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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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N.s.w..- Railwaymen's Position Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

Doubts exist, as to whether New South "Wales railway employees will be affected by the Federal'.Arbitration Court's basic wage reduction of 10 per…

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Motor Car Overturns Man Killed and Son INJURED.-Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

The car. was found, overturned with miles from Ballarat to-doy in which Mr. Charles James Mcrfield (aged 64 years). Assistant Government…

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Fatal Motor Accident British Captain '; Found Not Guilty London. January 21.'

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

the tria was concluded, to-day of Captain.Desmond Methuen, of the Royal Artillery, in connection with the death of Miss Dorothy Bunning as a…

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Sporting New Record Established.. for Motor Boat'speed 100 Miles an Hour (Special to "The Miner.") London, January.22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Although the throttle of the motor boat Miss England ll: was not more than half open Kayo. Don to-ilay attained a speed of more than ICO miles…

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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 3

'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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New Type of Train Built for Road or Rail Trial Run in Britain London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

The "Rorailer," a new type of tram which can travel on roads or a railway line, was given a trial run to-day. Built by the London, Midland, and…

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Motor Cycle Hits Tram Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Fatal Injuries were received by Thomas David Forrest, of Birkenhead, on Saturday night while in charge of a motor cycle and sidecar which came…

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Fatal Motor Accident British Captain Found Not Guilt London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

The trial was concluded to-day of Captain Desmond Methuen, of the Royal Artillery, in connection with the death of Miss Dorothy Bunning as a…

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Unlawful Travelling on State Railways 12 Men at Ivanhoe Sent to Broken Hill Gaol

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

For the purpose of escorting to Broken Hill 12 prisoners who have been sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment for not paying their fares on the New…

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WESTS v. Railway Town a Drawn Game Wests. First Innings

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

Hill, c. Jones, b. Langman 146 Rook, c. Smith, b. Langman 68 Vincent, st Bates, b. Richards 5 Chandler, b. Langman 8…

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Railway Officials Criticise the Court Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

The Federal president and the State secretary of the Australian Railways Union in an interview last night declared: "The decision of the…

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N.S.W. Railways Will Be Made to Pay Says the State Premier Forbes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Speaking at a civic reception here to-day, Mr. J. T. Laug, the Premier, made a lengthy reference to the position of the railways and…

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Strikers Attack Shearers a Train Derailed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Serious disturbances are threatened as the result of the attitude of the striking shearers towards the Sydney shearers who are being brought to fill…

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Government Relief Work Road Work at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Main, district engineer, reported this afternoon that he returned from Menindie this morning where he had made preliminary arrangements…

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Road Relief Work State Grant of £1000

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

A further sum of £1000 has been made available for expenditure on relief work in the municipality, the Mayor having receivod information…

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New South Wales Railways the Penalty Features of a Proposed Bill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Differential or penalty rates to force country storekeepers, farmers, and croziers to give all their freight to the railways are expected to be one of the…

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Motor Car Bumps Cyclist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

A lady motorist was backing her car from the kerb in front of Livesloy's drapery shop this afternoon about 5 o'clock when she accidentally bumped…

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Notes and Comments the Railways.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. Lang says that the Government will insist on making the railways pay, oven if it is necessary to give the Commissioners power to force peoplo to use…

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Motor Car Overturns One Occupant Killed and Another Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Eire Sneesby (38) was killed outright when a heavy single-seater motor car in which he was returning from Torento to Mayfield, near Newcastle,…

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Road Relief Work No Confirming Advice Yet Regarding £1000 Grant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The Mayor stated to-day that yestarday he had interviewed the town clerk, and Mr. J. M. Main, district engineer, in regard to the grant of…

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