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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Railwaymen in N.S.W. 3/ Rise To Apply Throughout Service MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 4

The Full Arbitration Court announced to-day that members of the Australian Railways Union and the Federated Ironworkers' Association…

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Silverton Tramway Welcome Back Smoke Social

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

The board of directors and old-time retired employees of the Silverton Tramway Company were tendered a welcome back in the form of a smoke…

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Sulky and Car Collide Man Dies; Motorist Charged NOWRA

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

Clyde Boxell (34), farmer, was returning to his home at Meroo when his sulky collided with a motor car travelling in the other direction…

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3 Racing Motorists Killed (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 1

MILAN, September ll.—Three of Europ's best known racing motorists were killed at the Italian Grand Prix meeting on the Montza track to-day…

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Motor Body Builders' Profit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Considerable improvement is disclosed in the accounts of J. T. Richards and Sons Ltd., motor body builders, of…

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Revival in U.S. What Nira Is Doing at Cross Roads (Special to "The Miner") WASHINGTON, September 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 4

Six months from the day that President Roosevelt breathed new life into a nation whose banks were closed, and…

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Emus Tramp Down Wheat MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 1

Damage to crops is being done in the Mildura district by an invasion of emus. The birds are in flocks of 30 or…

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Along America's Skyways Across Continent At 180 Miles An Hour Service Like Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 2

Multi-motored planes, with cruising speed of 180 miles an hour... a squad of pilots each with 4000 flying hours to his credit... 300 mechanics, inspectors, radio operators... 65 teletype station keepers... 36 two-way radio…

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Railway Town Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 4

The following is the result of the final of the mixed section played last Saturday:—Penlands, 12 sets 95 games, defeated Alvins, 6 sets 69…

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Railway Appointments

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Cross, secretary to Mr. H. S. Coulson at the Crystal-street station, received definite advice this morning that he has been transferred…

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S.a. Railway Excursion

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 3

Excursion fares are to be charged ever the South Australian railways in connection with Labor Day. The fares will apply to the Broken Hill…

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100 Miles on Train. Roof in Gale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z,), September 15— While the Wellington express sped southward through a howling gale Andrew M'Pherson, an unemployed…

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100 Miles on Train Roof in Gale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), September 15— While the Wellington express sped southward through a howling gale Andrew McPherson, an unemployed…

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MAKES £100,000 a Year Bridge Expert's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 3

A few years ago Ely Culbertson the Russian-Scottish American bridge player, was living in a poor little tworoomed flat in New York on £5 a week…

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MAKES £100,000 a Year Bridge Expert's Expenses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 3

A few years ago Ely Culbertson, the Russian-Scottish American bridge player, was living in a poor little tworoomed flat in New York on £6 a week…

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Railway Station Brook Concessions

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 2

In the [?] Mr, Davidson asked [?] for Transport inform[?] it is a fast, so recorded in the [?]…

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A Springtime Railway Holiday

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 2

Country [?] here already shown by their [?] that they [?] enclosed by the Railway…

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Railway Excursion to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 3

The Now South Wales Hallway Department has approved of excursion conditions operating for the express train leaving the Crystal-street…

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Injured by Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 2

A. Oliver (9), of 138 Morish-street, South Broken Hill, was admitted to the Hospital this morning for observation and treatment. The lad was…

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Injured by Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 2

A. Oliver (9), of 138 Morish-slreet, South Broken Hill, was admitted to tho Hospital this morning for observation and treatment. The lad was…

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