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

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Car Struck by Tram Three Occupants Injured ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

Three persons were injured when the motor car in which they were travelling was struck in the middle by a tram, carried about 10 yards,…

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American Women Tourists Round World By Motor Car And Steamer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

Passing through Adelaide recently, during the course of a 20,000-miles motor trip round the world, two American women tourists, Mrs. Leila…

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Car Struck by Tram Three Occupants Injured ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

Three persons were injured when the motor car in which they were travelling was struck in the middle by a tram, carried about 10 yards,…

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The Prince's Visit Royal Train In Victoria Railways Hope to Benefit Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

Improvement in the depleted finances of the railway departments of Victoria and the other States' is anticipated from tile Royal visit and the…

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Gave Lift to Stranger Motorist Struck With Spanner Police Make Arrest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

In a spirit, of generosity, Mr. Peter M'Alister, about 30 years, of Burnottstreet, St. Kilda, late at night while in his car near his home, acceded to…

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Motor Cars Collide One Man Has Arm Broken Police Action Is Likely

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

A motoring accident on the Stephens Creek road last night when a young man wag injured, marks the third serious accident along this…

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Carnera to Train for Title Bout

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

NEW YORK, January 20.—Prime Carnera, the world's heavyweight champion, has arrived from Italy to start training for his title fight with…

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Tramwayman's Trip to Russia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Speakers at a meeting at the Trades Hall demanded the reinstatement of Mr. R. Gerrard in the transport service. He recently…

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Penalties Are Killing Contract Bridge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

Major John H. Maatague, who was secretary of the Portland Club for 18 years, and in now one of the boundary life members, thinks that American conventions and large penalities for slams are killing contract bridge. "I Shall be very surprised if the new French game…

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Taxation of Motorists

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At a gathering of motor traders the chairman (Mr. Doran) referred to the "staggering burden" of motor taxation…

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Coal for W.A. Railways Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Following an announcement that the State Tender Board was calling tenders for 16,000 tons of Newcastle coal for the railways and the electric…

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Drowned in Murray Man Went In Fully Clothed Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

The body of Timothy Claude Delaney, 41, a returned soldier, has been recovered from the Murray at Murray Bridge. Delaney and a mate, H…

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Trucks on Fire 3 Youths Injured Jumped Off Train (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) DUBBO

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

Three youths were seriously burned to-day when they jumped from the top of a blazing truck, one of a string…

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Aerial Survey Hunt for Gold in S. Africa Motorist and Airman (Spacial to "The Miner.") LONDON, January 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Sir Malcolm Campboll, champion racing motorist, and Sir Alan Cobham, noted flier, will start early in February on an aerial gold-hunting…

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Aeroplane Nosedives Ends In Rubbish Tip

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — When a moth 'plane nosedived into a rubbish tip at St. Peter's during an instructional flight yesterday two…

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Developmental Roads and Bridges

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A comprehensive programmo of developmental roads and, bridges is to be put into effect throughout the State. The…

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Walking on Roads Dangerous

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

The need for the control of pedestrians on roads and footpaths was stressed at the meeting of the City Council last night…

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Additional Passenger Train From Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—An additional passenger train will leave Sydney for Broken Hill at 8.5 a.m. on Saturday, February 3. and will reach Broken…

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Fatal Motoring Colusion

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Frank Woodward (20) was killed and David Butler (17) critically injured yesterday when their motor cycles collided at…

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Feeders to Railways Monster Tractors For Outback CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Plans for the establishment of "feeder" services to the railways by means of monster tractors, which are described as "trains without lines,"…

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