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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 8 of 90

Motoring Accidents Occupants Not Injured When Car Fell 400Ft. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A motor car containing a woman and two men fell over a cliff at Black Spurr yesterday, dropped 400ft. and was smashed to pieces. The occupants…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Two motor cycles collided on the Point Nepean road yesterday. Stanley Hollingsworth was killed and two others injured…

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Unions at Variance Engineers' Union Objects to Railway Men's Tactics

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Hostility between the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and the Australian Railways Union is being acceptuated by the action of the latter body…

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Train Wrecking in India Arrested Men Include Dismissed Railwaymen (Reuter's Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

"Reuter's Calcutta correspondent reports:— It is announced that seven persons have been arrested in connection with…

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British Army Railway Companies' Offer. to Raise Technical Units Unions Are Inquiring (Reuter's Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Consideration was given to-day by the general council of the Trade Union Congress to letters from the Railway Transport Unions on the subject of…

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Railway Smash Averted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

There was a grinding crash, mingled with the cries of startled passengers' in the second and third carriages of a train travelling from the abattoirs to…

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Railway Smash Averted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

There was a grinding crash, mingled with the cries of started passengers' in the second and third carriages of a train travelling from the a[?] to…

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Tramway Monopoly Protest in Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 10

Public meetings are to be held throughout the suburbs and deputations are being arranged to protest against the action of the Motor[?]…

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Tramway Monopoly Protest in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Public meetings are to be held throughout the suburbs and deputations are being arranged to protest against the action of the Motor [?]us…

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S.a. Railway Commissioner to Visit Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. W. A. Webb, Chief Commissioner of the South Australian Railways, with a party of 10 including his son, will arrive by special train at…

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South Australia Two Workmen Injured at Murray Bridge Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

An accideut occurred at the new railway bridge on Saturday afternoon. Arthur Barnes was directing operations from a bucket suspended from a flying…

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Attempt at Train Wrecking Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

An attempt was made last night to wreck a train near Dulwich Hill. The engine struck some large stones which were placed on the line. The driver…

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Motor Car Driver Fined Passed a Stationary Tram

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., George De Valli, against whom there was one previous conviction, pleaded…

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Gale Blows a Train Over an Embankment Four Passengers Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Four passengers were killed and 10 injured through a gale blowing a train over an embankment last night near Creeslough, Donegal (Ireland). The…

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Silverton Tram Employees' Make Two Presentations

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

Members of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Club met at the Recreation Hall on Saturday afternoon to make presentations to two old members of…

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Boy Killed by Motor Car Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

The three and a half year old son of Mr. James Stephens, formerly a prominent jockey, was killed by a motor car driven by Mr. David R. Coulson,…

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B.h.-condobolin Railway Earthworks Completed Within 60 Miles of Menindie

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Hemson of Merindie, who is at present in Broken Hill had some carrying to do in the vicinity of German Camp, which is about 90 miles…

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Silverton Tramway Employees' Club General Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

A general meeting of the above [?] was held in the employees institute on Sunday morning, Mr. R. J. Eaton presided over a large attendance of…

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Tram Overturns Man Scalded to Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

A steam tram overturned near Brush Creek Junction, Newcastle district, early on Sunday morning. The driver although pinned underneath escaped…

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Fatal Motor Accident Woman Sent for Trial on Manslaughter Charge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Rachhel May Foster was committed for trial to-day on a charge of the manslaughter of Henry Kennedy M'Gill Walker, who died from injuries…

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