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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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Road Repairs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

The Automobile Association has been advised that the District Council of Port Germein has commenced operationa for the laying of pipes over ten…

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Mildura Pipe Band Anxious About Roads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

The condition of the road to Mildura is causing the visiting Mildura pipers some concern, for they are due to leave for their home town at 6…

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The Road to Adelaide Is in Good Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. S. Wood, secretary of the local blanch of the Automobile Association, to-day got into touch with several Smith Australian towns and…

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Damage to Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Shortly before midday yesterday Mr. Arthur Rowe, an employe of the Grand Hotel was turning a motor lorry from north to south in…

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Motorists Help Up on Trip From Menindie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. C. G. Davison and a number of his friends who spent the holiday at Menindie, will long remember the rain for they had to face the…

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Fatal Motoring Accident. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Arthur Richard langford (10), residing with his parents at Kensington, was knocked down in Marryatville on Friday night by a motor car driven…

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Motoring Notes. Driving of a Car Art of Reversing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

It has been said that any fool can drive a car and (if our own eyes are evidence) most of them do. Whether this is really true or not depends upon…

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Damage to Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Shortly before midday yesterday Mr. Arthur Rowe, an employe of the Grand Hotel, was turning a motor Forry from north to south in…

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Level Grossing Accident Train Smashes Motor Car and Passengers Are Hurt Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

A message from Mackay. Queensland, states that a sugar train crashed into a motor car at a level crossing near Mackay and carried it fully 100…

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44-Hour Week Five-day Week Is Granted to Railway & Tramway Men Judge Beebys Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The State Arbitration Court was crowded to-day when an application was made for the variation of a number of awards pursuant to the 44-Hour…

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The Adelaide Road 11 Cars Hung Up on Sunday in Vicinity of Braemar

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. L. Turner, of the Champion boot store, who left the Burra yesterday morning and reached the city a* about 9 o'clock last night reports…

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In Holland Interruption for Months /. of Railway Traffic (Reuter's Message.); London. January 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Reuter's-Amsterdam correspondent reports— Floods in the districts of the rivers Meuse, Waal and Rhine have…

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Tram for England. A. Richardson Certain Says Mr. Gordon Campbell

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

Arthur Richardson will be selected to tour Britain with the Australian cricketers, according to a statement maile on Saturday by Mr. Gordon C…

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Motor Car Overturns and Kills the Driver

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

One man was killed and two others were;:injured when a motor car overturned near Casterton early on Friday morning (says a Melbourne message in…

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Fatalities and Accidents (Continued from Page 1.) Four Passengers Injured. When Motor Car Hits Tree

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

While attempting to pass a motor 'bus in Inkeraman-road, near the intersection of Orrong-road. on Friday afternoon, a motor car, containing five…

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Motorist to Magistrate "Cancel My License."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 3

In persuing Len Gillies, a young man, of Waymouth-street, Adelaide, who on December 16 was riding a motor cycle at a dangerous speed, the…

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Motoring Fatality Driver Before Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 4

At the Contral Police Court to-day Mervin M'Cartny, a motor driver, was charged with having feloniously slain Thomas Brunton also with having on…

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Motor Car and Occupants Somersault Into River Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 1

A sensational occurrence is reporten from the Kiewa River, near Albury, where a motor car containing eight persons turned a complete somersault…

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Railway Excursion Special Train Next

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday next, January 12, a special cheap railway excursion will be run by the Silverton Tramway Company under the auspices of the Country…

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Industrial the North Shore Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1926 · page 1

Messrs. Dorman, Long and Company, contractors for the North Shore Bridge, will shortly ask the Federal Government for leave to bring ont 30…

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