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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Sydney's Bread Famine Likely To Continue No Formula to Bridge Gap Sydney, March 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 3

Sydney's bread famine is likely to continue indefinitely. The Baking Trades Employees Federation, by an…

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Painful Ordeal for Motorist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Severely burned on the face and arms. Barry Levien, 43, of Eastern Creek, had to drive himself half a mile by truck and journey…

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News From Tibooburra Condition of the Road

Western Grazier · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 2

The Minister for Transport. Mr. M. O'Sullivan, has advised Mr. Horsington, M.L.A. as follows: "I refer to your personal representations regarding the condition of the Broken Hill-Tibooburra Road, and desire to inform you that I am bringing the cutting…

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Motorists Visiting South Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 8

The local representative of the Royal Automobile Association has been advised that regulations under the Road Traffic Act of S.A. have…

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8Th Army Moving in Tunisia Within 50 Miles Of Rommel's Coast Road Ground Conditions Keep 1St Army Pinned Down London, March 21

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

Allied forces are on the move in tunisia where, following the capture of Sened on the road to Sfax by Americans, the Allies are pressing on to Maknaeai as strongly and speedily as the weather allows, and are now within 50 miles of Rommel's vital coast road…

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Pay For Silverton Tram Men

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Silverton Tramway men who lost time during the recent mines dispute will receive a pay at the office of the Barrier Industrial Council today…

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Motorists Visiting South Australia

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

The Broken HILL local representative of the Royal Automobile Association has been advised that regulations under the Road Traffic Act at South Australia…

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Petrol Rationing Hits Bridge Revenue

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Sydney Harbor Bridge had its eleventh birthday last Friday, an unhappy one financially, because of petrol rationing…

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Survived Shell, But Injured by Tram

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Canteen assistant Sidney Ricardo (22), who survived the explosion of a heavy shell which killed 27 men round him on the bridge of…

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Railway Town Mothers' Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1943 · page 6

The Railway Town Mothers' Club held their annual meeting, the usual few attending. The election of officers took place…

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Crowds Rush Train

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Because almost 60 people crowded into the guard's van and defied the efforts of the guard to remove them, the…

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Sydney Train Late

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

The Comet from Sydney was 1[?] hours late on arrival at Crystal Street last night. Officials at Crystal Street Station…

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Wilcannia Aerodrome

Western Grazier · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

When the Flying Doctor returned to Broken Hill from this long night to Finnks Spring at the beginning of the week, the aircraft, Flt.-Sgt…

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News From Tibooburra Minister on Main Road Work

Western Grazier · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Transport:— "I am writing with further reference…

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Methane Gas Substitute for Motor Fuel

Western Grazier · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

The experiments now being carried out with methane gas obtained from the Balmain Colliery, near Sydney, as a substitute full for motor vehicles,…

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Broad Railway Line To North Mine

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

broad guage railway line to be extended from the Crystal Street Railway Station to the North Mine. Council is carrying out the work of building…

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Easter Train Service

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

An additional express train will work from both Adelaide and Broken Hill, at the usual timings, on Thursday, 22nd April. 1943…

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Extra Train to Adelaide on April 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Mr. T. C. Gun, superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Co., announced today that an additional express train will run from Adelaide…

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Railway Staffs to Grow Vegetables

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Vegetable beds instead of flower gardens will shortly be a feature of railway stations throughout New South Wales…

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Motor Vehicles Collide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

John Herbert Reid, of 697 Chapple Street, has reported to the police that at 5 p.m. he was driving his motor lorry west in Oxide Street between…

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