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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

463 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 24

Motor Driver Found Strangled

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday—George S. Smith was found strangled yesterday morning at Lithgow. His pyjamas had been tied around his neck and…

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Motor Ambulance for Infectious Diseases

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

Hopes are held by the secretary of the Broken Hill Ambulance Trust (Mr. H. G. Pearce) that a motbr amuulance will be in use in Broken Hill…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

Damage was done to a motor car and an omnibus when they were concerned in a collision in Argent Street today. Cedric Joseph Castle,…

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Road Work Held Up at Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 6

Because the supply of bitumen had been exhausted, and the railways would not carry any more at present, road work at Wilcannia had had to be…

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Verdict Given For Motor Driver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

A verdict for £68/10/- was given in favor of a motor driver, Frank Nesttor, by Judge Stacy in the District Court today…

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Resurfacing of Silverton Road

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

The contract for the resurfacing of the Silverton Rood from the Municipal boundary towards Silverton has been let to Messrs. Worsley and…

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Verdict Given For Motor Driver

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 4

A verdict for £68/10/- wis given in favor of a motor driver. Prank Nesttor, by Judge Stacy in the District Court yesterday…

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Ben Bow Yang Milk Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 6

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Motor Ambulance for Infectious Diseases

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 6

A motor ambulance to replace the horse-drawn vehicle that is still used for the conveyance of infectious diseases patients will probably soon…

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Sentry Shoots at Motorists

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 3

LONDON, June 2—A sentry at Stopleford Abbots (Essex) shot two motorists last night, killing one and fatally wounding the other. It is…

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District Road Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

The elevating grader is still operating on the Wilcannis Road and shortly a contract for regrading the roadway from the Municipal…

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Bicycles at Railway Town Police Station

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

Constable E. Richards, officer in charge at the Railway Town Police Station, has two bicycles and a bicycle frame at the police station awaiting…

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Sentry Shoots at Motorists

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

LONDON, June 2—A sentry at Stapleford Abbots (Essex) shot two motorists last nighty killing one and fatally wounding the othfer. It is…

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Bombers Deep Into Germany Raids on Military Objectives Oil Storages and Railways Bombed (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, June 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 1

WHILE German planes were attacking Le Havre last night, heavy R.A.F. bombers were penetrating deep into Germany, raiding military objectives over a wide area…

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Policy of the Railways Commissioner's ' Safety" Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

AMONG the many activities of the State's greatest public utility the Railways is the "Safety First" Movement which plays its part in making the railways the safest means of transport available to the community today…

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The Streets and Roads

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

In an effort to get some definite statement regarding the unfinished work on the streets I approached Mr E. Crouch, Main Road, Inspector…

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Call to Motorists

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

As a direct result of the present confirm in which the Empire is engaged, a clarion call has gone forth for the marshalling of the whole of…

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Car Overturns on Adelaide Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 7

Two local residents, Harry Dalby and Hamilton lt. D. Budd, bad lucky escapes from serious injury when a car, in which they were travelling…

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Lucky Escape When Train Hits Car Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 3

Francis Roy Alexander,or Main North Road, 'thorngate, counts himself the luckiest man in Adelaide…

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Drove Car WhileUnder Influence Of Liquor; Motorist To Pay £12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

WHEN he pleaded guilty before Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M., in. the Police Court today to having driven a motor car while under the influence bf liquor. James Dwyer was fined £12 and disqualified from obtaining a licence…

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