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

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

2,127 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 107

Stoppage of Trams Commissioners' Attitude Concerning the Lines Offer to City Council Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

The Railways Commissioners have informed Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., that they will be prepared to give sympathetic consideration to a…

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A.W.U. Convention Railway Workers Want Compensation Provisions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

At the A.W.U. Convention yesterday the representatives of the railway workers branch advocated the necessity for the provisions of the Workers'…

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Railway Workshop Strike Stop Work Decision To-Day by Employees at Islington Men Demand Withdrawal of Shop "Detectives" Engaged 2000 Men will be Affected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

A mass meeting of employees of the Islington workshops was held today. A long discussion was conducted and it was decided amid[?] moil and uproar to go on strike till the demands of the men are granted, that six employees known as "detectives." are removed from the shops…

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Railway Guard Gaoled for Ticket Office Theft Comment by Magistrate

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

"Defendant betrayed a trust in consequence of which [?] cannot regard him as a first offender. He acted [?] bily. I had intended ordering…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

The management of the Silverton Tramway Company reports that the tonnage carried over the company's lines for the week ended January 26…

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A Motoring Accident Eight Motorists Saved by a Safety Fence Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

Passengers in a motor car had a narrow escape From being da[?]hed 10[?]ft. [?] a p[?] on the Burragorang Valley road. [?] miles from Sydney…

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Motorist Is Killed When Car Overturns Five Others Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

M[?]lville Clarke was killed yesterday when a car in which he was [?] overturned at C[?]rdie's Creek. Five other occupants of the car were…

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Railway to Sydney Line to Open for Traffic About Middle of May Commissioners' Reasons for Delay in the Work £1,763,794 Spent to Date Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

As briefly reported in yesterday's "Miner" Mr. E. M. Horsington. M.L.A., received a communication from the Railways Commissioners stating that…

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The Motor Buses To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Sir.—I wish to support the remarks of "Safety First" in Monday's "Miner." This overcrowding needs to be stopped right away before it…

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Fatal Motor Smash Man to Stand Trial on Manslaughter Charge Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Ma[?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Railway to Sydney Hint About Preparations for "Back to Broken Hill" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., was informed by the Railways Commissioners yesterday that they would not advise any preparations being made for "Back to…

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In Australia Railway Official Speaks of Bolshevik Propaganda Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. P. G. Lendenning, chief traffic inspecter in the Shanghai-Nanking railway, who arrived in Sydney yesterday, said that Bolshevik propaganda was…

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Motorist Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

Charles Wallman (43), employed by Allans Limited as a traveller, suffered severe head injuries when his motor car collided with a tree near Streaky…

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An Aeroplane Service for Jenolan Caves Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. H J. Lamble, speaking yesterday at the inquiry into the tourist motor service to Jenolan Caves, said that experiments were being made into…

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Federal Roads Money Allegations of Official Against W.A. GOVERNMENT Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Monger, chairman of the Uinted Country Party candidates at the forthcoming legislative Assembly elections, strongly condemns the manner in…

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Buffeted by a Storm Three Men in Motor Boat Forced to Beach Craft a 40-Mile Tramp Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Leaving Kingston in a motor boat for Victor Harbor on Wednesday, Mr. J. M'Kenzie, (hotelkeeper), Messrs. J. Lush and A. W. Lundstrom…

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Railway to Alice Springs Employees on Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A meeting of men employed in the construction of the railway at Oodnadatta was held on Sunday, and a request was made that the same rates…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Lost Control of Machine When Blinded by Storm Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Henry Watts, a motor cyclist, was killed last night during a gale which swept parts of Victoria. He was riding a motor cycle at Geelong when he…

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Ford Motor Company Involved in Tax Case a Banker's Revelations (A.p.a. Menage.) Montreal, February 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A Washington message says that the representative of Hornblowers and Weeks, a Boston banking firm, testifying in a taxation case involving the…

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Railway to Sydney Special Stock Train Expected This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

The first sto[?] train over the new line from Sydney to Broken Hill was timed to arrive at 2.10 this alternous, but owing to a couple o[?] hours being…

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