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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Motor Lorry Falls in Creek with Two Tons of Bottles

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

As he was driving his four-ton [?] lorry laden with more than, two to[?] of empty bottles from Jingellic towards Albury on Tuesday night Mr. [?]…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

The management of the Silverton Tramway Company reports that the tonnage carried over the company's line tor the week ended December 26…

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Baby in Perambulator Run Over by Motor Lorry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Last night a baby was being wheeled in a perambulator by a girl when a motor lorry sped round the corner of City-road, crashed into the perambulator…

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Train Strikes Motor Car. Man Killed Instantly Another Fatally Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a collision occurred near Saddleworth between a motor car and a south-bound train which left Terowie at 1.45 p.m…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge. Division in the Cabinet Regardlvg the Tenders Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Important deferences of opinion exist within the Cabinet regarding the Sydney Harbor bridge tenders. An influential section considers that a…

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British Railways. Engineers and Firemen Want to Meei Managers (Reuter's Message). London, January [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

At the close of an all-day meeting the executive of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen officially announced that in view of the…

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Railway Fatality. Express Kills New Arrival and Injures Another Man Third Man's Lucky Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

The first division of the Melbourne to Sydney express was responsible for a tiagedv at Kilmore yesterday. One man was killed and another severely…

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Injured by Motor Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

A young Chinese boy named Willie Fong, a son of Mr. Ah Fong, of Hindley-street, was admitted to the children's Hospital yesterday. When…

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Kyogle-brisbine Railway. Conference Held Yesterday by State Ministers Svdney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, Mr. R. T. Ball. Minister for Railways, and Mr. E. T. Theodore. Premier of Queensland, conferred yesterday…

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Barrier Miner. Friday, January ll, 1924 Railway Development

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

MOST of the Australian railways have been built with loan money, and much criticism has been directed at their management owing to the failure of…

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New South Wales. Theft of Motor Cars Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 2

Members of the Criminal Investigation Department believe that a Statewide organisation, with members in the many western towns of New South…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January 12, 1924 Main Roads and By-paths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

THE experienced surveyor in virgin country usually sets about his job by a more or less direct route. He has a general plan of operations, carefully…

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Meeting of Association of Motor Car Proprietors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Motor Car Proprietors' Association was held on Friday, Mr. T. Nutt presiding. Correspondence from the Registrar of…

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Silverton Tramway Coy. Super-heater Equipment Went Down with Armagh

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

The Silverton Tramway officials state that advice has been received from the company's English agents that three sets of super-neater equipment for…

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Notes and Comments. the Municipal Motor Car.—

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

Next Thursday the Council is expected to decide the question of buying a new municipal motor car or repairing the one at present in use. It…

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777 Miles on Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. W. Bowen informed a "Miner" reporter to-day that he left West Wallsend on Wednesday, January 9, with a motor cycle and side car, and…

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Tramcars Collide. Four Persons Injured But None of Them Seriously Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last after the last race at Victoria Park racecourse two through tramcars collided near the corner of Stewart and Victoria avenues…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

Tenders for the Sydney Harbor Bridge will be opened by Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, and Mr. T. B. Cooper, Under-secretary,…

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British Railways. Move by Union Congress to Put End to Deadlock Strike Fixed for Jan. 20. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

The general council of the Trade Union Congress has intervened in the railway dispute. It has decided to appoint a committee to meet the railway…

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