Barrier Miner Tuesday, May 11, 1937. Our City Roads
IT is fervently hoped that the Mayor and the aldermen of the City Council will not visit only municipal enterprises when they make their…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
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Railway Fettler's Death
Francis Kniest McNamara (52), a fettler employed by the N.S.W. Railways, who was taken to Hospital by Constable J. Flanagan on April…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge Against Motorist Fails in the Police Court
THE court sequel to the lorry smash in the early hours of yesterday morning when J.P. Martin's verandsh was extensively damaged, resulted in a man, who was charged with having driven while under the influence of liquor, being discharged by Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramp Steamer On Fire Off Coast (Special to "The Miner"). LONDON, May 11
WITH a fire burning in her holds, the British tramp steamer Welcombe (5,122 tons), now off the South African coast, is making the best…
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Tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended May 5, 1937, is given Below. A comparison with the…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Efforts to trace the alleged hit-run motorist whose car seriously injured a cyclist on Cross-road, Clarence Park, on…
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PERTH, Thursday.—Patricia Fryer, 25, of West Perth, and Jack Horn, 22. of Claremont, were killed, and John Fryer, 29, the woman's husband,…
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Although breeders of live stock in this country are making more use of motor transport for the delivery of stock to cattle yards, markets, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Miner " Motor Section Topical Motoring Notes Conducted by "Transmission" Petrol Shortage In Australia What Another War Might Do
WHILE the world race for armements is front page news, not only overseas but also, in the Common wealth, little is said in Australia of any precautionary measures being taken to safeguard this country from a devastating petrol shortage in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →101 Passengers on Sydney Train
There were 101 passengers from Broken Hill in the special excursion Min to Sydney last night, the number being made up of 25 in sleeping…
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There were 101 passengers from Broken Hill on the special excursion train to Sydney last night, the number being made up of 25 in sleeping…
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THE Broken Hill Rifle Club A draws attention to the dangerous practice of motorists and others crossing the rifle range…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Council Will Discuss Roads
CONSIDERABLE discussion on the state of roads in Broken Hill, particularly the taxi routes, is expected at the monthly counil meet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Repair Work To Start On South Road Road B0ard Approval
THE reconstruction of the South road will be put in hand within the next few weeks now that the plans' submitted to the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
Tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line; for the week ended May 12, 1937, is given below. A comparison with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stolen Motor Cycle Recovered
A motor cycle owned by Charles J[?]hn Brownett, of 125 Chloride-street, was stolen from outside the Ozone Theatre between 7.50 p.m. and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jumping Features at Williamstown Bridge of Mar Fancied for the Hurdles Melbourne
Good fields will contest the jumping events at the Williams town Club's meeting to-morrow. The consistent but unlucky Black Mac is top weight with 9.0 in the Bay View Handicap, but Lord Carrington, the former South Australia, will meet him on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Social Club for Motorists
Tentative arrangements for the formation of a social club to be known as the Barrier Motor Cycle and Light Car Club were made at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Topical Motoring More Cars Bought This Quarter N.S.W., Largest Buyer, Mainly Responsible
The sales of new cars and com mercial motor vehicles in Australia for the first quarter of 1937 totalled 18,346 units, compared with 17,513 for the same period of 1936. New cars sold totalled 13,974, a gain of 817. over the January-March figures for 1936,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Need For More Road Safety
LONDON, May 21.—The annual report of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Sir Philip Game) contains interesting comments on road safety…
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