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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 29 of 49

Rescue From the Bush Train And Steamer Delayed Teeming Rain Burnie (Tas.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

A thrilling bush rescue was effected near Guildford Junction by the crew of the Emu Bay Railway Company's Burnie-bound train, as a…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 2

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's lines, for the week ending June 14, the tonnage for the previous…

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Youth Shot in Leg Charged With Theft From Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Detectives last night saw a number of men throwing packages from a train near West Croydon. When challenged the…

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44 Hours Week in N.S.W. Railways-Tramway Want Longer Week SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 6

The intention of the Commissioner of Railways and the Commissioner of Tramways to seek exemption from the application of the 44 hour week…

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Concert at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the Mica-street Methodist Church Schoolroom, Railway Town, last night when a concert was given by the…

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Harbor Bridge Losses

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—According to Lieutenant-Colonel Bruxner, Minister for Transport, the Government is losing at the rate of £230,000 a year…

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Increased Hours In Railways

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Brown announced at the Industrial Commission to-day that the hearing of the application of the Railway…

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Motorcyclist Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Ronald Thomas Anderson (30) was killed instantly when lus motor cycle and a motor lorry collided on the Pacific Highway…

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Bridge Evening

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

A very successful function in the shops of a Bridge Evening was held at the [?] on Wednesday. [?] attendance [?] down in…

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Bride Mobbed by Crowd Gold Crown Knocked Sideways Trod on Train Paris, June 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 5

America's latest, richest and most beautiful princess—Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani—was mobbed by a cheering crowd of 3000,…

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Bride Mobbed by Crowd Gold Crown Knocked Sideways Trod on Train (Special to "The Miner") PARIS, June 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 1

America's latest, richest and most beautiful princess—Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani—was mobbed by a cheering crowd of 3000,…

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Dispute Over Chinese Eastern Railway Soviet Tanks And Gas Units On Manchukuo Border a Dangerous Situation" (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAL, June 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 6

Following the latest Soviet demand to the Japanese authorities in Manchukuo to reopen the Chin ese Eastern Railway Soviet forces with tanks and gas units are now concentrated on the Manchukuo border near Hinghaihu. Siberian civilians on the frontier are…

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Railwayman's Pay Stolen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 1

DARWIN, Saturday.—Thievis opened the safe on a train between Pine Creek and Ferguson River on Wednesday night and stole £300…

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Motor Cars Collide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 2

About 10.50 o'clock on Saturday night a collision occurred at the intersection of Argent-lane and Oxide-street between motor cars driven by…

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Aeroplane Runs Over Boy Uninjured By 8-Ton Astraea BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 1

Before the largest crowd seen at the Archerfield Aerodrome, a boy, aged eight, was run over by the Imperial Airways 'plane Astraca yesterday…

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Railway Fettler's Bankruptcy Says It Is Due To Illness Of Daughters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

In the Bankruptcy Court this morning the first meeting of creditors and public examination of the affairs of Martin Fisher, a railway fettler…

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Silverton Tramway Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's lines for the week ending June 21, the tonnage for the previous…

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Boy Crushed to Death Fell From a Train And Under Wheels Overbalanced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 4

Rhoderick Dhu (15), a schoolboy, fell from an electric train near the Petersham railway station this morning and was crushed to death…

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Horse Versus The Motor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

A debate on the subject "That the horse has been more beneficial to humanity than the motor" was held last night at the Y.M.C.A. between…

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Electric Motor Burnt Out Interference With Switch

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 2

Malicious interference by some persons with an electrical switch, on a post in Crystal-lane caused an electric motor owned by the Proprietary…

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