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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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East-west Railway Relief Train Sent to Scene of Derailment Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Officials of the Commonwealth Railways speedily arranged for repair gangs to visit the scene of the derailment of the East-Weat express In the…

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Aeroplane Crash Pilot and Passenger Killed Brisbane, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at the Maryborough aerodrome yesterday afternoon when the monoplane Star of Cairns, which was leaving for Brisbane,…

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East-west Train Mishap Passengers at Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlle

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Stories told by passengers on the dorailed East-West express yesterday showed that some had lucky escapes. They reached hero by relief train…

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Federal Basic Wage Wanted 200 Men Hefuse Work on Roads at 12/11 a Day, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

An unusual position has dovelopeu concerning the Victorian Government's relief work. Mr. W Nichol (organiser of the…

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New South Wales Man Fails in Attempt to Rob Tram Conductor Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

An attempt was made to-night to rob a tram conductor, Gcorge Junks (31), on a tram in Rocky Point, Kogarah. A man sprang from the…

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Motor Car Overturns on Road Near Dromana Three Occupants Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Three persons were killed when a motor car overturned near Dromana last night. They were:— Miss Eva Stevenson (19), of Hawkesbury:…

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Motor Gar Overturns on Road Near Dromana Three Occupants Killed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Three persons were- killed when a motor car overturned near Dromana last night. They were:— Miss Eva Stevenson (19), of Hawkesbury;…

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Road Relief Work to Begin on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Relief work which is expected to absorb about 200 men within the municipality will be started on Monday. Most of the work will be done on city…

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Mp.quintrell Gone to Sydney W. S. Robinson on the Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. R. E. Quintrell, president of the W.I.U.. could not, be located yesterday afternoon in order to attend the special, conference between the Industrial…

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Mr. Quintrell Gone to Sydney W. S. Robinson on the Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. R. E. Quintrell, president of the W.I.U. could not be located yesterday afternoon in order to attond the special conference between the Industrial…

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Motor Tax To Far West Councils

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson M.L.A., Minister for Works, has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government, Sydney, re the above:—…

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Effect of Junes Closing on the S.A. Railways Would Mean Dismissal of 200 Men at Peterborough Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

"The immediate offect of the closing down of the Broken Hill mines would be the retrenchment of 200 men in the Peterborough division as there would…

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Effect, of Mines Closing on the S.A. Railways Would Mean Dismissal of 200 Men at Peterborough Adelaide, Satarday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

"The immediate effect of the closing down of the Broken Hill' mines would be the retronchment of 200, men in the Peterborough division as there would…

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Double Motoring Fatality Car Over A'precipice

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Wellington (N.Z.), January 2. Two brothers named Osborne were dylviig along the Napier-Wairoa road. new Zealand. whon they swerved to…

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Hillston-roto Railway Will Shorten the Journey Broken Hill to Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

On Monday next-men will resume work on, the Hillston-Roto railway, and it is expected that the line will be compleetd within, a short period…

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Double Motoring Fatality Car Over a Precipice Wellington (N.Z.), January 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Two brothers named Osborne were driving along the Napier-Wairoa road, New Zealand, when they swerved to avoid a service car with the result…

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Effect'on South Australia Sharebrokers and Railways Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

Adelaide sharebrokers will be among those affected if the Broken Hill mines are closed. A large proportion of the business transacted on the Stock…

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Road Relief Work Held Up Men Demand Municipal Wages Rate Which is Is. a Day Over Mines Rate Refused to Start Work To-day

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Two hundred men who wore to have started on rolief work this morning in South Broken Hill and in the central portion of the city did not take up…

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Silverton Tramway Co. Three Express Trains to and From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

The locomotive workshops of the Silverton Tramway Company which were closed down on December 20 will not reopen till January 12. About 40 men…

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Effect on South Australia Sharebrokers and Railways Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Adelaide shorebrokers will be among those aftected if the Broken Hill mines are closed. A large proportion of the business transacted on the Stock…

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