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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 13 of 49

Wife Is Motor Mechanic Man Will Not Race Without Her "Does Job Well" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

One well-known racing car will be missing front the Cowes track next Monday, because its ownerdriver refuses to race without his…

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Wife Is Motor Mechanic Man Will Not Race Without Her "Does Job Well" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 3

One well-known racing car will be missing from the Cowes track next Monday, because its ownerdriver refuses to race without his…

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Road Relief Work

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Twelve road relief workers started work this morning, six on the Silverton road near Williams-street and six on the Tibooburra road, the work…

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Motor Cycle in Flames Rider Pinned And Burned SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Colin Ryan (36) was pinned underneath a blazing motor cycle and severely burned at Newtown last night. He was riding along…

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Charges Against Motorist Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

Three charges of motor traffic offences against Leonard Williams were adjourned in the Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M.:…

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Dispute Over Motor Lorry Use Without Owner's Consent DISMISSED

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Thomas David Cowic proceeded against Jack Watson in the Police Court to-day before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., for having on February [?]2 at…

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Bush Fire at Gisborne (V.) Careless Motorists Blamed MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

A serious bush fire broke out at Gisborne yesterday. The flames were attacked by more than 500 men. Eight square miles of grass and…

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Tried Out a Motor Cycle Rider Injured And Later Is Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, Bruce Henry Turner wus charged with having on February 27 driven an…

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Motor Car Hits Fence

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

About 10 feet of fencing at the residence of Mr. Joseph Scott, 9 Gossan-street, was broken down by a motor car about 12.25 o'clock…

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Employment Available Men For Motor Body Works More Waisted Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

A number of the sheet metal finishers required by General Motors-Holden's Ltd. for their motor body building works at…

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Night Motor Cycling Without Light

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 3

Albert John Crannaford was fined £1, with 8/ costs in the Police Court this morning for having on February 28 driven a motor cycle in…

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Rationing on Railways Request Made To Minister SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

Declaring that the Government is doing its utmost to organise the railway service on business lines, Lieutenant-Colonel M. F. Bruxner,…

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Lack of Water in Far West Appeal to Railways By Graziers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Owing to the prolongea dry weather a serious water shortage is facing the far west, where graziers have already made application to the Railway…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 2

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's lines for the week ending March 8, the tonnage for the…

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A.W.U. Challenges New Railway Award

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The A.W.U., as one of the parties to the new award made in December last year covering employees of the…

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Upper House Referendum; Railways Opposition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The executive council of the Railway and Tramway Salaried Officers' Association has decided to actively support…

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Alleged Offer of Motor Car Milk Board Inquiry Continued SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Giving evidence at the Milk Commission to-day Andrew Humphries, dairy farmer, of Beresford, said that before the Milk Board was established…

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Charge Against Motorist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Central PoIice Court to-day Norman Russell Mackay (43), commercial traveller, was charged with having driven a…

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Motor Car Hits Tram Three Men Badly Injured SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

Three men suffered serious injuries when a motor car in Which they were riding crashed with terrific force into a tram at the corner of Fitzroy and…

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TENNIS. Railway Town Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

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

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