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

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

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Road Relief Work Town Clerk Is Waiting for OFFIClAtl Word of Grant

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. J. N. Jonas, town clerk, whan approached this afternoon and asked whether anything further had been done in connection with the,grant of…

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Fatal Motor Accident Inquest Again Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Francis William Oelmunn, who died as the result of a motor accident on…

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Motor Ship in Distress Crew Standing by Waiting for Help Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

A radio message was received in Sydney this morning from Captain Smith, of the motor ship Enton denying emphatically that there had been…

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Railway Town May Tour May Visit West Wyalong Up to His K Nees in It

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

It is quite possible that the Railway Town team will go on tour, at Easter time Negotiations are being earried on with the West Wyalong team, of…

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Road Relief Work No Instructions Yet for Starting of Work

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Inquiries were made at the Town Hall to-day regarding the grant of £1000 that has been made available by the Minister for Works for…

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The Federal Award Wages Request for Reduction on the N.S.W. RAILWAYS Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

It is reported that the New South Wales Railway Commissioners will shortly apply to the Federal Arbitration Court for a reduction of 10 per…

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Midsummer Railway Excursions

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

Country people are given opportunity for [?] railway travel in a [?] which will run during the second week of February. These…

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The Sydney Railway

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

An excursion train will lenve the Crystol-street Station for Sydney at 5.20 p.m. (Broken Hill time) on" Monday, February 9. Tickets will be…

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N.S.W. Railways Effect of 44 Hour Bill Attack on Commissioners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

With the avowed object of formulating a plan of campaign "to smash the tyrannical powers now being wielded" by the Railway…

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Motor Cars Collide Six Persons Injured Sydney. Fridny

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Two motor cars collided on the western road at Pendle Hill late last night, six porsons being injured, one of them seriously. They were Josephine Faul…

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Crowbar on Railway Dubbo Express Train Narrowly Escapes Disaster Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

The express train from Dubbo narrowly escaped disaster near Katoomba early this morning when the engine struck a crowbar which had been…

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L[?], Stonehaven's Son-in-law in a Motoring Smash His Leg Broken London, February l

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Mason, son-in-law of Lord Stonehaven, the former GovernorGeneral of Australia, was motoring home near Blenhelm Palace at…

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Motor Speed Record Trials Capt. Campbell Attains Nearly 200 Miles an Hour Daytona Beach, February 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Captain Malcolm Campbell attained a speed of nearly 200 miles an hour on Saturday in his first practice run in Bluebird IL He will shortly make…

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Motorship Aground Vessel Has Been Abandoned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

The British motorship Enton, which is aground off New Caledonia, has been abandoned. She is already reported to be breaking up, and will…

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Aust. Railways Union Favors General Strike "Federal Government Has Tricked Workers" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

A mass meeting of members of the Australian Railways Union decided in favor of a general strike as a protest against the 10 per cent, reduction in…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Trams to Run Across It. Sydney, Tueduy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The State Cabinet ' has: decided, that when the harbor bridge had been completed trams shall run across it: Two of the four'sets of mils provided in…

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Aerial Doings an Aeroplane Crashes in Garden at Brixton I Was Taking Pictures for "The Flying Fool" London,..February-2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Luck arid 'sUnT'combined to avert complete disaster to-day Svhon an Avro biplane containing two mon hurtled down in a forced lauding In a garden…

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N.S.W. Railways Minister Dissolves Conciliation Committee Sydney,"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The railway permanent wa; conciliation committee has been dissolved bv Mr; J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for Labor and Industry. As a result of the…

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General Strike Proposal Condemned by Secketary of Railway Service Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The proposal, of tho Australian Hallways Union far:a general'strike ns a protest against a 10 per cont, reduction in Federal awards is strongly…

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Road Relief Work Information Awaited From Works Minister

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The town clerk was expecting some information to-day regarding the £1000 grant that, has been made available by Mr. M. A. Davidson, Minister for…

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