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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

504 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 26

Railway Employees' Taxation Sydney, March 13

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 1

The Railways Department has arranged with taxation authorities for an extension of time to June 22 to be given to railway employees who would…

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Road Transport Arranged CANBERRA, March 15

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

The Transport Minister, Mr. Word, told the House today that the Government had completed plans to use road transport in the event of a collapse of…

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Traveller Warns About State Of Wentworth Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

ACCORDING to regular travellers on the back track to Wentworth, portions of the road are in a shocking condition and are a menace to…

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Road To Rome

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

The road to Rome 15 being well blasted by Allied forces. The Job is a big one, but one that will be accomplished, and evidently before we are…

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Russians Cut Important Railway Enemy A Fleeing Rabble Scrambling For Safety Behind Dniester LONDON, March 17

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

Marshal Stalin, in an order of the day, announced the capture of Wapnyarka, thereby cutting an important railway between Jmer[?]ka and Odessa. Reuters points out that the capture of Wapnyarke means that…

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Concert At Railway Town Playgrounds

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

On Sunday night at the Railway Town Children's Playground "Popular Park Parade" will present a St. Patrick's Commemoration Concert, this…

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Boy Killed by Tram

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY.—While trying to board a tram on the offside in George Street, City, carly this morning Lionel Hudson, 16, of Dulwich Hill,…

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Work on City Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

The City Engineer (Mr. C. Almedia) said today that about three Harts of the open storm water channel leading from Iodide Street into the…

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World's Worst Road Transport Minister to Inspect Sydney, March 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

Tibooburra road was the world's worst said Mr. Horsington in the Legislative Assembly today when he asked the Minister for Transport that steps be taken…

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Railway Booking SYDNEY, March 22

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

Commencing next Monday, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by interstate express may be made 14…

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Mt. Isa-tennant Creek Road Great Road Built Despite Floods

Western Grazier · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

This is the second article in the series of the transcontinental highways built for strategic heeds since the war began, says "South Australia Motor." There…

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Motor Trade Possible Removal SYDNEY. March 23

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Evidence was accumulating that the resumption of manufacture in the motor industry before the end of the war was definitely within the realm of possibility…

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Train Berths and Seats

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

As from Monday, March 27 application for steeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by inter-State expresses, may be made…

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Train Berths and Booked Seats

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 3

As from Monday, March 27, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by interstate expresses,…

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Easter Monday Train From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Easter holiday excursionists to Adelaide should give immediate attention to the return trip, especially if they desire to leave Adelaide on…

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Hill-tibooburra Road In Shocking State

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 3

The Broken Hill-Tibooburra road is in a shockingly had state, and it was stated yesterday that a big protest by used of it would be made…

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Easter Monday's Return Train

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

Mr T C. Gunn yesterday gave advice that people, who will be returning by the special train from Adelaide to Broken Hill on Easter Monday, may book…

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Huge Pow Death Roll Building Jap Railway Chungking, March 28

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 1

The Ministry for Information said that a Korean named Chung Chihping, a former translator for the Jap army in Burma, reported that over 20,000 British and…

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Railway Officers Judge's Comment on Professional Men Sydney, March 29

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

During the hearing of a claim by the Railways Professional Officers' Association of Australia to bring Western Australian officers' salaries into line with…

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Outback Roads

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

The State Minister for Transport. Mr. M. O'Sullivan, is coming to Broken Hill shortly and will personally inquire into the condition of outback…

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