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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Bad Creek Crossing on Wilcannia Road

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Travellers on the Wilcannia road have been experiencing trouble at a creek about one mile on the Broken Hill side of Dolo Tank This creek…

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Motor Waggon Bolts and Runs Into River

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Six people, including three children, had remarkable escapes when a large motor furniture waggon ran down a steep hill…

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"Waiting" Afloat. by an Aeroplane Attendant

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Waiting, in an, aeroplane may be compared to waiting on a dining car or on board ship—but it is carier…

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Adelaide Road Is "Very Fair"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

The road to Adelaide is in a very fair condition, according to advice received at the local office of the Vacuum Oil Company to-day from…

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Another Cheap Train. At Bingle Fare for the honble Journey

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

Anxious to make cheap excursion travel facilities available to far distant country residents who may have found themsalves unable to travel during the…

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Went Over Bridge Old Imperial Soldier Incurable Sumerer (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The body of a man who jumped from the Harbor Brldge last night has been definitely identified as Jeremiah Michael Sullivan (69), of Five…

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Motor Coach Smash Victims Still In Hospital SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

Although he ia not yet out of danger, Gundagai Hospital reported an Improvement in the condition of Percy Allen, Sydney journalist, who was…

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Motor Cars Collide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

About ll o'clock on Saturday night a sedan car driven by Bernard Griff, of Chapple-street, was involved in a collision with a motor car driven by…

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Harbor Bridge Suicide (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — Am elderly man whose name has not been definitely ascertained, jumped, over the harbor bridge this morning. The…

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Towing Motor Vehicles Regulations To Be Observed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) says that motorists should carefully observe the regulations dealing with the towing of motor…

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40 Motoring Accidents Week End List In Adelaide (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

After one of the worst week [?]ds for accidents known in Adelaide a final check to-day revealed that there were more than 40 smashes in which…

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Railway Garden Is Disappearing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

The contractors engaged in clearing the Silverton Tramway Co's, garden to make way for the District Tennis Association court have been…

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Motor Car Overturns Narrow Escape Of Occupants Avoided Boys on Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Mrs. M. H. Lyster, wife of Mr. J. Lyster, mill superintendent of the Zinc Corporation mine, and her son Frank had miraculous escapes from…

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Left Moving Train: Girl Badly Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—While an electric train was passing through the Carlton railway station at nearly 40 miles an hour Elsie Short (11)…

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Detectives Stop Sale Alleged Stolen Motor Car SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

Two men were arrested by Sydney detectives last night just as they had completed arrangements for the sale of a motor car. The terms of sale…

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Contract Bridge World Title Contest 200,000 Players Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

It is anticipated that upwards of 100,000 bridge players in 40 countries and speaking 20 languages will play the same 16 bridge hands to…

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Blasting Trees at Railway Gardens

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

To-day the men engaged in clearing out the old Silverton Tramway garden to make way for the District Tennis Association courts were…

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Stolen Motor Cars Charges Against Two Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

At the Central Court Theo Walters (42), motor dealer, was remanded on three charges, two of Laving had in his possession a car…

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Gundagai Motor Smash

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

GUNDAGAI, Friday.—The inquiry was concluded into the accident at Gundagai last week when a tourist motor coach overturned, resulting in…

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