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

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

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Boy Cyclist Injured Collision With Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

Thomas Knott, aged 17, of 15 Gypsum-street, was knocked unconscious this morning when the bicycle he was riding collided with a motor car in…

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Boy Cyclist Injured Collision With Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 7

Thomas Knott, aged 17, of 15 Gypsum-street, was knocked unconscious this morning when the bicycle he was riding collided with a motor car in…

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Saints' Bowlers Humiliated Highlights Of Tussle With Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 7

Many highlights were provided in one of the most interesting matches of the season at the Alma Oval between St. Peter's and Railway Town on Saturday. St. Peter's, the only undefeated team in the competition, was…

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District Cricket Reviews Saints Beaten By Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

RAILWAY TOWN proved a thorn in the side of St.Peter's on Saturday when they secured a first innings victory, Saints suffering their first…

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Outback Roads In Bad State Complaint by Pastoralist

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

THE road from the Queensland border to White Cliffs and from there to Wilcannia is in a very bad state, according to Mr. G. Gooch, or…

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English Tour Means £3000 to Railways

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—The various Australian railways, it is estimated, will receive the record sum of £3,000 from the travels of the…

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Fairbanks Holds Aeroplane Party

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

I was talking recently to one of Lines. A bright young thing, she [?] habits, she told me. lt seems the [?] methods of whiling away time when [?]…

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Angle Parking in Argent-st. Motorists Expected To Co-operate

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

In future angle parking will be allowed only in Argent-street. This was made clear to-day by Police Inspector Elliot when commenting on the work…

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Silverton Tram. Tonnage

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Following is the tonnage carried by the Silverton Tramway Company over their line for the week ended January 27:—A comparison with the…

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" the Miner " Motor Section Topical Motoring Notes Conducted by "Transmission" Prosperous Year For Industry Bigger Sales of All Vehicles

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

On the available figures representing sales of new cars and trucks throughout the Commonwealth during 1936, it would appear that the automobile industry of Australia has had a prosperous calendar year. More new cars and commercial motor vehicles were…

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New Road To Adelaide Would Stimulate Trade Road Contractor Gives Views

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

THE construction of a good road from Adelaide to Cockburn would be just as important to South Australia as the present road which is being built to Mount Gambier, according to Mr. Percy Ifould,…

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New Road To Adelaide Would Stimulate Trade Road Contractor Gives Views

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

THE construction of a good road from Adelaide to Cockburn would be just as important to South Australia as the present road which is being built to Mount Gambier, according to Mr. Percy Ifould,…

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50,000 Pies in Month Railway Travellers Make Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—compilation of returns for the four weeks ended January 9 show striking figures for the railways refreshment…

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Comments Of Readers Motor Traffic Control

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.— Would you kindly grant me space in your valuable columns in which, to draw attention to the motor traffic…

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50,000 Pies in Month Railway Travellers Make Record

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Compilation of returns for the four weeks ended January 9 show striking figures for the railways refreshment…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

No one was injured, and no serious damage was done when a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar collided at the intersection of Oxide and…

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Comments Of Readers Motor Traffic Control To the Editor, Sir.—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

Would you kindly grant me space in your valuable columns in which to draw attention to the motor traffic of Broken Hill, and the way motorists…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

No one was injured, and no serious damage was done when a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar collided at the intersection of Oxide and…

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Reconstruction Of. South Road

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

A start on the reconstruction of the South-road, which is included in this year's works programme, is expected within a few weeks. The road…

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Liddell at Top Form for Tramways

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

The United Tramways Club held its usual weekly shoot over the double 900 yards range on Saturday. Shooting conditions were hard, but R…

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