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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

742 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 38

Motor Cycle Recovered

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

A motor cycle, the property of Edward Albert Barnes, of 117 Gaffney missing in Friday night from outside Street, was reported to the police as…

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Railway Town Club Hold Wind-up

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

Wind-up social of the Railway Town Cricket Club was held at the Druids' Hall on Saturday night…

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Killed By Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.— Trapped between two moving trains at Kogarah station this morning Ruben Gyde (52), Kogarah…

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Tramway Men's Protest Halts Sydney Traffic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Transport in the city was paralysed at 11 a.m. today when 700 trams and buses stopped running for…

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Murray Bridge Tragedy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

MRS. DOROTHY BOTT (47), who was killed by a bull when she went to her husband's aid at their home…

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Railway Strike May Be Averted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE. — A State-wide railway hold-up is expected to be avoided by the decision of the Government to negotiate with the…

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Marra Creek Bridge Department Has New Plan

Western Grazier · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'Sullivan:…

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Bourke-barringun Railway

Western Grazier · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

The following is from "Hansard": Mr. Davidson: Will the Minister on Transport say whether it is a fact that the question of constructing a [?]…

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Railway Employees Housing Accommodation, Far West

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 6

The following is from recent "Hansard": Mr. Davidson: I ask the Minister for Transport whether it is a fact that he in company with me, visited Cobar and…

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Erecting Main to Aerodrome

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 1

To allow Council to erect high tension mains to the aerodrome radio station power will be cut off on Sunday in a certain portion of the city. The job will take…

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Silverton Tram Co. Workers' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 5

Owing to urfOrseen circumstances there will be only one train to Penrose Park on Easter Monday for the Silverton…

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Silverton Road Reconstruction Promised

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., has re-received the following communication from the Minister for Works: I refer again to your personal…

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Railway Picnic Arrangements

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the N.S.W.G. Railways No. 6 West Area Picnic Committee was held at the Crystal Sired Station yesterday, Mr. T. Tully presiding over a good…

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Railway Picnic Arrangemenst

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government Railways, No. 6 West Area Picnic Committee held a meeting at the Crystal Street Station yesterday,…

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Fireman Killed in Train Smash

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 6

NEWCASTLE—The "milk express," running between Taree and Sydney, was derailed between Paterson and Kilbride last…

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£560 Damages Bookmaker's Injuries On Train

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Sydney, April 15.—The supreme Court jury today awarded Delsam Lawrence, of Potts Point, £560 in a claim for £2,000 against the Railway…

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Repertory Society In Successful Staging Of The Ghost Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 3

BROKEN HILL Repertory Society had a successful opening for its latest production, "The Ghost Train," at the Theatrette, Police Boys' Club, Railway Town, on Sunday night…

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Silverton Tramway Picnic

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Owing to unfors[?]en circumstances there will be only one picnic train to Penrose Park on Easter Monday. It is timed to leave Sulphide Street at 9.30 a.m. and…

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Grand Gala Day at Railway Town

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

On Saturday next, commencing at 11 o'clock, the committee of the Citizens' and Police Boys Club wilt conduct the Annual Gala Day, when the Soap Box…

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Silverton Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

On Easter Monday the Silverton Tramway employees' pie[?] at Pe[?] Park will be held. Labor Day pionic will be held there in October…

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