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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Youth Pleads Quilty to Obstructing Railway Armidale

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Peter Pennell, a youth, pleaded guilty at the Armidale Quarter Sessions to placing a stone on the railway line near Guyra. Judge Mocatta…

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Burning Leaves Blow Into Railway Carriages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Following the heat of yesterday, Sydney experienced a southerly breeze to-day. From the Blue Mountains to the coast the countryside is being swept…

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Killed by Motor Car Inquest on Two Children Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of two young children of Mr. C. H. Willaims, who was run down and fatally injured by a motor car at Willoughy,…

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Menindie Race Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

The special race excursion train to Menindie this morning carried 87 passengers (eight first and 79 second class) and 17 horses…

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The Man or the Bridge. by the Skipper of a Pleasure Streamer

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

The other day a man told me that he reckoned mine was the sort of job that would suit him down to the ground. An I'd got to do was to go…

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Motoring Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 1

Last year 332 persons were killed and 7124 injured in motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Killed by Motor Car Inquest on Two Children Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of two young children of Mr. C. H. Williams, who were run down and fatally injured by a motor car at Willoughy,…

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Motor Cycle Club Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Owen Blows, secretary of the Barrier Motor Cycle Club, has received word from Mr. Maurice O. Williams, of Mildura, stating that the…

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Motor Cycle Club Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. Owen Blows, secretary of the Barrier Motor Cycle Club, has received word from Mr. Maurice O. Williams, of Mildura, stating that the…

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Broken Hill-port Augusta Proposed Railway Line Mr. Blakeley to Co-operate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Blakeley. M.H.R. has written to Mr. H. M. Mullins, secretary of the Country Traders' Association, stating that he will be pleased…

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Motoring Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 2

Last year 332 persons were killed and 7124 injured ia motor accidents in New South Wales…

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Roads and Streets

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

From "Civic":— Just about two months before the appointment of the present municipal engineer a letter was sent to the then…

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Railwayman's Death Crushed by Moving Train Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Pinned against the side of the platform of the Honeysuckle railway station by a slowly moving passenger train a railway employee was killed…

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Special Train to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

The special excursion train to Sydney which left at 12.35 o'clock to-day carried 56 passengers. Eighteen of these were first class and the…

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Motor Car Overturns Aged Man Killed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

John Dunne (60) was killed through a motor car overturning near Borallon while going down a steep incline. All the occupants were pinned…

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South Australian Railways Sand Drift on Tracks Causes Much Trouble Loxton

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

Sand drift has caused much trouble to district roads this year. A goods train to Loxton, after having passed Tookayerta Siding, ran into an…

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Maitland Coal Purchased for the Victorian Railways Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

The Victorian Railway Commissioners stated on Saturday that they had entered into a co[?]t for the purchase of 5000 tons of Maitland coal of…

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Motor Garage Mechanics Move by Automobile Assn

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The Royal Automobile Association has announced its intention to organise a technical examination board for the purpose of examining mechanics who…

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Motoring Fatality Death Occurs in Hospital of Man Hurt in Blende-st. Driver of Car Arrested on Manslaugher Charge

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Sidney Weston Wilkinson (28), who resided with his wife and two children at 34 Wolfram-street, died in the Hospital on Saturday night following…

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Stone or Railway Line Youth Sent to Prison Armidale

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

Peter Pennel, a youth, who was convicted of placing a stone on the railway line near Guyra, was on Saturday sentenced to 12 months gaol…

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