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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

834 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 42

Sign Posting Exit Roads To the Editor, Sir.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 2

Through an oversight I omitted to respond to the suggestion submitted through your columns last week by Mr. Edmund B. Dow that this…

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Permits Now Necessary Road Transport To S.A. Nine Carriers Concerned

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 1

The recent decision of the High Court regarding road transport activities in South Australia which in effect means that carriers on…

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Tramway Men Opposed to Relief Work Agitation for Improved Conditions Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

Members of the A.R.U. employed in the permanent way branch of the tramways held a special meeting at Transport House, Cleveland-street, to decide what action should be taken to combat the introduction of relief work…

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Red Hill-port Augusta Railway

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

PORT PIRIE, Wednesday.—At the town council meeting the Mayor (Mr.W. H. Threadgold) reported that two engineers had visited the…

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Queensland Act Invalid Motor Spirit Decision MELBOURNE,Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 3

A declaration that the Motor Spirit Vendors Act of 1933, passed by the Parliament of Queensland, and providing that importers of motor spirit…

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Fast Night Drive Train Caught At Menindee

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

An exciting chase after the Sydney express was staged on Tuesday night when a stand taxi driver (Mr. H. L. Andrewartha) with two passengers…

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The Mouse Story Of Incidents In Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

THEODORIC, Voler had been brought up, from infancy to the confines of middle age, by a fond mother whose chief solicitude, had…

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Permits Not Sought Excluded Carriers On Adelaide Road

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The " exclusion of about nine carriers operating between Broken Hill and Adelaide would be the only effect of the…

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Breaking Railway Records

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 4

Two world's records have been made by a new [?]-electric car tried out recently by the Canadian National Railway. This crossed…

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Railway Town Go To 296 Saints Slump in League— Final 7 Wickets For 66 St. Peter's batting skamped badly ia the League final game against Rail way Town this afternoon. Facing 296 by Railway Town, St. Peter's lost their first seven wickets for 66

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

WHEN.the.premiership match between St. Peter's and Railway Town was resumed at the Jubilee Oval this; afternoon,' Keith Giffen…

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Motor Car Overturns Occupants' Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 7

Mr. Harold Gordon Conroy, manager ot the local branch ot Nestle's, and Constable W. Shelley, of the Central police, had lucky escapes…

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Motor Car Overturns Occupants ' Lucky Escape

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

Mr. Harold Gordon Conroy, manager of the local branch of Nestles, and Constable W. Shelley, of tue Central police, had lucky escapes…

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Motor Van Plunges Into Flooded Creek

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z), March 15—A large motor van plunged into a flooded creek last night and seven people had a desperate strugtrle before they…

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Motor Van Plunges Into Flooded Creek

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z), March 15—A large motor van plunged into a flooded creek last night and seven people'had a desperate ' struggle before they…

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K. Giffen's Fine Double for Railway Town Splendid Century And Then The Hat Trick St. Peter's in Tight Corner

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 4

Railway Towns are in an excellent position in the premiership match of the Barrier District Cricket League's A grade competition against St. Peter's. On Saturday they carried their total from 209 for five…

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Abolition Wanted Of. Harbor Bridge Tax

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.-A large deputation from the North Shore Council interviewed the Piemier (Mr. Stevens) to-day and urged the abolition…

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Passengers Escape Injury In N.S.W.Train Smash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

WHEN AN ELECTRIC TRAIN crashed into a goods train near Gordon (Sydney) " on Friday the impact forced the front carriage, in which there were eleven passengers, on to the top of the trucks. The steel pole is a power standard which was torn from its concrete foundations. None of the passengers was injured. A lpicturegram sent from Sydney to Melbourne…

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S.a. Railway Bowlers to Play Here

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

A party of 16 members of the South Australian Railways Bowling Club is expected to arrive in the express from Sydney on Tuesday. They…

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Tram Conductor Severely Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Alan Murnal Griffiths (30), tram conductor, wus shockingly injured when struck by a motor van in King-street,St.Peter's…

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Contract Bridge New Laws Issued In England LONDON, March 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

The Portland Club has issued new laws of contract bridge, which will operate from March 31 and remain in force until January 1, 1940. The…

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