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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 17 of 49

Obstruction On Railway Line

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—An obstruction was discovered on the western railway line at Kingswood, near Penrith, last night. An examination…

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No Name On Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

Goillanor Piotto pleaded guilty in the Police Court this morning before Mr. V. H. Wells, D.S.M., on a charge of having on March 25 failed to have…

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Rubber Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. G. Parry Davis, a visitor from the Malay States, in an interview last night said that the authorities in many parts of…

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48 Hour Week in Railways Union Official's Criticism SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

Mr. E. A. Chapman, State secretary of the Australian Railways Union, says the declaration by the Premier that railway and tramway employees…

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Tram Collides with Lorry Four Persons Taken To Hospital SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

Four persons were injured on Saturday when a tram collided with a motor lorry in Trafalgar-street, Petersham, and hurled it against a…

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The Following Appeared — IN — Yesterday's Latest News Issue 44 Hour Week and Railways Has Added 2½ Per Cent. To Costs Official's Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

An executive minute directing the Railway Commisioners "as a matter of Government policy to give effect implicitly to the terms of all…

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Motor Lorry Hit By Bullets

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Although warning notices have been published directing public attention to gunfiring practices near Green Hills, several…

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Big Goods Train From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The goods train that is due to arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow from Parkes, will bring in one of the heaviest loads that has come in to Broken Hill for,…

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Man Killed By Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Crossing Parranintta-road, Camperdown, late Jast night, William Collins (63) was injured by a motor car. He died in…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's linos for the week ending March 29, the tonnage for the…

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Train Jumpers Fined

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. V. H. Wells. D.S.M., Vincent Elderfield Mahon (35), and Henry William Farrer (28) both…

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Man Washed From Bridge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. — William Mitchell (21) while trying to cross Webster's Bridge over the Stnnley River at Kilcoy was washed away and…

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Car Struck by Train Two Men Badly Injured Over Bank Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

A serious accident occurred on the railway line at Rhodes early this morning when a goods train crashed into a motor car which had…

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Fatal Motor Accidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Deaths resulting from motor accidents in New South Wales last year numbered 304 compared with 318 for the previous…

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Stop-Work Day Proposal For Railways

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

SYDXEY, Thursday.—Proposals for a one-day stop work protest meeting throughout the New South Wales railways and tramways against the…

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Excursion Train To Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

A special excursion train is to be run to Sydney on Wednesday afternoon next at 5.30 o'clock local time. The booking clerk at…

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Motoring Accident; Second Man Dead

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—William Salisbury, garage proprietor, of Pennant Hills, who was injured when a motor car fell over an embankment on to the…

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Heavy Goods Train From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Another heavy goods train of 800 tons arrived at the Crystal-street station this morning from Sydney. The train was a mixed one, and included…

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Heavy Goods Train From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

Another heavy goods train of 800 tons arrived at the Crystal-street station this morning from Sydney. The train was a mixed one, and included…

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Scientist and Boat Late Train Causes Excitement SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 1

Delayed through heavy traffic the express from Melbourne arrived in Sydney over half an hour late to-day, and as a result three intending…

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