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

Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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319 Killed in N.s.w. Road Fatalities

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Statistics made available to-day. show that 319 persons were killed and 5508 injured in 7281 road accidents in New South…

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Heavy Loss of Life in Train Crash (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

PARIS, January 7.—The Moscow correspondent of "Petit Parisiene" says that a serious collision occurred between two express trains 136 miles…

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Railway Trespassers Fined In Taree Court TAREE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 4

There was considerable excitement at Taree railway station when three men were arrested. Giving [?]vidence at the police court later in the day…

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Expenditure on Railways Sir G. Julius Gives Views SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Sir George Julius, referring to the suggestion of a railway line from Port Augusta to Sydney and Brisbane via Broken Hill, remarked that if the…

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Bomb Explodes in Tram Woman Passenger Injured

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When a tram bound from Circular Quay to Rosebery was nearing the Epsom-street stopping place a bomb…

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Interim Awards for Rail and Tram Men

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Deciding to accede to the request of the parties concerned Judge Drake Brockman in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day…

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Hints For Car Owners "The Miner" Motoring Notes Features of New Safety-brake Device

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

At the recent Olympic motor show held in London, there was exhibited a novel and particularly interesting brake system known as the Widney…

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Attacked Rail Officer; Train Jumper Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—While a train was travelling to Goulburn on Wednesday night a desperate fight occurred between a train jumper and…

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Attacked Rail Officer; Train Jumper Fined

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—While a train was travelling to Goulburn on Wednesday night a desperate fight occurred between a train jumper and…

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Woman Killed by Train Baby Eiscapes With Scratches GOULBURN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Flung 'from its mother's arms by the foirce of the impact a baby was thrown clear of a train which knocked down and cut to pieces Mrs…

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Woman Killed by Train Baby Escapes With Scratches GOULBURN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Flung from its mother's arms by the force of the impact a baby was thrown clear of a train which knocked down and cut to pieces Mrs…

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Motor Service Owners

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

The Government Tourist [?] wishing to make available to is [?] details of fores [?] all country…

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Motor Traffic Cases 21,760 In Sydney Last Year SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

During last year, 21,760 cases in which breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were alleged were dealt with at the Water Police, Court, which is the…

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Motor Traffic Cases 21,760 In Sydney Last Year SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

During last year, 21,760 cases in which breaches of the Motor Traffic Act were alleged were dealt with at the Water Police Court, which is the…

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Cycling Road Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

A 10 miles senior road race, and a three miles junior road race will be held by the Morgan-street Cyeling Club on Saturday afternoon next…

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Road Safety in Britain Level Crossings Provide Danger

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

The Ministry of Transport will take 678 years, at its present rate of working, to abolish Britain's 5810 railway level crossings, which both…

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Drove Unregistered Motorvehicle Man Hurried To Sick Mother

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Stating that he used an unregistered vehicle so that he could visit its mother afier receiving a message that she was ill, a man was convicted…

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Motorist Killed

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Alan Cooper (22) was killed and two others injured when a car, after a blowout, ran off the road and struck…

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Motor Road From Cairo to Jerusalem

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

LONDON, January 15.—The "Daily Express" writes that the Egyptian Government is spending —2,000,000 on a motor road from Cairo to…

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Killed by Underground Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Charles Lee (40), of Cootamundra, a railway fettler, was killed on the underground railway. His body was not…

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