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

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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Train Hold-ups

Western Grazier · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Reports from Melbourne show that there were many there were many train delays as a result of rain at the week-end. The trains between Adelaide and Melbourne and…

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Hill-wilcannia Road

Western Grazier · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

There was no rain at the week-end on the road to Broken Hill that was much noticed. Some showers did occur but mostly the rain disappeared very…

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Britain's Great War Effort In Motor Industry

Western Grazier · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

During the war [?] considerable [?] has been given to the [?] American and [?] motor industries have [?] doing, such…

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New Railway Town Bus Time Table

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

In a letter received by the City Council last night suggestions for the routes to be taken were tendered by the proprietors of the Railway Town Bus Co…

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Motorist Fined 10/For Offence

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 8

For an alleged traffic offence committed in Chapple Street on January 3, James Ferguson was fined 10/, with 10/ costs, in the Police Court this…

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Railway Town Bus Routes Alterations Made by Council

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 3

Because of a great number of complaints and a lot of dissatisfaction and argument, the Municipal Council arrived at a decision on Thursday night to alter…

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Railway Town to Have New Bus Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1945 · page 4

AS from Monday next residents of Railway Town will be catered, for by a new bus service known as the No. 7 and 9 routes…

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Railway Town Bus Service (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

Sir,—Having been informed that a new bus service was to take place in Railway Town about a fortnight ago, it was learn that operators of No. 7 bus would have…

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Alleged Theft Of Motor Wheel, Tyre And Tube

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 3

In the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Meagher, S.M., George Galley was charged with stalling a car wheel, tyre and tube, the property of Harry…

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Wall Of Water Train Stopped Between Cobar And Nyngan

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 1

Sydney, February 27.—A huge wall of water, the result of yesterday's torrential rain, swept away a quarter of a mile of railway tracks near Hermidale between…

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Special Easter Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 5

The superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Co. (Mr. T. C. Gun) advises that an additional express passenger train will leave Broken…

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Roads And Parks

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

After a pleasant hour's break, when the aldermen attended an official luncheon at the Grand Hotel, the party watched road work on the old…

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Shocking Train Accident

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Sydney, March 1.—A young women was killed and her husband critically injured when they fell in front of an electric train at Hurstville railway station today…

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Railway Town Red Cross Branch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1945 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Railway Town Red Cross was held in the tea rooms on Monday last, Mrs. E. Carwithen presiding. Means of raising…

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Railway Town Red Cross

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

The Railway Town branch of the Red Cross held its fortnightly meeting in the Red Cross Tea Rooms on Monday when Miss June Mills of the CPS staff was…

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Motor Drivers Hold Up Delivery Of Sydney Paper

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Motor drivers employed by the "Sun" newspaper went on strike this morning after demanding a 40-hour week and…

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18 Civilians-25 RAAF Personnel Hurt In Sydney Railway Crash

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY —Eighteen civilians and about 25 RAAF personnel were injured when a Sydney bound train crashed head on into a stationary Air Force train carrying 700 members of the Air Force at Clarendon station, between…

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Main Roads Administration

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 1

Sydney, March 6.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'Sullivan, in the Legislative Assembly today introduced a Bill to amend the Main Roads Act, the…

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Girl Saves Soldier From Path Of Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE.—An 18-year-old Service club hostess saved an American soldier from death when she pulled, the horse he was riding from the…

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Main Roads Bill

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

Sydney, March 8.—To hand over land which is not used for to-[?] to Shine or Municipal Councils to be used as reserves was a step in the right direction, said…

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