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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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The Kyogle Railway Work Is Hung Up

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

Owing to a difference of opinion between Mr. S. M. Bruce. the Prime Minister. and the New South Wales Government over the cost of the…

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Fall From a Train Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

Joseph Jones (l7) gave up his seat to a lady on the 2.15 p.m. down Coburg train and was standing near a door when it flew open. He fell to…

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Killed by Motor Car Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Sydney Bromhead suffered fatal injuries when crushed between a motor car and a post at Auburn on Saturday night. Both his legs were broken…

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Latest News Issue Foods in Europe River Seine Still Rising and Threatening Railways (Reuter's Message.) London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports: — The River Seine is still rising. The water is penetrating the underground…

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Railway Fatalities Only One in England During Last Year United States Had 100. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Though the train passenger traffic in England is unparalleled in weight and speed, only one passenger was killed by accident in 120 million passenger…

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Motor Lorry Iud Beer Stolen at Wentworth Two Men Imprisoned

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

That the motor lorry and themselves needed petrol was the excuse put forward by two men named O'Grady and M'Donald to a charge of stealing a…

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Motor Car Driver Killed Rbturning From Funeral Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

William Albert Hudson (22), employed by Motor Funerals Limited was killed on Saturday when a motor car he was driving back from a funeral…

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Former B.h. Resident Hurt on Port Adelaide Road

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Relatives hove been informed that Mr. Sam Clarke, a former Broken Hill resident, was knocked down by a vehicle on the Port Adelaide road on…

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Attack Oh Train by Mexican Bandits Nearly 20 Persons Killed and Large Sum Stolen (Reuter's Message) Vancouver, January 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

A message from Mexico City says that a passenger train was attacked by bandits between Guadalajara and Mexico City. The majority of the…

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A.L.P. Affairs Railway Unions to Oppose All Preselection Ballots Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Delegates from the Australian Railways Union to thc A.L.P. conference will propose the abolition of preselection bnllots. In a londing article the…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The management of the Silverton Tramway Company reports that the tonnage carried over the company's lines for the week ended January 6…

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Notes and Comments Deaths on the Railway.—

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Only one person was killed last year by the English railways, and his death was hastened by fatty degeneration of the heart. A more telling…

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State Parliament Tram Drivers From B.H. Not Considered in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Allegations that applications from Broken Hill were never considered by the Railway Commissioners when applications were called for steam tram…

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Stolen Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Mr. John Murray Edgeumbe left a Cedos motor bicycle outside the rooms of the Joint Committee of Compensation at about 8 o'clock last night and…

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Special Excursion Train 214 Passengers Last Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The first of the excursions arranged by the Country Women's Association left i he Sulphide-street station at 9 o'clock last night. The…

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Mexican Train Outrase 20 Bodies Recovered. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

A message from Mexico City says that 20 bodies burnt beyond recognition have boen recovered from the train which bandits wrecked, looted,…

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Oxide-st, Motor Accident Judge Bevan's Decision £50 for Mrs. Goldsworthy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

In the District Court this morning the decision of Judge Beran was read in the cases in which Mary Ann Goldsworthy proceeded against Patrick…

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Tramp Freighter, Argalia Is Buffeted by Storms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 3

"With a list of 17 degrees and a distressed and weary crew, the tramp freighter, Argelia, with four million super feet of oregon pine, struggled…

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Two Motor Cars Wreckede and Occupants Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 8

Two motor cars collided heavily at Christchurch on Monday night (says a New Zealand message in the."Advertiser") Two persons were thrown…

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Motor Bicycle Recovered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

The motor bicycle belonging to Mr. J.M Edgcumbe which was taken from outsile the office of the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee on Monday…

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