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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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44 Hour Week Cost to N.S.W. Railways Will Be Nearly £500,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The reversion to a 44 hour week in the New South Wales railways will cost the commissioners nearly £500,000 a year…

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N.S.W. Railways Publication of the "Staff" Is to Be Discontinued Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have decided to discontinue the publication of the railway, magazine the "Staff" on the score of economy. The magazine…

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Road Relief Work Non-unionists to Join Town Employees' Union

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

It is reported that yesterday an unofficial badge show was held for men working on the relief works which started on Wednesday, and that all…

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Motor Vehicles in N.S.W. Registration Decrease Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The registrations of motor vehicles in force in New South Wales at the end of December totalled 239,025, a decrease of 10,535 compared with the…

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East-west Railway Traffic Again Normal Port Augusta

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. W. L. Artlett, Chief Traffic Superintendent of the Commonwealth Railways, returned to-day from the scene of the recent washaway on the…

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Railway Town W.c.t.u

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Railway Town W.C.T.U. was held yesterday in the Mica-street Methodist Church. Mrs. V. Martin presided. The…

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Victorian Railways Rationing Not to Be Allowed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Following the announcement that the Victorian Railway Commissioners had decided to begin a system of Rationing throughout the service, Mr…

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Photographs of Derailment of East-west Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

SECOND-CLASS COACHES OFF THE LINE BUT STILL STANDING.— The water is lapping the rails, and sleepers have been displaced. Despite the weakening of the permanent way, the carriages remained upright. Had they toppled over, the passengers might have suffered…

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Explosion on Motor Ship

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The motorship T[?] was attacked by an explosion off [?] on Monday. Six were killed…

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Motorists Stranded Exhausted When Found Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. S. Cantle and their four children, the youngest only, five months old, had a terrible experience while attempting to travel in a motor…

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Motor Bus Licence Fees Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The Transport Trust has announced that it has power to compel motor bus proprietors to pay £40,000 in lice[?] fees, which they so far failed to pay…

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Motor Bus Licence Fees Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

The Transport Trust has announced Mint it lias power to compel motor busl proprietors to pay £40,000 in licence fees, which they so far failed to pay…

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Fire Destroys Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The police have received a report that John Henry Smith was filling the petrol tank of his Reo lorry with petrol at Miling, seven miles from…

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Fire Destroys Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The police have received a report that John Henry Smith was filling the petrol tank of his Reo lorry with petrol at Milring, seven miles from MR…

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Motorists Stranded Exhausted When Found Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs, S. Cantle and their four children, the youngest only five months old, had a terrible exporience while attempting to travel in a motor…

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Pedestrian Injured by Hit From Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

It has been reported to the police that William A. Lawson, a taxi driver, residing at 624 Chappie street was driving his car across the…

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Pedestrian Injurhd by Hit From Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Ir has been reported to the police that William A. Lawson, a tax driver, residing, at 624 Chapple street was driving his,car across the…

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Aerial Competition with the Railways Denounced by Minister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Mr. J. E. Fenton, the Acting Prime I Minister, strongly denounced the air sorvices between Perth hud Adelaide, between Melbourne and Riverina, and…

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Motor Traffic Revenue Decrease Last Year Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has announced that the revenue collected under the New South Wales Motor Traffic Act during 1030 was £1,745,000, as against…

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Motor Truck Overturns Two Occupants Killed Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

A motor truck carrying six foreigners from Carnamah overturned near Bindoon Hill, six miles from Perth, at 11.30 o'clock last night and two men…

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