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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Masked Bandits Rob Motorist Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

Three men, each wearing a mask and carrying a pistol, held up Mr. William Stanley Brpwn, of Sc[?]mer-street, North-Fitzroy, at the…

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Silverton Tram. Tonnage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended March 4 (the figures for the previous…

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Life And Fights Of Les Darcy—No. 10 At The Cross Roads Of Destiny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

Darcy was at the crossroads. Once he might have sung lightheartedly with Henley, "I am the master of my fate; I am captain of my soul." Now—never were lines more ironical. Ponderous forces were at work that, slowly, but with the inevitability of a…

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Work of N.S.W. Railways Institute Educational, Recreational And Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 2

Arter spending a most enjoyable two days in Broken Hill, the party of Railway Institute bowlers left by the Adelaide express last night for Adelaide where they are to play three "Test" matches with the South Australian Institute team…

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Excursion Train to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

The New South Wales Government railways have announced their Easter holiday excursion trains to Sydney and intermediate stations. A special…

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Aeroplane Landing Grounds

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

Mr Davidson in the Assembly: Will the Minister for Wo[?] say whether it is a fact that the Government has made a sum of money available for the…

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Inspection of Main Roads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

The district engineer (Mr. A. J. Buckler) and the inspecting engineer for the Main Roads Board (Mr. Crouch) returned last night after an…

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Sydney Train Leaves Tonight

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

The Sydney express which was forced back last night because of washaways at Beilpajah will leave the Crystal-streets station at 9.20…

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Railway Excursions for Easter To and from Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

As will be seen by the advertisement in this issue the arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide for travel at Excursion fares…

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Washaway on Railway Sydney Express Held Up

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

Water sweeping down the hills in the vicinity of the Beilpajah siding on the Sydney railway line late yesterday afternoon was responsible for…

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Washaway on Railway Sydney Express Held Up

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

Water sweeping down the hills in the vicinity of the Beilpajah siding on the Sydney railway line late yesterday afternoon was responsible for…

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Man Killed in Smash Motor Cycle And Lorry ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 6

One man was killed, and anotner seriously injured, in a head-on collision between a motor lorry and motor cycle on the Hilton Bridge near the…

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Man Killed in Smash Motor Cycle And Lorry ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 6

One man was killed, and another seriously injured in a head-on collision between a motor lorry and motor cycle on the Hilton Bridge near the…

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Inspection of Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

The District Engineer (Mr. A. J. Buckler) and the chief inspecting engineer for the Main Roads Board (Mr. Crouch) returned last night…

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Two Motorists Killed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—Two men were killed and two others injured about two miles from Northam when a truck ran down an embankment and…

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The Damaged Railway Almost Normal Running

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

As expected, little time was lost by the Sydney express in proceeding over the railway line at Beilpajah— the [?]cene of the recent washaways o[?]…

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Motorist[?] Disturbs Petrol Thieves

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

During the early hours of this morning Mr. Ronald Glasson, of 321 Morgan-street, heard the rattle of some tins in the back yard of his…

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1316 Miles Trip Inspection Of Roads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The District Engineer (Mr. A. J. Buckler) and the inspecting engineer for the main Roads Board (Mr. E. F. Crouch), who returned from an…

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Central Mine Employees And Special Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The secretary of the Central mine picnic committee (Mr. W. O'Keefe) said to-day that nothing definite had been done in connection with Central…

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Sydney Train Facilities No Inconvenience When Diesels Are Used

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

Recently Mr. J. Smethurst, 324 Iodide-street, wrote to the Secretary for Railways (Mr. Newman) in regard to minimising inconvenience…

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