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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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INDUSTRIAL (Continued from Page 1.) Companies Refuse Demands of British Railway Men Serious Trouble Likely (Reuter's Message.) London, February 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

"Most serious trouble in the railway world is anticipated by Mr. C. T. Cramp, secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, as a result of…

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SHIPPING (Continued from Page 1.) W.A. Railway Revenue Decreased by £20,000 Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Colonel Pope, West Australian Commissioner for Railways, stated to-day that the railway revenue has decreased by £20,000 on account of the…

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Woman Killed by Train on Her Way to Funeral West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

While going to Dungog to attend the funeral of her brother, who was killed in a buggy accident on Monday, Mrs. Leslie Johnson, of Wyong, fell under a…

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Drunken Motorists Imprisonment Threatened by Melbourne Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

"Drunken motorists will be imprisoned in future," Mr. Knight, P.M. said in the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday (says a Melbourne message in…

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Railway to Link Up North and South Systems Work to Be Begun Soon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Within a few weeks the first sod of the cross-country railway linking up the southern and South Coast systems will be turned near Wollongong…

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Floods Are Feared Water Over Railway Bridges Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain continues to fall, and the rivers are rising in Northern Queensland. The water is 10ft. over the railway bridge at Haughton and 8ft. at…

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Motor Lorry Falls 25Ft. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

In the Aldgate Valley yesterday afternoon a motor lorry crashed through a fence and fell 25ft. over a stony embankment. A tree stopped it falling…

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New South Wales Railway Smash at Maitland West Maitland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

A serious railway accident occurred yesterday morning when 60 fullyloaded trucks ran down an incline, and crashed into a train load of 40 coal…

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Motor 'Bus Falls 35 Feet Some Remarkable Escapes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 1

A motor 'bus containing 30 passengers crashed over a 35ft. embankment at Cremorne to-day. All except two, who were slightly injured, had…

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Railway 'Bus Service S.A. Scheme Inaugurated Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The South Australian railways succ[?]ssfully inaugurated a motor 'bus service from Adelaide to Victor Harbor to-day…

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Our Road Policy To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Sir,—Your leading article published on January. 7 on "Our Road Policy" mar do some good and [?] sincerely hope it will, but although occupying an…

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Ski-ing Behind Aeroplane at 40 Miles an Hour a Thrilling Spectacle. (Reuter's Message.) London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Geneva correspondent reportd:— A thrilling spectacle is re[?]rted from St. Moritz Lake, Switzerland…

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Motorists' Experiences on Trip From Burra

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

At 6 o'clock on Wednesday night a motor car containing Mr. W. Welsh, agent for Studebaker motor cars, and Mr. T. Smith, of Willangie Station,…

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Good District Rainfalls No Intake at Umberumberka Two Washaways on the Railway Line Stopped Running of Express Yesterday Express Will Leave To-night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

The whole of the Broken Hill district has again benefited considerably by the rains of last night, and the good, steady soaking falls of to-day…

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Notes and Comments Drunken Motorists.—

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. Knight, P.M., who sits on the bench at the Melbourne City Court, has no time for drunken motorists. As increasing the flues from £5 to £30…

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Railway Washaways the Express to Adelaide Was Cancelled Last Night. the Broken Hill Express Returned to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Broken Hill was to-day isolated by rail from Adelaide on account of two serious washaways on the main line between Methuen and Nackara and at…

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Motoring From Adelaide Heavy Roads Experienced by Some Local Residents

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 9

Mr. Jack Firth, a well-known local bookmaker, who has been on a visit to Adelaide, returned this afternoon by motor car, and the condition…

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Storms on the Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

A new car for Mr. W. H. Baker, [?] companied by Mr. J. Pascoe in another new car, arrived on Thursday afternoon. Both vehicles showed…

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Storms on the Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

A new car for Mr. W. H. Baker accompanied by Mr. J. P[?]scoe in another new car, arrives on Thursday afternoon. Both vehicles showed…

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Woman Killed by Train Driver's Terrible Ordeal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

Bewildered while on a level crossing at Croydon on Saturday afternoon a resident of the locality was struck and killed by an electric train. Her name…

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