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

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

1,295 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 65

Motor Car and Cart Collide in Suburb Cf Brisbane Two Persons Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

A collision which occurred on Friday night at Coorparoo a suburb of Brisbane, between a motor car and a light spring cart resulted in the death of the…

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Motor 'Buses for Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

The Motor 'Bus Company that aims to control Sydney traffic hopes to obtain registration next month. The new company will take over practically all…

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Burning of Railway Station Govt. Makes 13 ARRESTS (Reuter's Message.) London. January 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

Twelve arrests, including five railway men have been made by the Free State Government after an investigation into the destruction of the Sligo…

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Fatal Railway Accident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

Gladys 'Stoklon (14), residing at Liverpool was run down and instantly killed by the Melbourne express while attempting to cross the line at Casula…

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Rebels Damage to Railways Will Exceed £1,000,000 Claim Made for £640,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

An indication of the damage done by anti Free Staters to the railways is given by the Great South-Western Company which has submitted claims…

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Motor Cab Burnt Adelaide, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

A Minerva motor car valued at £1000 belonging to Mr. G. T. Mortlock, pastoralist, was burnt on the Henley Beach-road yesterday…

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More Money for Roads Wanted by the Shires Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

Members of the Shires Association saw Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government yesterday regarding the maintenance of the country…

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Passenger on a Train Attacked with a Hammer Assailant's Skull Fractured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 6

Shouts of "Help Murder" came from the carriage of an electric train shortly after it left Auburn at 7.3 o'clock on Tuesday night (reports the…

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Coal for N.S.W. RAILWAYS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

As the New South Wales Railways Commissioners are obtaining fairly ample supplies of cheap coal from western collieries they have taken a firm…

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Railway Dismissals Condemned by Mr. Dooley Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. J. Dooley, leader of the New South Wales Parliamentary Labor Party, condemns "the dismissals which. have been made from the railway…

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IRELAND DESTRUCTlON of Railways Continued by Rebels One Completely Wiped Out (Reuter's Message) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

The ''Daily Mail's" Dublin correspondent reports: The anti Free Stoters have wiped out the whole of the West Clare railway, 27 miles long. There…

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Melbourne Motor Fatality Driver of Car Found

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 6

The police have succeeded in tracing the driver of the car which collided with a milk cart on the Dandenong road on Saturday night, killing Mr…

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Govt. Assistance Sought in Upkeep of Main Roads Tax on Motors Proposed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

Deputations from ''Shires and Municipal associations yesterday urged increased Government assistance for road construction. They have also…

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12Ft Chasm Jumped by Dublin Mail Train a Culvert Dynamited (Reuter's Message.) London,January 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The report of how a Dablin mail train with 200 passengers leapt a yawning chasm and miraculously escaped destruction has just come to…

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Further Railway Outrages by Anti-free Staters Strike at Cork Feared (Reuter's Message.) London,.January 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

The "Daily Mail's" Dublin correspondent reports that John M'Cormack, the well-known Irish tenor was returning in a train to his native town, Athlone,…

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Railway Stations in Ruhr Seized by French Troops (Reuter's Message.) London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Essen correspondent reports that in pursuance of the policy of controlling coal exports the French troops have seized all railway stations in the…

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Ireland Train Wrecking Continues As Part of Rebels' Campaign Two Men Killed (Reuter's Message) ondon. January 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

Widelpread efforts by the anti Free Staters to disorganise the Irish railways continue to be made. Anti-Free Staters at Liscahone removed a…

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New South Wales Economies Are Likely in Railway Management Sydney, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

The New South Wales Government has decided that four Railways Commissioners are too many, but a definite reform has not been decided on. One…

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S.a. Railways Commissioner to Arrive Here To-morrow Deptutation Arranged

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Mr. W. A. Webb, Chief Railway Commissioner for South Australia, will arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow as the guest of Mr. C. Eley, general manager…

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South Australia Small Boy Not Injured Though Run Over by Tram Adelaide,.Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

John Blackwell; aged nine years, was knocked down by a tram car and run over in Hutt-street yesterday. He was not injured…

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