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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

It is reported that at 1.20 p.m. today when Hampden Florang Gogler was riding a motor cycle, south along Oxide-Street,he collides with a motor…

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Motor Cycle Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Joseph' Smith, residing at 249 Lanestreet, has reported that he left his motor cycle opposite Johnson's Theatre last night while he went to the…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Jockey to Stand His Trial on Manslaughter Charge Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest on Friday afternoon Robert J. H. Aldridge, a jockey, was committed for trial for the manslaughter of Constable…

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Storm in Sydney Many Suburbs Damaged by Violent Southerly Gale a Falling Roof Kills Tramway Watchman Man Dies of Injuries Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

After a day of stifling heat, Sydney was swept with a violent southerly gale last night. The wind attained a velocity of over 60 miles an hour,…

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Motor Cycle Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

Joseph Smith, residing at 249 Lanestreet, has reported that he left his motor cycle opposite Johnson's Theatre last night while he went to the…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident Jockey to Stand His Trial on Manslaughter Charge Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest on Friday afternoon Robert J. H. Aldridge, a jockey, was committed for trial for the manslaughter of Constable…

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New British Aeroplane "Arsenal of the Air" (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

A hurtling arsenal of the air is how one paper describes the new all metal high altitude and fighting Hawker-Jnpiter-Hawfinch aeroplane…

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Queenslind Floods Passagers Reported Safe on Rockhampton Train Jubilation at Rain Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

A message from the Rockhampton train which was marooned at Mills Creek owing to floodwaters states that the passengers succeded in reaching…

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U.S.A. Army Aeroplane May Be 300 Hours in the Air Proposal Being Considered (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, January 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

United States army officers are considering a proposal to attempt, to run the aeroplane Question Mark for 303 hours. They hope to show that it is…

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Car Falls 200Ft. Into Gully on Mount Barker-road Sole Occupant Bruised Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

The car which fell 200ft. into a gully on the Mount Barker-road on Sunday was being driven by R. N. Perkins from Nairne to Adelaide. He…

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Man Is Fatally Injured While Under a Motor Car Petrol Causes Explosion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Richard O'Neill, while in a motor car near Wauchope, found it impossible to crank the car up, and he crawled underneath the car to…

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Motor Car Falls Into Gully No Sign of Occupants Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Breaking through a fence on the Mount Barker road near the Eagle on the Hill on Snnday morning a fiveseater motor car crashed 200ft. down…

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Fatalities and Accidents Two Motoring Smashes Four Persons Are Killed and 17 Are Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Four persons were killed and 17 were injured in two motor car accidents in Sydney yesterday…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

It is reported that at about 3.40. p.m. to-day when Dr. Hams was [?]ning his car in order to stop in front of his surgery in Argent-street after…

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S.A. Railway Revenue Falling Off Reported Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

South Australian railway revenue decreased for the six months ended December 31, 1928, by £240,000 as compared with the same period of the…

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Motor Ambulance for Use in Pooncarie District on Way From Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

Recently the Bush Nursing Association was presented with a motor ambulance by the younger set in the Kuringai Shire. The car, which is…

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Motor Ship's Record Adelaidetdney in 24 DAYS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

A passage of two and a half, days from Adelaide was reported by the new Swedish motor ship, irarrakoola, which reached Sydney this morning…

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Alleged Motor Cir Thief Captured by Police Long Jchase on Foot Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Several hours after Mr. Irving Gaze, of Annadale, ad reported that his car had been stolen from outside the Melbourne Cricket Gronnd, on…

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Tram Driver's Collapse Runaway Tkam Stopped by Another Employee Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

As a train laden with passengers was going to Enfield through North Adelaide at 7 o'clock this morning Herbert Hemer (47), motorman, of…

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Railway Fatalities Two Shunters Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

Two deaths were caused in the Melbourne railway, yards on Saturday, as the result of shunting accidents. The first accident occurred at 1-30…

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