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

Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Barrier Miner Saturday, February 22, 1936. Pointers to Develop a Road Sense

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

A SURPRISING feature about the report issued in Adelaide yesterday by the Commissioner of Police on road accidents for the half…

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Victorian Railway Excursions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

Particulars of greatly reduced return rail fares from border stations to anywhere on the Victorian railways are announced by the Victorian…

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Woman Dies After Being Hit by Tram

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Struck by a tram in Military-road, Cremorne, last night, Edith Mary Anderson (75) died several hours later…

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Victorian Railway Excursions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

Particulars Of greatly reduced return rail fares from border stations to anywhere on the Victorian railways are announced by the Victorian…

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Woman Dies After Being Hit by Tram

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Struck by a tram in Military-road, Cremorne, last night, Edith Mary Anderson (75) died several hours later…

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Sound Knock by Matthews St. Peter's Defeat Railways

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 3

St. Peter's, as a result of slow but sound batting by Matthews and Austen Brown, passed their opponents' score with the loss of only…

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Permits Not Obtained Tramway Strike Echo

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

There was an echo of the Silverton Tramway Company employees' strike in the Police Court to-day when two men appeared to face changes of…

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Car Collides with Tram Scalp Of Woman Torn SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

A man and a woman were seriously injured when a taxi in which the pair were riding collided head on with a tram at King's Cross yesterday. The…

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Beautification of the City Hopes For Grant From Mining Companies Parks and Roads Need Attention

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Do the mining companies contemplate the granting of a substantial sum to assist in the beautification of Broken Hill? There is optimism in some quarters that this…

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Silverton Tram Tonnage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended February 19 (the figures for the…

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Mysterious Accident Story Of Fall From Train No Luggage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

Several puzzling features of the discovery of a man lying semi-conscious in a ditch beside the railway line about three miles from Ballarat…

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Railway Cruise Planned for Schoolboys

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

A schoolboys railway cruise embracing the Blue Mountains, Jenolan Caves, Lithgow, Bathurst, Cowra, Wyangala Dam, Canberra, Moss Vale,…

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Road Construction Grants

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

According to a report on roads, streets, and footpaths submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) to the City Council meeting last night…

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Road Work in District 18 Gangs Engaged

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Eighteen gangs of men, averaging about three to the gang, are now engaged in road work in all portions of the western district under the…

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London—paris Train Night Trip With Ferry Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

LONDON, February 28.—A train ferry service from Dover across the English Channel to Dunkirk will be in regular service by October next…

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London—paris Train Night Trip With Ferry Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 2

LONDON, February 28.—A train ferry service from Dover across the English Channel to Dunkirk will be in regular service by October next…

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Motorist Fined for Dangerous Driving Magistrate Comments on Seriousness of Practice

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

Not accepting Sydney Joseph Donnellan's explanation for his erratic driving in Beryl-street the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day found a charge of dangerous driving proved against him. He was fined 40/-, with 8/- costs…

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S.A. Centenary Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN' CENTENARY TRAIN was available for…

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Noted American Bridge Player Dies

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Cabled news of the sudden death of Mr. Louis Watson, American leading bridge player, was received in Melbourne…

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Warning to Motorists Severe Penalties For Speeding SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

In the Traffic Court to-day Mr. Scobie, S.M., said that as a result of the motor car accident position revealed in statistics just published a…

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