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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

964 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 49

Railway Fares

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. B. S. Stevens, the Premier, said yesterday that the Government would shortly discuss the question of railway fares…

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Manslaughter Charge Against Motorist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Lindsay Donald McPherson (26), colliery agent, was charged in the North Sydney Police Court to-day with having…

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Theft From Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Burford, of Nestles Milk Company, has reported to the police that a switchboard key from his firm's Essex motor car was stolen from the…

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Coal for W.A. RAILWAYS Refusal To Pay Higher Price Deadlock Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 3

The deadlock continues between Mr. E. A. Evans,, the' Commissioner of Railways, and Collie coal mining companies in regard to entering…

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Alleged Bogus Coins Conductor Of Tram Arrested SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1933 · page 4

Detectives to-day arrested a tram conductor while on duty on a tram and took him to the Central Police Station, where he was charged…

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Man Killed By Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An elderly man was run down by a train near Regent's Park last night and cut to pieces, He hos not yet been identified…

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Big Fire at Bathurst Railway Workshops Damaged Cause Mystery Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

The Bathurst railway workshops, comprising 18,000 square feet of floor space, were seriously damaged by fire carly this morning…

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Sydney Trams Collide Four Persons Hurt; One In Hospital SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 4

Four persons were injured when two trams collided in Cleveland-street, city, shortly before midnight. The pole of one tram came off the overhead…

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Railway Town Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

The following are the results of last Sunday's matches of the men's section of the Rnilway Town Tennis Association:—…

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Railway Bridge Blown Up In Cuba

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

HAVANA (Cuba), February 14.— A series of bomb explosions early this morning reached a climax shortly before noon, when a big…

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Railway Bridge Blown Up In Cuba

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

HAVANA (Cuba). February 24.— A series of bomb explosions early this morning reached a climax shortly before noon, when a big…

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Two Would-be Suicides Harbor Bridge And The Gap Both Secured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

A youth was prevented from throwing himself over the Harbor bridge early this morning after a grim struggle with a man who…

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Banned Arms in Austria Director of Railways Dismissed Offered Bribe (Special to "The Miner.") VIENNA, February 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

It is officially announced that Dr. Seefehiner, general director of the State railways, has been dismissed for endeavoring to transport the…

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Banned Arms in Austria Director of Railways Dismissed Offered Bribe (Special to "The Miner.") VIENNA, February 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

It is officially announced that Dr. Seefchlner, general director of the State railways, has been dismissed for endeavoring to transport the…

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Aeroplane Joy Flights

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

Having flown from Adelaide yesterday morning against fairly strong head winds, Pilot D. Brown was rather late in getting out to the…

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Reported Crash of Aeroplane Some Alarm Caused On

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

A report to the police on Saturday that an aeroplane, believed to have been that of Pilot D. Brown, who is visiting Broken Hill, had crashed in…

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Other Cases Dismissed Played Bridge As Guests

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

Edward Rowe Wreford, John Francis Kinnone and August W. H. Edwards were charged with having been found on the premises of the…

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Liquor Act Breeches Licensee And Six Men Fined Played Bridge

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

Denis Kiley, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, was charged before Mr. G. S. Goldio, S.M., in the Police Court this morning with having on…

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Vessel's Tall Masts Cannot Pass Under Harbor Bridge 215 Feet High Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The four-masted sailing vessel Magdalene Vinnen reached Sydney to-day to load wool, but it was found that her tall masts would not…

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Migrants for Australia Britain's Scheme To Train Settlers Bill Passes London, February 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 3

The Home Empire Settlement Bill, empowering the Dom[?]ions Secretary to co-operate in schemed for land settlement in Britain and…

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