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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Train From Adelaide Had 23[?] Passengers To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

One of the longest trains from Adelaide to Broken Hill.for some time steamed into the Sulphide-street, station, this bringing home holiday…

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Train From Adelaide Had 286 Passengers To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

One of the longest trains from Adelaide to Brokon Hill for some time steamed into the Sulphide-street station, this bringing home…

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The Unemployed Road Relief Work Another' Batch of Mjbn to Start Work

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

Relief work to be carried out by the City Council with the grant of £1000 will be stated on Weducsday next. Forty men will be given work each…

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The Unemployed Road Relief Work Another Batch of Men to Start Work

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

Relief work to be carried out by the City Council with the giant of £1000 will be started on Wednesday next. Forty men will be given work each…

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Road Relief Work Resumption on Wednesday 0F Work In'municipality Town Clerk Outlines the Work to Be Don 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

The town clerk reports that this morning he received a letter from Mr. M. A. Davidson, Ministei for Works, confirming a telegram Mr. E. M…

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Motorshtp Was Thrown Olean Out of the Water Auckland. Fobrunry 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

The motorship Taranaki which was in Napier Harbor, was thrown right out of the water by the convulsion of the sea bed when the earthquake…

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Cricket Tramway's Club Visit Next Week's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The Tramway Cricket Club's team when arrived here from Adelaide yesterday practised yesterday morning. and yesterday afternoon, were motored…

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Motorship Was Thrown Clean Out of the Water Auckland. February 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The motorslup Tar[?] which was in Napier Harbor, was, thrown right out of the water by the convulsion of the sen bed when the earthquake…

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Cricket Tramway's Club Visit Next Week's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

The Tramway Cricket Club's team which arrived here from Adelaide yesterday practised, yesterday morning, and yesterday afternoon were motored…

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The Sydney Railway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

The goods train from the Crystalstreet station on Monday will leave at 10.10 a.m. local time instead of 12.40 p.m. owing to the running later in…

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Speed Motoring Captain Campbell Makes Record for Small Car (Special to "The Miner.") Daytona. Beach, February [?]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

Captain Malcohn Camphell to-day crented a speed record for "baby" cars. He made an official run of [?]4.0[?]1 miles an hour. The previous record was…

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The Sydney Railway 100 Passengers Yesterday on Special Train From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The special excursion train which arrived from Sydney yesterday morning rarried about 100 passengers comprising school teachers, students and…

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Workmen's Story of Ghost on Sydney Harbor Bridge Engineers' Explanation

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Sydney Harbor Bridge lins a "ghost." Engineers say that they have a simple explanation for eerie wails which are heard at irregular intervals but…

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Speed Motoring Captain Campbell Makes Record for Small Car (Special to "The, Miner.") Daytona. Beach February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Captain Malcolm Campbell to-day created a speed record for "baby" cars. He made an official run of 94.031 miles an hour. The previous record was…

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Alleged Cutting of Corner Charge Against Motoritst Following an Accident the Cask Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

In the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., the case was continued in which Woman Cecil Woodlands was charged with having…

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Tarrawingee Railway Tenders to Be Called for Removal of Rails

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The railway line to Tarrawingee' will soon be no more, the Government having decided to call for tenders for the pinchase and removal of rails,…

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Man Found Dead at Railway Town Head Blown Off

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. Cyril James Rogers. (28), a laborer, of-160 Argent-street, was found shot dead near a shed at the rea[?] of a house in Newton-lane,…

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THE N.S.W. Railways Newcastle Mass Meeting Supportig General Strike Neweastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Members of the A.R.U.at a mass meeting decided to recommend that the union should withdraw its affiliation from the A.L.P. which "was not at…

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Road Relief Work Gangs Start To-morrow on Roads in City

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Relief work will again be started tomorrow by the City Council with the additional grant of £1000 made available by the Government. Forty men…

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Motorist Wants a Car to Equal Aeroplane Speed Captain Campbell's Ambition Daytona Beach, February 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

A motor car to equal aeroplane speed is Captain Malcoim Campbell's desire. He stated that when he obtained sufficient money to build a perfect…

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