired as follows to Messrs M. A. Davidson, B. J. Doe,…

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Dispute at Hamley Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 1

double has occurred over the transhipment of goods at the Hamley Bridge railway station because it was asserted that Messrs. Waltke Brothers recruited…

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