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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 12 of 49

Railway Inspection

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 1

Messrs. Mahoney (inspecting engineer), F. Cripps (resident engineer at Parkes), and J. Prentice (district traffic superintendent at Orange)…

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Railway Commissioners' Application SYDNEY, Holiday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

The Federal Arbitration Court to-day began the hearing of applications by the Railway Commissioners of New Couth Wales, Victoria and…

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Standard Working Hours in N.S.W. Inquiry Is Adjourned Till To-morrow Position in Railways Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

The start of the inquiry by the Industrial Commission into a standard working hours in New South Wales was adjourned to-day…

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Cut to Pieces by Train Level Crossing Collision Two Men Dead Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 3

Two men were cut to pieces when a motor truck was wrecked in a collision with a train at the Yeerongpilly level crossing on the Fairfield…

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Communist In Railways

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Considerable interest has been aroused by the protest which has been made concerning the reinstatement of F. Goozeff in the…

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Protest by the Unemployed 33 Men In Railway Carriage Names Taken

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

Thirty-three members of the unemployed, desirous of being arrested after they made a protest against what they consider an…

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Crystal-st. Railway Station Revenue

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

The following revenue was received for the month of February at the Crystal-street railway station, the figures for the previous month being…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 3

The following shows the tonnage, carried over the Silverton, Tramway Company's lines for the week ending March 1, the tonnage for the…

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N.S.W. Railways and Court State Awards Are Urged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 4

In the course of his argument in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day that the New South Wales railways and tramways should be compelled…

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Goods Train Ransacked Between Orange And Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 2

The goods train that arrived at the Crystal-street station this morning from Sydney was 69 minutes late, the delay being caused by hot boxes…

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Railway Lines May Be Sold Bill In New Zealand Parliament Cutting-losses Wellington (N.z.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 3

The New Zealand Government has introduced a bill to authorise the lease or sale of certain railway lines which it does not want to run…

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Transfer From Federal Court Application Of Railways Commissioners Argument Against Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 4

Opposing the application by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and West Australia for the transference from…

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Death From Tetanus Port Pirie Woman The Victim Motor Capsize Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 3

Mrs. Jane Palmer (65), wife of Mr. A. G. Palmer, of the Terrace, Port Pirie West, died from tetanus at the Port Broughton Hospital this…

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Road Relief Work Tibooburra And Silverton Roads

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Constable Griffiths advises that men have been selected for relief works on the Tibooburra and Silverton roads. They are requested to…

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Ambulance Case In Aeroplane

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Cuptuin Miller came from Adelaide with his monoplane early this afternoon. The machine was equipped for ambulance duty, and shortly after…

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TENNIS. Railway Town Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

The following are the results of the men's section played last Sunday morning under the auspices of the Railway Town Tennis Association:…

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Motor Tail Lights Switch Inside Vehicle Police Oppose Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

"Any attempts to after traffic regulations so that tail lights can he switched off from inside motor vehicles will be opposed by the…

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Trams Collide; Four Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Four people were injured, two of them seriously, while several others suffered from the effects of shock this morning…

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N.Z. Non-Paying Railways

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), March 9.—The New Zealand House of Representatives has passed a bill authorising the Government to dispose of…

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Motor Racing in the Snow Greatest International Competition 46 Drivers Retired

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 6

Contestants in this year's Monte Carlo Rally, the world's greatest international motor car touring competition, had appalling…

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