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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 40 of 49

Sydney's Newest Tram

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 1

LEAVING RANDWICK WORKSHOPS—The first of 200 new trams for use in Sydney leaving for Brid ge-street for an inspection. The cars are of a design new to Sydney…

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Fatal Crash Into Post Motor Cyclist On Trial Run MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 2

Huried against a fence post when the motor cycle and sidecar he was riding overturned near Dandenong, Henry James Ragg (32), of Richmond…

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Stribling Dead Sequel To Motor Accident (Special to "The Miner") New York, October 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 3

W. L. ("Young") Stribling died this tnorning us the result of injuries ho received when he was struck by a motor car while riding his motor cycle…

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All on Same Footing Railway Award In Sydney Unionists and Non-unionists Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

In the Conciliation Court to-day judgment was given placing, nonunion railway employees and members of the N.U.R. on the same…

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Railway Holiday for Girls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by the New South Wales Railways for the first schoolgirls railway "cruise" on similar lines to that held for…

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Trafficking in Tickets Railway Issues Warning

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 2

It has come under the notice of officials at the Crystal-street railway station that considerable trafficking is taking place at Broken Hill…

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Failure of Police Test Case Sitting In Motor Car Is Not Loitering

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 4

PORT PIRIE, Thursday.—A test case by the police to determine whether sitting wlth a stationary motor car constituted loitering failed…

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Woman Motorist Fined £15 in Court Was Under Influence Of Liquor MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 2

In the St. Kilda Court a woman motorist, Mrs. Florence Potter, of St. Kilda-road, was lined £15 on a charge of having driven a motor car while…

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Livestock on the Line. by a Railway Guard

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 4

The guard's van gets an interesting assortment of things to carry, especially in the way of livestock. I remember one meek-looking…

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Train Hits Truck Man And Nephew Injured Motor Vehicle Wrecked Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 3

While crossing the line at the end of the Monteith station yard a motor truck was struck by a fast freight train and smashed to splinters and…

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Railway Employees' Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

The annual picnic of the employees of the Sydney railway on the Euabalong-Broken Hill section will be held on Wednesday at Menindle. A train…

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Good Week End Weather Many Residents Out Motoring

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 2

With mild day temperatures the week end waa one of the most pleasant experienced in Broken Hill for some weeks. The bright sunshine made…

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Railwaymen's Camp

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

About 26 railway employees began camp near the Crystal-street railway station carriage sheds this morning. They are in Broken Hill to attend to…

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Putting Line in Order Work on Sydney Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

The gang of railway employees which camped yesterday near the Crystal-street station railway shed has begun work on repairing the line…

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Railwaymen's Picnic at Menindie To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

The annual picnic of the employee of the Sydney railway as far as Euabalong was held to-day at Menindie under ideal weather conditions. A…

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Unrest in Ireland Baton Charges On Crowds Man Stripped on Road Dublin, October 1l

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

Two police baton charges on booing crowds, who menaced the United Party leaders, and the hold-up by masked men of a member of the…

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Boy Cyclist Killed Crashed Into Motor Car Two Women Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

A motor car and a bicycle met in a head-on crash at Darlington to-day, and a boy who has not yet been identified was hurled over the…

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Tramways to Shoot on Broken Hill Range

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Rifle Club executive last night permission was granted the Tramway Club to use its range at South Broken…

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Tennis. Railway Town Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

The results of matches played in the Railway Town Tennis Association on Saturday last are as follows:— Mixed Section.—Merrymakers…

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Boys Still Missing Search May Be Organised Seen on Mt. Gipps Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 1

William Wilson (9) and Leslie Griffiths (14) are still missing from their homes and unless they are located by their parents or return…

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