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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

1,791 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 19 of 90

Proposed Aerodrome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

At the last meeting of the City Council a letter was received from Colonel H. C. Brinsmead, Controller of Civil Aviation, which asked that…

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Railway Porter Killed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

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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Injured by Motor Car. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

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

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Sydney Tram Accident Newsboy's Feet Mangled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 1

Hundreds of people when going home last night blocked the traffic in George-street when a newsboy, Ronald Brampton (13), of Darlington, had his…

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Sydney Tram Accident Newsboy's Feet Mangled Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 10

Hundreds of people when going home last night blocked the traffic in George-street when a newsboy, Ronald Brampton (13), of Darlington, had his…

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Motoring Notes General Information

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 3

In 1902 America only had 314 cars as against [?]6253 in Great Britain and 23,711 in France, the latter country then being the lead[?]r of the world's…

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Motor 'Bus Patrons to Protest to Council

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in the Red Robin motor service has been called for Monday night at Hammill's Corner, Pell street. When inquiries…

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Railway Accident Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 9

While[?] conveying construction material along the railway line near Hamley Bridge yesterday morning several railway waggons on which six…

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Motor Car on Fire at South Racecourse Back Portion Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 9

There was much excitement at the South Broken Hill racecourse this afternoon when it became known in the grandstand enclosure that a motor…

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Motor Driver's Acts

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 6

Life and property were menaced by the vagaries of a motorist in Gouger-Street on Wednesday (says the Adelaide "Advertiser"). About 5.30 p.m…

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Tram Hits Motor Car One Man Is Killed and Three Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

A motor car collided with a tram at Deewhy yesterday and the car was overturned and wrecked. Thomas Glover (37), of Turramurra, was…

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Two Persons Injured in Motor Car Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Two motor cars collided at Enfield last night. One car was overturned. Betty Elliott Ahed (7 years) was [?]inned underneath. She is suffering…

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Woman Killed By[?]tram. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Violet Cornwallis, aged about 34 years, was killed by a tramcar at Manly yesterday. Nothing is known about the victim…

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Plea Df Leniency for Drunken Motorist Fortnight in Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 4

An electric tram proceeding west along Batman-avenue on Saturday at 7.54 p.m. collided with a motor car owned and driven by Thomas Mangan,…

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State Weather Expert on Aeroplane Trip Much Data Gathered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Mares, Government Meteorologist, who went for a trip to Adelaide by aeroplane, returned to Sydney yesterday by plane,…

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Man Killed by Horse Dragged Along Road. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

James Lynch, a lumper, was leading a horse in Bunbury on Tuesday sight, when it palled away. Having a rope tied round him he was dragged a…

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Motoring Fatality. One Killed and Six I[?] When a Tyre Blew Out Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

Early this morning a party of joyriders was returning along the Sydneyroad from Coburg to Brunswick when a tyro blew out. A man supposed to…

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Motor Car Overturns One Person Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

As the result of the bursting of a tyre a motor car overturned at Brunswick. One of six passengers was killed instantly, while four others…

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Killed by Motor Car. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

Augustus, Plasto, aged seven years, walked from behind a tram at Gladesville last night, and was knocked down and killed by a motor car…

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Petition to Council for Another Motor 'Bus Now Being Signed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

Signatures are now being obtained by the committee appointed at the meeting on Monday night at Pellstreet to deal with the refusal of the…

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