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

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

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Silverton Tramway Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

At the Picnic Committee meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Club held at the Tramway Hall much correspondence was dealt with. This…

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Motorists Hit by Restriction

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The secretary of the Royal Automobile Club (Mr. Clyde Hogdins) said today that motorists whose annual holidays fell…

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Silverton Tramway Sports

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 5

At the Picnic Committee meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Club held at the Tramway Hall, much correspondence was dealt with from the…

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District Roads

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

Mr. F. M. Horsington has been advised by the secretary of the Main Roads Department:— TIBOOBURRA ROAD…

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Special Train for the King

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

LONDON, March 9.—When the King and Queen travel by rail in future they will use shrapnel and bullet proof coaches…

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Menindee Lake Water Now Over Road Wet Weather Track Being Used

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 6

Water in the Menindee Lake has now covered in parts the road on the take bed. and motorists tan travel to Menindee via the lake only by dodging around…

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Motor Cars in Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Slight damage was caused to cars driven by Vici Andrich, of 333 Piper Street, aud William Alfred King, of 295 Sulphide Street, when they came into…

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Railway Town Progress Association

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

Members held another busy been on Saturday afternoon last when 90 trees were delivered to Cornish Street, between Gypsum and Graphite Street. Seven tree…

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Work Planned On Menindee Road

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

The first motorist to Use the wet weather track near Menindee Lake after recent flooding was the District Engineer (Mr. W. H. McEvoy)…

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Menindee Road Repairs

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

A repair gang is to do work on the wet weather track leading around the edge of the Menindee Lake. Although water in the lake has covered parts of the…

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Death on Lonely Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In connection with the finding of the body of William Waugh Gordon in a lonely part of Kuringai Chase yesterday, it…

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Bullet Smashes Train Window Melbourne. March 12

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

Three passengers on a St. Kilda-bound train narrowly escaped injury last night, when what police believe was a bullet. was fired at and shattered a window of…

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Horse Vehicles in Collision Cart Overturned At Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

IN these days of modern transport and motor cars reports of collisions between vehicles are common. A most unusual accident, however, has…

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News In Brief One Motor Spirit

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. M. T. Lloyd, chairman of the Oil Industry Cartel, announced last night that each member of the cartel, which…

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Motorists Buying Own Tins and Drums

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is stated that petrol companies nre not supplying tins and drums for petrol to the retail trade in Sydney. Motorists…

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Railway Excursion for Easter

Western Grazier · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The D[?] of Railways on [?] extensive [?] for Excursion travel [?] to and during Easter…

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Modern Motoring Aircraft Trailer Australian Production Wins World-wide Recognition

Western Grazier · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

WHEN the Lockheed Hudson Bombers were dee to [?] in Australia some means bad to be [?] for the transport force the ship's side to the Aircraft Depots…

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Railway Excursions for Easter

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

The New South Wales Department of Railways announces extensive arrangements for excursion travel prior to and during Eater…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes Into Car Breaks a Leg

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Crashing into a motor car which was parked in Williams Street near the Cid Polka Home George Nizon (19) of Pell Lane. suffered a compound fracture of…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

Suffering from a compound [?]racture of a leg and lacerations to the head after his motor cycle had collided with a car in Williams Street,…

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