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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Motordrome Smash Second Victim Dies. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

The second victim of the motor cycle smash at the motordrome on Saturday night is now dead. He is named Allan Bunning, 19 years of age. The…

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New South Wales Fatal Motor Car Accident Molong

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

John Dunleavy was badly injured in a motor car accident at Yullundry Bridge yesterday. He died before he could be taken to the Molong…

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Railway Excursion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The second of the special railway excursions arranged by the Country Women's Association will leave for Adelaide at 9 o'clock to-night. Only…

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Motor Car Burnt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

A six-cylinder motor car belonging to Mr. C. M. Alexander, of the post office staff, was destroyed by fire on the Pinnacles-road about 7½ miles from…

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Main Roads Grant Increase Likely to States Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Following upon a conference of Federal and State Ministers at the office of Sir George Puller, the Premier, yesterday, it is probable that…

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Killed by Motor Car Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

Percy Chester (20), who was run over by a motor car in Chalmersstreet, city, at 6 o'clock last night, died shortly after admission to [?]…

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Fire It Motor Factory Outbreak This Morning at Manns Motors Ltd. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Early this morning a fire occurred at Manns Motors Limited. Frnnklinstreet. The front portion of the two-storied brick building containing…

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Motor Car Fatality Driver Is Acquitted of Unlawfully Killing Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

After a second trial on a charge of having unlawfully killed Francis Edward Preston, who lost his life in a motor car accident, Er[?] John…

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Bolting Horse Stopped by Motor Cyclist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

A bolting horse attached to a jinker, in which was a terrified girl of six years, the daughter of Mr. William Johnson[?] was stopped in a thrilling…

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Bomb at Railway Station[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

A live Mills hand grenade of the kind used in the war was found on. the railway line at the Collingwood station early on Tuesday morning (says…

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The Tramways Band to Disband on March 31 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

The news of the decision of the Municipal Tramways Trust to disband the Tramways Symphonic Band on March 31, which was determined at…

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Man Injured by Motor Car Dies in Hospital. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

At 7.52 o'clock on Wednesday night a man aged 65 years[?] and believed to be a local resident, was crossing St. Vincent-street, Port Adelaide,…

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New South Wales Man Killed on Railway Line. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

Joseph Jones was killed at the railway siding at Honeysuckle Point Railway Station on Tuesday night. Jones had apparently made a bed under a…

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Motoring Accident Man Seriously Injured. Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

Three well-known racing men had a remarkable escape when a motor car leapt over a precipice 30ft. deep near Milltown yesterday. Fred Clifton, the…

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Motor Car Imports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

The "Argus" says it is impossible to disregard the large importations of motor care during the last [?] months. People of all classes have [?]…

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The North Shore Bridge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

The foundation stone of the North Shore Bridge will he laid on March 26 by Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, the State Governor…

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Train and Car Collide. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Charles Trelane (53), a cabdriver, had a remarkable escape from death on Wednesday. When near the Ascot racecourse he was hit by a train. He…

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Aeroplane Crashes on to Cookery School Little Girl Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

A military aeroplane crashed on to a cookery school at Warsash a suburb of Southampton..Doris Ball, nine years of age, was killed, and the…

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Injured by Motor Car. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

Miss M. Walker (45), a nurse, of Prospect-road, Fitzroy, was knocked clown in Sturt-street by a motor car while trying to avoid a collision with…

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Railway Porter Killed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At about 11 o'clock last night P. B. Daw (20), a porter, of Cuming-street, Mile End, was crushed between an engine and truck in the Mile End…

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