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

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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Fatal Motoring Accident. Crashed Into a Tree Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 10

A fatal motor cycle accident occurred at Doodlakine yesterday. Mr. J. Scanlan, a returned soldier farmer, was driving with his wife and three…

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Railways in N.S.W. Favorable Report Issued on Bourke-barrington Line Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

The Railways Commissioners have issued a favorable report concerning the proposed railway from Bourke to Barrington, a distance of 84 miles, at…

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Railway Accident Train Over-runs Buffers and Injures 45 PERSONS (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

A crowded football special train overran the buffers at the Central railway station, Glasgow, on Saturday. Two of the first conches were…

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Wilcannia-road Now in Good Condition

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., returned to Broken Hill on Saturday last after visiting Wilcannia on police court business. He stated that generally the road…

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Motor Car Smash Two Young Record Breakers Are Admitted to Hospital. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Two young men set out at 4 o'clock on Sunday in a racing car confident of breaking the Sydney to Newcastle record…

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Motor Car Accident Four Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

The usual large number of motor car accidents occurred during the week-end, but there were no fatalities. Two cars met in a head-on collision…

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Exhibiting Motor Cars Manufacturers Favor Dominion Exhibitions (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

The committee of the Association of British Motor Manufacturers has passed a resolution endorsing the action of the Society of Motor Manufacturers…

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Railway Shunter Killed Run Down by a Truck

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

Maryborough (Queensland), Monday. William Charity (38), a shunter in the railway yards, was found fatally injured on Saturday. Apparently he…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 26, 1925. Council Motor Cars

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

BEFORE the motor car became so popular and so comparatively cheap, the only means of transit in Broken Hill besides the trams and the ubiquitous…

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Reopening Is Likely of Interstate Stock Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

According to a prominent man connected with stock matters the stock roads from Queensland to South Australia may be reopened soon as a…

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Aeroplane Damaged Steered Into Shallow Water. to Avoid a Collision Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

After making successful nights during the day at about 6 o'clock on Monday evening the Avro aeroplane, Skylark, with Pilot W. F. E. Smith, was…

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Unlicensed Motor Driver Owner of Motor Cycle Fined by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning be fore Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., Harold E. Henderson was charged with having permitted an unlicensed person…

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Motor Car Driver Fined Travelled at a Speed Dangerous to the Public

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. A Stevenson, S.M., Harold Darby was charged with having driven a motor car at a speed…

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Industrial British Wages Movements Now Coming to a Head. Railwaymen and Miners. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 1

Two important wages movements now coming to a head were the subject of speeches by the respective leaders-to-day…

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Death of Mr. A. D. GUIDI (Continuud from Page 1.) Thrown From Motor Cycle Near Clarendon Last Night Two Others Uninjured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Details concerning the death of Mr. Albert D. Guidi show that he was riding a motor cycle to which a sidecar was attached with John Abbott, also of…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

A message from Savernake says that Richard Bracken. 26 years of age, the son of the Jerilderie shire clerk, was turning a corner on a motor cycle when…

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Holiday Motor Accidents Sidney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

A long list of holiday accidents is reported. There were numerous motor smashes. One car capsized near New-castle, three persons being injured…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

The management of the Silverton Tramway Company reports that the tonnage carried over the company's lines for the week ended January 21…

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Motor Car Hits Rockery Four Men Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

A motor car swerved to avoid an other car in Victoria-parade at 6 o'clock this morning and crashed into a rockery. The car was completely…

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New South Wales (Continued from Page 1.) Tramcar Leaves Rails. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A tramcar left the rails near Watson's Bay last night and crashed against a telegraph post on the top of a 15ft. embankment. The post…

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