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

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Intoxicated Motorist Young Man Fined To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

Before Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, D.S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Arthur Harvey (20), a motor mechanic, was charged on remand with…

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Many Motor Cars Damaged in Fire at Paddington Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 1

A building was destroyed by fire in Boundary-street. Paddington, just before midnight last night. A number of motor cars, valued at several…

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Knocked Down by Motorist

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

William Goudie (54), residing at the Silver Age boardinghouse, it is reported, was knocked down by a motor cycle driven by a man who was…

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Tour of Western Districts by Police Commissioner Prefers Cars or Motor Cycles for Use of the Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Police Commissioner Mitchell returned to Sydney to-day from an eightdays' tour of the western part of the State. He travelled by motor car over…

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B. Hill-pt. Augusta Railway Deputation to Mayor From Country Traders Public Meeting Wanted for Formation of League

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

A deputation consisting of Messrs. R. E. A. Kitchen, W. L. Bayly, C. A. Brownett, W. Roberts, and H. M. Mullins, representing the Country Traders'…

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Motorist Fatally Injured in Avoiding a Collision Car Over Embankment Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Chesley Stevenson, motor mechanic, when trying to avoid colliding with another motor car on Redcliffe-road yesterday, swerved to the edge of an…

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Four Persons Injured in Collision of Motor Cars Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Mostyn Skinner (26), a clerk, of Alexander-avenue, Rose Park, is in the Adelaide Hospital in a serious conditton from head injuries and a broken…

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Motorist Fatally Injured Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

George Argent (18), a farm hand, employed by H. Nitschke, of Littlehampton, when riding a motor cycle on the main north road near Stirling…

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Excursion to Adelaide Train Leaves To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The Silverton Tramway Company will run a special cheap excursion train to Adelaide to-night, leaving the Sulphide-street station at 9 p.m. It is due to…

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Railway Worker's Suicide Near Camp at Naretha Body Hanging From Tree Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Passengers by the transcontinental train bound for Perth met a gruesome sight when the express stopped at Naretha on Sunday morning. Nean…

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Level Crossing Smash Drakes of Motor Car Fail But the Driver Escapes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Thomas Froome was approaching a level crossing between Llangothlyn and Guyra last night, when the brakes failed to act when he attempted to…

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Motor Car Out of Control on Cambewarra Mountain Three Passengers Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

A large party of students from the Christian Brothers' College. Wollongong, was on Cambewarra Mountain yesterday when their car got out of…

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Floods in Queensland 500 Marooned Passengers Sleep in Railway Carriage Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

Five hundred train passengers who are marooned in the Cairns district owing to the flood waters are sleeping in carriages, and are said to be…

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Port Adelaide Rioting Motor Launch Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

Damage was done this morning to a motor launch owned by a foreman stevedore. It is believed that the launch was damaged vindictively on…

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Motor Traffic Act Deputation to Inspr, Gibson

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

For some time past complaints have been received by the Royal Automobile Association from reputable, citizens who have always conscientiously…

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Railways Appeal Board Inquiry Held To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The appeal board of the New South Wales Railways, comprising Messrs. R. V. Hodgson (chairman), J. E. Jephcott…

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Motor Car Is Recovered From River Near Pooncarie Believed to Have Been Stolen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

It was recently reported to the police that there was a motor car in the River Darline near Pooncarie. Constable A. M'Avoy went to the scene…

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B. Hill-pt. Augusta Railway (Continued from Page 3.) Cutting From "The Miner" Sent to Mr. Blakeley

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Mullins, secretary of the Country Traders' Association, has to-day written to Mr. Arthur Blakeley, M.H.R., enclosing a cutting from "The…

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B. Hill-pt. Augusta Railway Deputation to Mayor From Country Traders Public Meeting Wanted for Formation of League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

A deputation consisting of Messrs. R. E. A. Eatchen, W. L. Bayly, C. A. Brownest, W. Roberts, and H. M. Mullins, representing the Country Traders'…

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Run Down by a Train Resident of Ashfield Is Severely Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

Henry Farry (50), a resident of Ashfield, was run down by a train at Clyde railway station last night and frightfully injured. Both legs were…

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