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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 8 of 65

Fire at Motor Carage. Trollies, a Car, and Cycles Reduced to Tangled Mass Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

Elliott's motor garage and cycle factory at Payneham was burnt early this morning. A sensational incident was the explosion of a full petrol tank. The…

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Motor Car Fatality Woman Run Down in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

While crossing the road at the intersection of Crown and Campbell streets early yesterday afternoon Mrs. Andie Hunter (56), of Redfern, was…

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Tramway Employee Gaoled for Stealing Sevenpence

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Robert Crewdson, an employee of the Tramway Board, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on Wednesday for having stolen 7d. (reports the…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide Salvationist and Family Are Seriously Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

A serious colusion occurred between a motor car driven by Mr. E. Goninan, jun., of Wickham, and a motor cycle with a sidecar attached conveying…

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Government Tram Traffic

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The Government trams were availed of by 104,373 passengers last month as compared with 99.957 for January, 1922…

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Railway Passenger Traffic

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

During the month of January, 2122 passengers were carried away from Broken Hill on the Silverton Tramway Company's line, while the arrivals…

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Train Wrecking Attempts Reported From Paris London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent states: The Paris newspaner the Temps' reports that two serious attempts at train, wrecking have been made in the…

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Train Wrecking Attempts Reported From Parts London. February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Ranter's Paris correspondent states: "The Paris newspaper the 'Temps' reports that two serious attempts at train wrecking have been made in the…

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German Reparations General Railway Strike in the Cologne District Not in the British Zone (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports: "It is reported from Dusseldorf that a general railway strike exists in the Cologne district, except in the British…

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Railwaymen Will Resume If French Guards Withdrawn Customs Office Seized (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports: — "An understanding has been reached whereby the railwaymen will resume…

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Box Thrown Into Yarra by Two Men in Motor Car Man's Story to Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

A communication was received at police headquarters last night that two men had been seen to drive to Anderson-street bridge in a motor car, carry…

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Box Throwing Yarra by Two Men in Motor Car Man's Story to Police Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

A communication was received at police headquarters last night that two men had been Been to drive to Anderson-street bridge in a motor car,…

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German Reparations General Railway Strike in the Cologne District Not in the British Zone (Reuter's Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports: "It is reported from Dasseldorf that a general railway strike exists in the Cologne district, except in the British…

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Railwaymen Will Resume of French Guards Withdrawn Customs Office Seized (Reuter's Message.) London, February I.

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports: — "An understanding has been reached Whereby the railwaymen will resume…

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A.W.U. Convention Railway Workers' Branch and Proprietary Company an Official Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

At the conclusion of yesterday's session of the A.W.U. Convention Senator Barnes, the general president, made the following official statement:—"The…

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N.Z. Railway Tunnel Has Cost £1,300,000 OVER 20 Years to Build. Wellington (N.Z.), February 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

The Otira tunnel for the railway connection of Canterbury and Westland, New Zealand, will be ready for goods traffic shortly. This tunnel has been…

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Fire at Motor Garage. Trollies, a Car, and Cycles Reduced to Tangled Mass Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 8

Elliott's motor garage and cycle factory at Payneham was burnt early this morning. A sensational incident was the explosion of a full petrol tank. The…

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Fewer Railway Accidents to N.S.W. Railway Employees Safety-first Campaign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

As the result of the safety-first campaign there were 240 fewer accidents to New South Wales railway employees last year. The Railways Commissioners…

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Tram Fares N N.S.W. Extra Penny on Sunday Will Now Be Abolished Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Beginning from Sunday the extra penny on Sunday tram fares will be abolished. This was definitely decided on Saturday at an interview between…

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Fatal Row on a Tram Belgians in Self-defence Kill a Conductor (Reuter's Message.) London, February 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Two Belgian soldiers boarded an Oberhansen to Essen tram. The refusal of the conductor to accept their passes led to an…

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