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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Stock on the Road

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Over 2,000 sheep passed through the town last Sunday morning under the charge of drever H. Gates. The sheep are in need condition, and proved very…

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British Pilots Play Havoc With Nazi Railways

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

LONDON, April 9.—Attacks by British fighter planes on German railways has become such a menace that the Nazis are now mounting…

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Work Of Council Road Gangs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Work is progressing on the redocking with reinforced concrete of the culvort across Argent Street near the Willyama Hotel. This was stated…

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Narrow Escape Of Troop Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—A troop train narrowly escaped disaster between Cressy and Ararat late on Thursday night, when, it is alleged,…

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Held Up on Road

Western Grazier · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Mr. Tom Byers, of Jackson and Byers, has been held up on the road five miles on the Broken Hill side of White Cliffs for three weeks. On board his big lorry…

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Man Hurt in Collision on Wilcannia Road

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

A large motor transport and a utility truck came into collision on the Wilcannia Road, about 28 miles from Broken Hill, at 10 o'clock last…

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Spare Parts for Motor Vehicles

Western Grazier · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

Spare parts for reconditioning essential motor vehicles have become extreemly important in enabling Great Britain. America and also Australia to cary on…

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Speed Limit For Motor Vehicles Down To 30mph

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Lawson) announced today that the speed limit for motor vehicles had been reduced to 30 m.p.h…

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Collision on Wilcannia Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

When a large motor transport and a utility truck collided on the. Wilcannia Road about 28 miles from Broken Hill on Thursday night at 10 o'clock…

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No Train From S A. Tomorrow?

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

THERE may be no express or produce train from Adelaide tomorrow. Mr. T. C. Gun, superintendent…

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Alleged Hit and Run Motorists

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 3

An alleged hit and run motorist was arrested following an accident in Blende Street about 5 o'clock yesterday…

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Train As Usual This Morning Tramway Directors Agree to Meet Union

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

There will be a train from Adelaide this morning as usual Yesterday it was stated that between midnight last night and midnight tonight the Silverton Tramway Employees' Union members would not work…

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Motor Trucks Supplies From U.S.A. SYDNEY, April 18

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

The Customs Minister, Senator Keans, announced today that motor trucks supplies to Australia under the provisions of the United States…

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Two Men Killed In Car-Tram Smash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Two men were killed and one critically injured Inst night when a car in which they were traveiling collided with a tram at…

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Tramway Men Postpone Stop Work Motion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the Silverton Tramway Employees' Union threatened to hold a stop-work meeting from midnight last night till…

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Car Into Tram Three Men Dead Sydney, April 20

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 4

Sydney Walter Henry Barker (42) of Rose[?] the third victim of last nights traffic smash at Ascot where a sedan car crashed into a tram died…

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Produce Train Late

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 1

Broken Hill housewives were considerably inconvenienced today beI cause of the late arrival of the produce train from Adelaide. This train…

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Silverton Tramway Dispute

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 3

There was little change yesterday in the discussion between the B.I.C. and the directors of the Silverton Tramway concerning the new log which is being…

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Produce Train Late

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

The produce train yesterday did not arrive at Cockburn in time for attaching to the Broken Hill express, and consequently there was a three hours delay…

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Tibooburra Hill-tibooburra Road

Western Grazier · Friday 23 April 1943 · page 4

Mr. Horsington, in the Legislative Assembly recently asked: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that his department is carrying…

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