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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 7 of 65

Railway Smash Two Trains in Collision in Adelaide Railway Yard Two Killed and 40 Injured Fireman of Kapunda Train Says Signal Was "All Clear" Railway Inquiry Opened Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A terrific railway smash occurred in the Adelaide railway station yard early this morning, when a Clapham suburban train and a Kapunda special came…

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Ireland Murder & Train Wrecking Among Week-end Disorders Ambushes by Rebels (United Service Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

A Dublin message states that anti-Free Staters outrages during the week-end included the murder of a youth at Phoenix Park, the…

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Sabotage on the Railways French Maintain Services (Reuter's Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's 14 Paris correspondent reports: ''A message from Dusseldorf states that sentences ranging from a week to a fortnight's imprisonment, also heavy…

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German Reparations Ruhr Practically Cut Off by Action of Germ. Railway Strike Extension ("The Times" Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

The Essen correspondent of the London "Times" reports — "Though the French Customs barrier has not yet been declared in operation,…

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Railway Smash (Continued from Page 1.) Two Injured in Hospital Date of Inquest Not Fixed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

The departmental inquiry concerning the railway accident will not proceed until those suffering from shock are well enough to give evidence…

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Railways Union Convention Many Expulsions Lifted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

At the conclusion of yesterdey's session of the interstate conference of the Australian Railways Union it was announced that peace had been restored…

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Passenger on Clapham Train Relates His Experiences

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Loreday, traveller for Holden and Frost Limited, of Adelaide who was on the Clapham train at the time of the collision, is at present on…

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Effort Is to Be Made to Break Railway Strike (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports — "Paris newspapers state that France and Belgium have decided to break the railway strike in the Ruhr district…

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Stolen Motor Car Recovered After Journey of 200 Miles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A Buick motor car, No. 27,874, the property of Robert M'Cracken, of Park-street, Middle Brighton, was stolen from St. Kilda on Wednesday,…

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Adelaide Railway Smash (Continued from page 2.) an Injured Passenger Has Leg Amputated Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A. A. Wilkinson, one of the injured in the railway accident, had his leg amputated above the knee this afternoon…

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Adelaide Railway Smash Comment by Commissioner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Webb, the Chief Railways Commissioner, when asked if he could make any official statement concerning the cause of the collision which…

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Railway Officer to Retire Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Rushton, chief mechanical engineer of the South Australian railways, will retire at the end of hil long laeve…

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"Joy Reders" Steal Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

On Monday night a visitor, who is staying at the Grand Hotel, left his motor car in the garage at the rear of the hotel after having locked the…

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New German Regulation Instructs Railwaymen (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states: "The German Minister for Railways has [?] a regulation forbidding German railwaymen to transport coal…

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Railway Improvements. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Webb. Chief Railways Commissioner, intends to treble the hauling power on the Hills line and to put bigger trucks on the…

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Motorist Fined £26 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day a motorist was fined £26 for having exceeded the speed limit…

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Adelaide Railway Smash Funerals of the Victims Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

The funerals of the victims of the railway accident were largely attended yesterday. A. G. Wilkinson, whose leg was…

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Dandenong Road Fatality Youth Says Motor. Driver Threatened His Life

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

As the result of a collision between a motor car and a milk waggon, on the Dandenong-road on the night of January 13, Henry Philip Millman…

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Train Wrecking Continues (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

A signal cabin and the station master's office at Fromen, Midloath, were blown up by armed raiders. Train wrecking continues in the…

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Murderer Surrenders After Escaping From Police Jumped From a Train Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Frank Matamin, a Malay, who escaped from custody while being taken from Cue to Fremantle, gave himself up to the police yesterday. Matamin is…

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