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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 6 of 101

Aeroplane Crash Occupants Badly Shaken Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Pilot H. Berry Littlejohn and a passenger, D. R. Ball, had a miraculous escape from death when a Mota aeroplane crashed and taned…

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Road Repairs in City

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

A bad stretch of city rond that, is now receiving attention is that section in Argent-street from the Willyama Hotel to the railway crossing near…

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Direct Aeroplane Service From Ihme to B. Hill Return Flight to Adelaide Was Made This Morning

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

The monoplane Mount Wedge, which was used yesterday by Eyre Peninsula Airways Limited in the inaugnration of a passenget service…

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Railway to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

The revenue derived at the crystal-street railway station during the month of December totalled £7311, made up of coaching trefle, £25f7;…

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Men for Cockbubn-road

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The following men have been selected to begin work on the Cockburn-road on Monday next. They will assemble at Burke Ward School at 7.30 a.m.:…

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Road Relief Work Men Wanted on Monday for Thomas-street Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. J. Durack, industrial inspector, advises that the followine men have been selected to begin work under the direction of the City Council on…

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Dalby Railway Station Is Destroyed by Fire £15.000 DAMAGE Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Dalby railway station last night. The outbreak as discovered in the kitchen…

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Schoolboy Killed Bun Over by Motor Lorry Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Charles Hewitson, a schoolboy, was killed at Kadins by a fall from a motor lorry. Two wheels of the vehicle passed over his head…

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Railway Town Team

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The following team will represent the Railway Tom Club against the Norths af the Jubilee Oval tomorrow:—Carragher, Liddell, S…

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Motor Thieves Escape Dummy Thrown From Car (Special to "The Miner,") London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

London robbers are using ingenious methods to avoid arrest. To-day the police pursued a carload of thieves, who threw from the car a dummy…

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Direct Aeroplane Service From Adelaide to B. Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

On Wednesday last Eyre Peninsula Airways Limited succesatully inaugurated a passenger airplane service between Adelaide and broken Hill. The…

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Alice Springs Train May Arrive in Adelaide on Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

It is aticipated by the Commonwealth Railways authorities that the first train from Alic eSprings, following the floods and washaways, will be…

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Dalby Railway Station Is Destroyed by Fire £15,000 DAMAGE Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused br a fire which broke out at Dalby railway station last night. The outbreak was discovered in the kitchen…

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Motor Thieves Escape Dummy Thrown From Car (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

London robbers are using ingenious methods to avoid arrest To-day the police pursued a carload of thieves, who threw from the car a dummy…

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Dead on Railway Line Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

The body of Cecil Newell (31), a visitor from Forbes, was found on the railway line near the saleyard yesterday morning. The body was…

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Dead on Railway Line Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

The body of Cecil Newell (31). a visitor from Forbes, was found on the railway line near the saleyard yesterday morning. The body was…

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Speed Motoring Norman ("Wizard") Smith Breaks World's Record Auckland (N.Z.), Janaury 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Norman ("Wisard") Smith yesterday broke the world's 10-mile motoring record on the 90-mile beach at New Zealand covering the distance in…

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Intoxicated Motorist Man Fined at Menindie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

In the Menindle Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., John M'Innes pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 4…

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Police at Rothbury Miners' Motor Patrols Branxton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Police pairols were active in the vicinity of Rothbury mine to-day. Local minera, however, were very quiet, although they took a good deal…

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Solicitor Run Down Motorist in Court Committed for Trial Forbes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 1

Leonard Kali Bryant, 23 years, was to-day charged with having driven a car without a licence, with having driven in a manner dangerous…

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