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

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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Shot Fired; Bloodstains Port Pirie Motorist's Mysterious Conduct Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

Port Pirie police are inquiring into the mysterious conduct of a motorist in front of a farm house on Port Germein-road, about six miles from here,…

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Motorist's Description of Fire-swept Country

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. W. Burns, of White and Hosier, who has been holiday making in Sydney, returned last night with Mrs. Burns and family after travelling…

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Theft of a Motor Car Reported From Mildura

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Pegler, of Palm[?]avenue, Mildara, to-day communicated with the Broken Hill police by telephone informing them that his motor car was…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Opening Celebrations Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Arrangements are being completed for the celebrations at the opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge on March 19. They will include pageantry…

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Goods Train on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Railway officials state that the goods train on Monday will leave earlier than uaual to permit of departmental work being carried out between…

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Goods Train on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

Railway officials state that the goods train on Monday will leave earlier than usual to permit of departmental work being carried out between…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Dead-load Tests Begun. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 6

The testing of the "dead-load" of the harbor bridge was begun yesterday by engineers of the Department of Pablic Works. The series of tests,…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

The following shows the founage carried over the Silverton Tradeway Company's lines for the week ended January 6, the tonnage for the previous…

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The Sydney Railway 24 Passengers Last Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 3

Mr. Pugh, stationmaster at the Crystal-street railway station, said today that the express that left for Sydney last night was one of the least…

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The Sydney Railway 24 Passengers Last Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. Pugh, stationmaster at the Crystal-street railway station, said today that the express that left for sydney last night was one of the least…

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Motoring Across Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Messers J. G. Watson and J. H. Emery arrived here lost night on their way back to Goulburn after a two months tour to Wert Australia by car…

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Caught in Railway Points Shunter's Foot Crushed Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 8

Ernest Campbell (11),a shunter had a terrifying experience last night when his foot caught in the points in the railway yard, and despite his frantic…

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Railway Workmen Thrown From Tricycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 7

Three workmen from the Silverton Tramway Company were returning to the yards over the Williams-street crossing late yesterday afternoon on a…

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Caught in Railway Points Shunter's Foot Crushed Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Ernest Campben (41) a shunter, had a terrifying experience last night when his foot caught in the points In the railway yard, and despito bis frantic…

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Motoring Across Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 1

Messrs. J. G. Watson and J. H. Emery, arrived here last night on their way back to Goulburn after a two months tour to West Australia by car…

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Motor Cars Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 2

A motor car owned by the City Council and driven by Chief Inspector Wallana, and a car owned by the North mine and driven by…

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Train Smash in Russia 68 KILLED; 130 INJURED (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, January 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Sixty-eight people were killed and 130 injured when two crowded suburban trains crashed near Moscow…

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Seamen's Union Decision to Call Out Members Alleged Non-unionists on Motor Ship Moonta Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Port Adelaide branch of the Seamen's Union this morning, a resolution was carried deciding to drwa all men out of all…

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Electric Light Globe Thrown on Motor Track Rider Fatally Injured in Crash with 10 OTHERS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At the Motordrome on Saturday night some unknown person threw an electric light globe,on the track Several riders had punctures. William Wood (19),…

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Man Dies From Injuries in Motoring Collision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Refusing treatment after his car had crashed into a lorry on Gosford road Stanle- Watson (21) of Arncliffe, died a few hours later in hospital. Watson's…

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