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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Shooting Near Railway Bullet Strikes Pipe in Passenger's Mouth Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

A bullet which struck a train traveller's pipe yesterday and knocked it out of his mouth was due to irresponsible shooting by boys rnther than an…

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Motor Car Falls 40 Feet Occupant Severely Injured Murwillumbah

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

William Boswell Locke was seriously injured last night when his car fell over the side of Bent-street and somersanlted before crashing on to the…

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N.S.W. Railways Two Officers Lent to State Government Leave Without Pay Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The Railway Commissioners have agreed to the New South Wales Government's demands for a loan of the services of Messrs. Goode and…

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Road Money. How Shall It Be Spent ? Main and Minor Roads. L

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

The Councils throughout the State have [?] recently by the Shine Association, Sydney, [?] apparent effort to gather support for a claim for the…

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Robbery of £400 From Melbourne Office Thief Slid Down a Rope Into a Waiting Motor Car Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

A thief who secreted himself in the pay ofllce of James Marshall and Sons, North Melbourne, to-day stole £100 while the cashier, Miss May…

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N.S.W. Railways Service Assn Questions Addressed to the Premier No Comment by Mr Lang Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

Mr, J. T. Lang, the Premier of New South Wales, refused to comment today on a series of questions addresaei to him by the Railway…

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N.S.W. Railways Mr. Cleary Will Not Resign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. Cleary, the Cliief Railwny Commissioner, to-day vigorously denied that he had any intention of resigning from his position as a result of the…

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N.S.W. Railways Mr. Cleary Will Not Resign Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Mr. Cleary, the Chief Railway Commissioner, to-day vigorously denied that he had any intention of resigning from his position as a result of the…

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Mr. Lang's Rationing Threat to Railways Commissioners Other Heads Perturbed Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The threat of Mr. J. T. Lang the Premier, to ration Mr, Cleary, Chief Railways Commissioner, if he does not obey Ministerial instructions although…

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The Adelaide Railway Changes in Running of Two Goods Trains

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

Beginning on Tuesday next the goods train due to leave the Railway Town station at 5.33 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays will, be cancelled and until…

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The Adelaide Railway Changes in Running of Two Goods Trains

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

Beginaing on Tuesday next the goods train due to leave the Railway Town station at 5.33 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays will be caneellsed and until…

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Motoring Accidents in N.S.W. 358 Fatalities in 1930 Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Statistics compiled by the National Roads and Motoring Association disclose that durtiiir 1930 the number of persons killed by motor cars in New…

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Newcastle to Broken Hill a Fast Motor Drive in a Case of Illness

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Mr. E. Cleggett, a former employee at the Proprietary mine, now employed by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company at Newcastle, who came to…

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Four People Killed in Motoring Smash Melbourne, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Four people were killed and a child was seriously Injured when, a motor car driven by Frederick Mustoe crashed inte a creek near Daylesford…

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Two Dead, One Injured When Motor Car Crashes Brisbaue

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

L[?]d Barnus (23), single, and Norman Boughon (28), single, were killed, and Cyril Sully was badly injured when a motor car prooeeding from Brisbane…

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Fatalities and Accidents Man Killed Near Bathurst When Motor Car Capsized Three Others Injured Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Henry Cond(36), of Tempe, was killed last night on the Western-road near Bathurst when a motor car overturned while it was negotiating a turn…

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Motor Driver Charged Following an Accident Cutting a Corner Alleged Under Influence of Liquor Alleged Against Constable

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Before Mr. J. A. Harris D.S.M., in the Police Court this morning, William Cecil Woodlands was charged with having on December 21 cut the corner of…

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A.h.c. Guild Match North Defeats Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Teams from the North and Railway Town hranches of the A.H.C. Guild met on the Gaol Reserve yesterday in the presence of a good crowd of spectators…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

Cecil George Knott, who resides at 155 Ryan-strcet, has reported to the polies that he was driving his car into Gypsum-street about 5 p.m. yesterday…

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The Salvation Army New Officers Welcomed by Railway Town Corps

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

In the Salvation Army Barracks at Railway Town last Saturday night a public welcome was tendered to Lieutenant J. Baskin, who will take…

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