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

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

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North-south Railway Ratification of Agreement in Federal Parliament Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

A [?]ill ratifying the agreement for the extension of the North-South railway to Alice Springs was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday…

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Federal Parliament (Continued from Page 1.) North-socth Railway Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Oonadatta to Alice Springs Railway Bill passed all stages without amendment…

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INDUSTRIAL (Continued from Page 1.) British Railwaymen Reject Wages Board Award Tosition Criticised (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Trouble has again arisen in the railway world. To-day's conference of branch delegates of tho National Union of…

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Troubled China Chinese Soldiers Seize a Russian Train Soviet Ambassador Protests to China (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reports:— M. Karakan (Soviet Ambassador) has addressed a Note to the Chinese…

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Industrial British Railwaymen to Reopen Negotiations (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

A conference of delegates of the National Union of Railwaymen instructed the executive of the union to open negotiations immediately in…

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Motoring Notes. Automobile Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

The figures for December have again demonstrated the usefulness of the regular Automobile Associations' patrol service…

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Federal Shipping Line Proposal to Build Three Motor Ships

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

It would cause no surprise in shipping circles if the board controlling the Commonwealth Line in its annual report recommended the building of…

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Federal Parliament North-south Railway Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Oodnadatta to Alic[?] Springs Railway Bill passed all stages without amendment…

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Industrial British Railwaymen Reject Wages Board Award Position Critical (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

Trouble has again arisen in the railway world. To-day's conference of branch delegates of the National Union of…

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Man Falls From Train. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Eric Foster (42), of Nenry-street, Prahran,fell from an electric train at Prahran on Saturday and was dragged some distance. He was taken to…

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Aeroplane Flight Over Mount Everest (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The French aviator Lccointe. holder of the world's altitude record, will [?]hortly commence a flight over Mount Everest, accompanied by an American…

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Aeroplane Being Built for Lord Stonehaven (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" states that a DH50 biplane is being built at the de Haviland works for the use of Lord Stonehaven. Governor-General of…

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Injured by Motor Cycle. Melbourne.Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Cuthbert Conrad (75) was knocked down hy a motor cycle in Collinsstreet last night. He was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital suffering from…

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Motor Car Overturns Baby Is Killed Instantly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

A motor car driven by Agnes Thomas overturned on the Parramattaroad, near Windsor. on Saturday afternoon. with the result that Charles…

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Motor Vehicles Collide. Woman Dies in Hospital and Husband Badly Hurt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

On the Parramatta-road near Camperdown on Saturday a motor cycle and a sidecar containing Mr.and Mrs. Martin collided with a motor car…

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Scientific Burglars Loot Jeweller's Safe Motor Drill Used (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

As a result of the most daring robbey for years at a West End jeweller's shop, a remarkable instrument two feet high. worked by a motor steering…

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Motor Car Stolen Vehicle Found Abandoned After Police Fire Shots Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

With revolvers levelled at the heads of the driver and the occupant of a missing motor car at St. Peters last night two coustables on night patrol…

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Speeding Motorists Two Taxi Drivers Fined License of One of Them Suspended Till Dec. 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr.G.A. Stevenson, S.M., Albert Geale pleaded not guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car…

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Cape to Cairo by Motor Car (Reuter's Message.) Landon, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports:— Major Treatt, who with his wife and party has arrived at Cairo after…

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Motoring Fatality Woman Passenger Killed and Others Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

A motor car driven by George Crich, and occupied by five people was returning to Maitland from Newcastle yesterday afternoon when the steering…

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