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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Main Roads Board the Annual Expenditure

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

The total expenditure of the New South Wales Main Roads Board for the year ended June 30, 1930, was £4,[?]835, made up as follows:—…

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Train Jumpers Fined at Ivanhoe Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Reports have been received by the police that on January 8 five men and on January 17.three men were each charged before the Ivanhoe Police…

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Road Relief Work Men Will Finish To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The town clerk reported to-day that the road relief which followed as the result of the Federal Government grant for the alleviation of distress within…

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The Sydney Railway Excursions in February

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The Crystal-street station master has leen advised, that a special excursion train will leave Sydney for Broken Hill on Saturday, February 7, at 7.55 a.m…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended January 14, the tonnage for the…

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N.S.W. Railway Works Wages on [?]Ourly Basis According to Awards Men to Work 85 Hour Week Sydney, Tucsday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

A proolamation was issued to-day providing that the house of persons cngaged in rejief work shall hot be more than 35. hours a week of five…

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The Sydney Railway Excursions Next Month

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

In connection with the special excursion train wliich will arrive in Broken Hill from Sydney on Sunday, February 8. the Railways…

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Empty Shed Destroyed by Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 4

'A' 10ft. x 10ft. shed at the rear of premises situated at 208 Cornish-street, Railway Town, and owned by Mrs. Amelia Dryer, was destroyed by fire…

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Roads May Be Watered and Rolled in Near Future

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

The Mayor said to-day that the town clerk would probably have portion of the roads where the relie[?] work was started watered (if permission could be…

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Effect on N.S.W. Railways Premier's Comment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

Commenting on the basic wage reduction. Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, said it, appeared to him that the State, railways will have between…

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Money Frow Motor Taxation Amounts Collected Here Cannot Be Given to Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night consideration was given to letters from Messrs. M. A. Davidson and E. M. Horsiligton, MS.L.A.,…

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

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The suggestion by the Shires Association of N.S.W., contained in a circular sent to the various councils throughout the country, that "a substantial…

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New Type of Train Built for Road or Rail Trial Run in BRITAIN.London..January 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

The "Rorailer," a new type.Of train which can travel on.roads or a, railway line, was'given a trial run,; to-day. Built byb the London Midland,, and…

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Knocked Down by Train Fettler Killed Instantly Neweastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

. Knocked down by a train while fettling on the main northern railway line at' Hamilton..William.Young, (25) was killed instantly. ' A man who was…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, January 24, 1931. U.s.a. Rails, Roads, and Oil

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The competition of road vehicles has been a severe blow to the railway revenue all over. the world. As might have been expected, this competition…

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Menindie Road Hanging Identity Established Dead Man Had Been Convicted ' for Murder in 1916

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

. The police- to-day established the identity of the well-dressed man who.hanged himself not far off the' Menindic-road last month and whose…

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Testing the Award Railway Unions May Take Legal Action Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

A meeting of railway unions yesterday considered-the Arbitration Court's decision and. it is believed, decided to rake legal opinion on whether the court…

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Motor Boat Racing. No Further Trials of the Miss England Ii. (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

Proposed further trials of the motor boat Miss England II. have been abandoned as unnecessary. Corrected figures show that it attained…

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Petrol Duty Motor Organisations To,. Ask for Reduction ' Sydney, '

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Motor organisations throughout Australia'intend to join'in a request to the' Federal Government 'for a reduction in the' petrol duty'. '…

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Testing the Award Railway Unions May. Take Legal ACTION.-Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

A meeting of railwoy unions yesterday considered the Arbitration Court's decision and. it is believed/ decided to tnke legal opinion on whether the court…

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