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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Motor Cars and Mines Year-End Spurt On Exchange Big Business Deals New York, December 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 2

Stock and share markets ended the year with a definite burst of buying strength in yesterday's shortened session…

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Bridge Victim's Recovery

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Falling 175 feet from the Harbor Bridge early this morning, Charles Gallngher, 43, not only escaped instant death, but is…

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Killed by Electric Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—William Henry Goon (44), of Leichhardt, was killed this morning when he was struck by an electric train while…

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Officials' Neglect French Train Smash (Special to "The Miner.") PARIS, January 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

Legal action is likely to be taken against high French railway officials, following certain discoveries made during an inquiry into the Lagny train…

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Australian Motor Car Kingsford Smith On Trial Run SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

An All Australian made motor car has been produced and to-day Sir Charles Kingsford Smith left in it with two companions for a non-stop…

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Motorist's Story Alleged Intention To Steal Car (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) GOSFORD

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Alexander Mackie, of Messrs. Mackie and Co., warehousemen, Newcastle, gave the Gosford police a report of a strange happening after he…

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219 Passengers on Train From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

Trains from Adelaide are beginning to bring back large numbers of holiday makers. It is not expected, however, that the bulk of them will…

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219 Passengers on Train From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Trains from Adelaide are beginning to bring back large numbers of holiday makers. It is not expected, however, that the bulk of them will…

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Test Film to Australia by Aeroplane (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 6

LONDON, January 4.—The Fox Movietone News reel service is considering a proposal to charter a special aeroplane to rush to…

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Run Down by Train Broken Hill Boy Injured Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 11

Thomas M'Namara (17), who resides with his brother and elster at 182 Chappie-lane, had a miraculous escape from death early this morning…

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Run Down by Train Broken Hill Boy Injured Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

Thomas M'Namara (17), who resides with his brother and sister at 132 Chapple-lane, had a miraculous escape from death early this morning…

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Would-be Bridge Suicide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The actions of a middle aged man on the harbor bridge last night aroused the suspicions of two young men, who…

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Floods in State Albury Cut Off by Road Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Reports from Albury last night stated that as a result of torrential rains all the creeks in the district were high, and that the main road…

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No Luck in Lottery Man Jumped Off Harbor Bridge Wormer Local Resident Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The body of Frederick Bootman ([?]), who is believed by the police to have jumped from the harbor bridge, was recovered last night…

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New Tennis Courts Railway Station Site Association Plans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The remains of the Sulphidestreet Railway Station garden, once considered one of the beauty, spots of the city, will soon be removed to…

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Bandits Raid Train (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAI, January 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Bandits who raided the TientsinFukow train early to-day ransacked every carriage and fired several shots before they escaped with a large…

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Nearly Hit by Cyclist Was On Road At Midnight LONDON, January 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Although some newspapers scoff at the Loch Ness monster as a myth, all publish a graphic narrative told by Arthur Grant, a veterinary…

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Motorists Are Missing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Officials of the staff of the British Government Representative (Mr. E. T. Crutchley) are anxious at his…

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Both Laughed at Victim Motorist and Woman Companion MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

"There was a woman seated beside the driver of the car, and they both laughed after knocking the woman down," was a statement made to the…

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Melbourne Smashes Two Tram Cars Involved Five People Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Five people were injured, one seriously, in two accidents, involving a motor car and two trams, in St. Kilda-road, yesterday…

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