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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 39 of 49

Two Boys Missing May Have Left On Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 2

Believed to have left on a train bound for South Australia two boys, Stephen James M'Inerney (141[?]), of 22 Long-street, and John Alexander…

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Queer Cattle Sold Effect Of Strike On Railway ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 4

Because the strike last week on the Commonwealth railways had cut off supplies of beefers from the Far North, there were queer cattle in…

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Soviet'protest to Japan "Treaty Rights Violated" Dispute Over Railway (Special to "The Miner") MOSCOW, September 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 4

The press severely criticise the Japanese attitude in Manchukuo (Manchuria) following the Soviet Note to Japan protesting at the…

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Mines Help Railways Commissioner Acknowledges Rig Increase in Traffic

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

To-day Mr. S. J. Berry, superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Company, supplied the following figures showing the increase in metal traffic…

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Sydney Bridge Cost £10,057,170

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The AuditorGeneral's report for 1932-33 sets out the capital cost of the Sydney Harbor Bridge on June 30, 1933, at…

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Loss of Trade to Railways Pastoralists Say Rates Too Dear Motors Keen Competitors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Confirming statements in the report of the ew South Wales Railway Commissioners tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday regarding…

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Baths Scheme Criticised "Money Should Be Spent On Roads"

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

Criticising the proposal to spend £7250 on the construction of new baths, "Old Timer" writes to the Editor of "The Barrier Miner" as…

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New Train of the Future a Stream-lined Automobile Running On Rails the High Cost of Speed

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

To-day: The steam "flyer," pride of the railways, passing at 70 m.p.h. Roar and rumble of wheels billowing plumes of steam; racing cranks and glittering cylinders; gigantic boiler and a face glimpsed in the interior of the…

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Attempt to Blow Up Motor Car Supt. Gibson's Escape

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Friday. The police declare that the men who engineered an attempt to destroy a large sedan car in the yard…

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Motor Tyres Slashed; House Robbed

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—During the past four weeks some ill-disposed person or persons punctured the tyres of a car owned by Doctor George…

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Arrest of Russians Railway Dispute In Manchukuo

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

LONDON, September 29.—The Riga correspondent of the "Times" says that it has been announced in Moscow that the Manchukuo…

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National Roads President on Govt. Action

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association (Mr. Watson) said that motorists are disappointed that the…

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Chase After Motorist Traffic Officer's Rough Ride

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

A number of people in the north end of Argent-street on Saturday afternoon and others from South Broken Hill who were travelling by…

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Alcohol From Potatoes Motor Fuel And Dyes Mr. De Valera's Scheme (Special to "The Miner.") DUBLIN, October 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

A comprehensive scheme to exploit the humble potato is Mr. De Valera's mystery trump card which was hinted at in the Dail…

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Heavy Outback Rain Some Places Had Over An Inch Motorists Bogged; Mails Delayed

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

Broken Hill and the immediate surrounding district did not benefit whatever, from a good general rain over the week end which gave good registrations in the Wilcannia district and down the River Darling…

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Motor Cyclist's Narrow Escape

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

Mr. Spencer Richards, of 518 Fisher-street, had a narrow escape from serious injury about 5.55 p.m. on Saturday when his motor cycle and…

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Motor Cars Collide Cabinet Minister And Clergyman Both Escape Injury (Special to "The Miner.") ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

The Attorney-General (Mr. Jeffries) had a remarkable escape from serious injury about 1 p.m. yesterday when his motor car, which he was…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations Defendants Fined in Police Court To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 3

A number of traffic cases were dealt with in the Police Court this morning before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M. LICENCE CANCELLED…

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Jumping From Trains Silverton Tramway Co. Warning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

Youths and adults are causing concern to Silverton Tramway Company officials by their actions in jumping on and off picnic trains while they…

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Cheat and Defraud Tramway Men Charged Traffic in "O.s." Tickets Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day Robert Bell (46), conductor, Maurice Hennessy (28) and Alexander M'Donald (42), clerks, appeared on…

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