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

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Woman's Life at Stake Doctor's Aeroplane Dash Miller Pilot Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

A dash by aeroplane from Parafield to Alice Springs and back in 38 hours to save a woman's life was completed yesterday by Dr. C. T. C…

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All Australians Visiting London Should Road the "British Australasian" 6d. Weekly

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

AN ILLUSTRATED PAPER containing Mail and Cable News from Australia and News of Australians in Europe and at Home…

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Man Knocked Down By Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—William Cummings (95) was knocked down by a motor lorry in Pitt-street to-day and suffered a badly lacerated scalp and…

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Train Wrecking Attempt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Another attempt was made to derail a train near Lithgow yesterday. Six lengths of rail were discovered greased on the…

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"Plucking" Tram Tickets SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

A tram conductor has been dismissed for "plucking" tickets, namely, seiling from the bottom of a block of tickets. This is a rare…

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Motor Vehicle Registration

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

The Minister for Transport says that in view of the many irregularities that exist in connection with the registration of motor vehicles, it is…

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New Motor Cycle Oil

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

The Vacuum Oil Company has made a new grade of lubricant called Mobiloil "D" for nearly all makes of motor cycles for both winter and…

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Polzella of Penzance Claimed By Crew As "The Ship Of Smiles" Tramp Boat Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

The hardy old freighter Polzella, which has arrived here in ballast from Cardiff, is a remarkable ship. Privately-owned she roams from…

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Traffic Act Breaches Motorists' Bureau Suggested SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the National Roads and Motorists Association, referring to the estimation of Police Commissioner Childs that the…

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Severe Storm in Adelaide Tramway Services Dislocated Woman's Death Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

One of the worst dislocations of traffic which the Municipal Tramways Trust has experienced followed a sharp thunderstorm which…

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Railway Kiosk Damaged Attempted Robbery At Station

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Hearing a crash of broken glass coming from Wynyard station early this morning Constable Hall arrived in time to arrest one man…

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Registration Lables on Windscreen of Motor Vehicles

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 2

In some instances uncertainty exists as to the necessity for p[?] vehicles at District Motor Registries in connection with the attachment of…

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Bourke-birdum Railway Proposal May Be Accepted CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 1

The negotiations between the Federal Government and the syndicate which has submitted an offer to build a railway from Bourke (N.S.W.) to…

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Adelaide Road Passable Heavy Rain Was Experienced

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

The Adelaide road which waa impassable during the week end owing to heavy rains is now passable with caution, according to the latest report…

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Injured by Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. Keith Edwards, of West Broken Hill, was knocked down by a motor car while walking along Thomas-street on Friday night. From…

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Motorist Drowned

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 3

HOBART, Monday. — Michael Haney, Public Works road overseer, was driving his motor car along the Lachlan-rond near New Norfolk on…

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Motor Car Strikes Verandah Post

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

Frederick George Shailer, a motor driver, had a lucky escupe from serious injury late on Saturday afternoon when the steering gear of the motor…

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Low Pressure Motor Tyre

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 2

The new Barnet Glass aerotype low pressure tyre runs on pressures as low as 16 pounds, which is less than half that of ordinary balloons. The…

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Motorist Killed; Two Others Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The bursting of a tyre caused a motor car to overturn at Broadford yesterday. John J. Sydney was killed, while two…

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Mental Patient Jumps From Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While the Broken Hill express was travelling at 35 miles an hour between Ivanhoe and Canoble, about 3 o'clock this morning,…

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