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

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

2,008 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 101

Fires at a Colliery and Railway Stations Finding of Arson Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

A verdict of arson was returned at the inquiry at Kurri Kurri concerning fires which destroyed a building at the Hodson railway station and a signal…

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Gelignite on Railway Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Two plugs of gelignite similar to that used ia mines were found on the railway at West Maitland yesterday…

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Victorian Grass Fire Caused by Cigarette Dropped by Motorist Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

A cigarette butt dropped by a motorist caused a serious fire in the Wannon Valley, near the Grampians yesterday. About 2500 acres of grass were…

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Barrier Miner Friday, January 31, 1930. Motor Car v. the Horse

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The onward march of science is reflected in all spheres of human activity. Once, and not so very long ago men were content to walk to their…

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Rain in District Difficulties of Motorists on Way to Wilcannia Some Parties Turn Back

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

Motorists who yesterday made at tempts to get through from Brakes Hill to Wilcannia, were sadly disappointed, and in some cases had to…

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N.S.W. Railways Becent Wage Adjustment Will Cost £95,000 a Year Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The recent guarterly adjustment of the Federal basic wage will cost the New South Wales Railway Department £95,000[?] year, and in consequence a…

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Train Wrecking Attempts Police Detain Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

Two attempts were made yesterday to wreck trains on the western [?]e near Katoomba. Early in the morning a Sydney bound train smashed…

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Train Wrecking Attempts Police Detain Man Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

Two attempts were made yesterday to wreck trains on the western line near Katoomba. Early in the morning a Sydney-bound train smashed…

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17 Tins Detonations Burid Under a Road Workmen's Marrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

Two men bad a miraculous escape from a terrible death at Heathcote yesterday. They were working on a new road when one of them struck…

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17 Tins Detonators Buried Under a Road Workmen's Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

Two men had a miraculous escape from a terrible death at Heathcote yesterday. They were workiug on a new road when one of them struck…

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Railway Smash on the Blue Mountains

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A surviver [?] and injury in a porter and a passenger occurred on the Blue Mountain [?]…

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Level Crossing Smash Louvre Van Crashes Into a Motor Buckboard Occupants Not Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A level crossing smash which tortunately was not attended with more serious results than the smashing of a buckboard motor vehicle, occurred…

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Motor Hits a Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

It is reportad that shout 12.10 p.m. to-day Charles Henry Ellis, of 176 Lane-street, was riding, a bicycle west in Broraiile-street, end was turning to…

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Motor Cycles Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A collision between two motor cycles occurred at the corner of Sulphide and Blende streets at 12.45 o'clock this afternoon. It appears that a…

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Victorian Grass Fire Caused by Cigarette Dropped by Motorist Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

A cigarette butt dropped by a motorist caused a serious fire in the Wannon Talley, near the Grampians yesterday. About 2500 acres of grass were…

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Motor Hits a Bicycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

It is reported that about 12.10 p.m. to-day Charles Henry Ellis, of 176 Lane-street, was riding a bicycle west in Bromide-street, and was turning to…

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Motor Cycles Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

A collision between two motor cycles occurred at the corner of Sulphide and Blende streets at 13.45 o'clock thia afternoon. It appears that a…

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Level Cro0ssing Smash Louvre Van Crashes Into a Motor Buckboard Occupants Not Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

A level crossing smash, which fortunately was not attended with more serious results than the smashing of a buckboard motor vehicle, occurred…

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The Adelaide Railway 366 Passengers To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

To-day was the last day on which people holding Christmas excursion tickets could return to Broken Hill from South Australia, with the result…

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[?] Saturday, February 1, 1930. the Tarrawingee Railway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

The agitation for the retention of the Tarrawingee railway as a whole, lime or at least a part-time concern is growing apace, aud gaining in strength…

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