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

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

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Federal Iffairs. New Port Is Proposed at Vanderlin's Island Railway Extensions Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

Tho Federal Government intend making a new port at Vanderlin's Island, in the Gnlf of Carpentaria, which will bring the Norhern Territory's grazing…

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Chief Sanitary Inspector Applies for a Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 6

At the meeting of the City Council held on Thursday night Mr. C. B. Brosnan submitted the following report:—"In recent' years my staff has…

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Victoria. Man in "Wrong Train Jumps Into the Yarra Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

Much excitement was caused on Saturday afternoon when James Powell (27). residing at Auburn, near Sydney, jumped from an electric train while…

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Railway Strike. £7500 in Strike Pay Distributed by Union (Reuter's Message.) London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

It is estimated that that Locomotive Engineers and Firemen's Society will disburse over £7500U in strike pay today…

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Motor Vehicles Stolen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

Sydney motorists fear that a cane of motor thieves is at work./ Five motor cars and one motor cycle and a side. car were stolen during the…

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Motor Cycling Accident

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon Mr. A. Glasson was driving a motor cycle with sidecar attached along Thomas-street when the handles slipped, causing the machin[?]…

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Motorists Are Injured in Collision of Vehicles Peterborough

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

A motor car from Yongala collided with another from Peterborough at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. The cars must have been travelling at between…

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Railway Town Infants

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

There are only three tetnchers on the sta[?]f of the Railway Town Infants' School. Two of them, Mrs. Bown, headmistress, and Miss Conolon, were…

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Rowers for Olympia Murray Bridge Selected Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Binney, president of the Murray Bridge Rowing Club, expressed great pleasure to-day that, the Murray Bridge crew had been selected to represent…

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Aeroplane Crash in India (Reuter's Message.) Delhi, January 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

A Peshawar message states that on Saturday an aeroplane crash occurred three miles from Quetta resulting in the death of the passengers and a…

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Mannum Regatta Murray Bridge Beaten by the Mannum Team Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

At the Mannum regatta on Monday the senior tours resulted:—Mannum, [?] Murray Bridge, 2; Torrens, 3. Won by one and a half lengths. Time…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge. Agitation for Preference to Australian Tenderers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

A determined effort is being made to force Mr. [?]. T. Ball, Minister for Works, to give preference to Australian tenderers for the Sydney…

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Railway Shunter Killed Junee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

George Tolhurst (29). a railway shunter, was killed on Saturday by a train while at work. Both his legs were almost severed. He was a…

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Railway Strike. Hopes That a Settlement May Shortly Be Reached (Reuter's Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

There areo fresh hopes of a settlement, being leached in the dispute between the railway companies and the Locomotive Engineers and Firemen's…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Suspected Motor Thieves Arrested at [?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Following recent [?] motor thefts me police [?] arrested nine men in a big roundup at darling [?] on charges of being concerened [?] such…

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Railway to Sydney. B.h.-condobolin Line Rails to Be Supplied by B.H.P. CO. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. B. J. [?] M.L.A.', has been informed Dy the Railway Commissioners that the tender of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company has been…

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Country Roads Grant

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Under the Commonwealth Main Roads Protection Act of 1923 £138,000 was allotted to New South Wales to assist in improving country roads,…

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Rowers for Olympia Murray Bridge Selected Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. Binney, president of the Murray Bridge Rowing Club, expressed great pleasure to-day that the Murray Bridge crew had been selected to represent…

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State Politics. Main Roads Bill Promised During the Next Session Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, definitely promised to-day that the Main Roads Bill will be introduced during the next…

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Sydney Marbor Bridge No Decision by Cabinet Regarding the Tenders Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

After a Cabinet meeting which was held yesterday Sir George Fuller, the Premier, stated that no favoritism would be shown to any tenderer in…

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