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

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Stricter Control Of Motor Traffic; Officer To Patrol The Streets

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 8

STRICTER enforcement under the regulations under the Motor Traffic Act will be undertaken by local police following the reappointment of a permanent traffic constable. Following a recent increase in motor traffic and several…

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Sydney Is Planning New Bridge To Relieve Btg Traffic Congestion

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY.—While Melbourne authorities are unable to decide on another small bridge outlet to relieve the city's traffic congestion, Sydney has already decided on another bridge to take the overflow from its…

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Silver City Motors Country Manager

Western Grazier · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. Jack Bartley has been appointed country sales manager for Silver City Motors. His round will cover Port Lincole, Port Augusta and Adelaide Hills…

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Damages Against Railway Commissioner Railway Burning Off Damages Property

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 1

Tamworth, May 30.—A verdict for £2,137/17/6 was awarded to the four Ronald brothers of Trinkey Station, Quirindi, today when they claimed £5,000…

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Motor Cycle Missing

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1946 · page 8

Joyriders ave believed to have been responsible for the disappearance of a motor cycle from Oxide Street last night. The…

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Reader Gives Views On Tibooburra Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 6

To the Editor, Sir—There seems to be a co-ordinated movement by some Tibooburra District people to have a new road surveyed in…

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Train of Caterpillars

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 3

An unusual [?]ight, which has, neverthelees, become to a cetrain degree familiar to South Golf Club players, is a train of very furry caterpillars…

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Vandals Damage Motor Lorries

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 8

Considerable damage was caused to three large lorries, the property of Bottom and Clarke, at the week-end…

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Allegedly Stabbed By Tram Conductor Boy in Hospital

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

Sydney. June 2.—A 13-year-old boy was allegedly stabled by a tram conductor at Bronle tram terminus this afternoon. The boy Frank Rowsel,…

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Train Derailed In China Cost 90 Lives

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

New York, June 4.—Ninety passengers are reported to have been killed and [?] injured when four coaches on the northbound Canton-Hankow train were…

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Yanco Glen - Corona Road

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

One of the very worst pieces of read in the Far West is that between Yanco Glen and Corona Station. On this road now Main Ro[?]s Board men are at work…

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Barrier Miner Friday, June 7, 1946. Road Danger Is Growing

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 3

FIGURES relating to road accidents involving fatalities and serious injuries have shown a big increase for the first five…

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Australia's Motor Vehicles Short by Over 400,000

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

How is Australia going to get out of the morass of obsolescence that will in the near future render a large section of the nation's motor vehicles…

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Speed Motoring Rocket Take-offs Soon?

Western Grazier · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2
Also in Barrier Daily Truth

In view of the successful tests being conducted oversea with rocket take-offs on commercial planes to enable them to be airborne with heavier loads it is…

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Train Crash

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 6

Sydney, June 7.—The driver, porter, and a guard were Injured when passenger train crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train near Minto, not…

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Police Warn Motorists For Breaches Of Act

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 4

Many local motorists are still committing breaches of the traffic regulations despite a warning that a special traffic constable would…

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Cattle Now Using Northern Stock Route: Big Mobs On Road

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 8

IMPROVED seasonal conditions have caused stock movements on stock routes in the district, several mobs of cattle and sheep having been noticed on the roads. Cattle have been brought from…

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People Trampled On In Stampede At Victory Celebration

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—When a stampede occurred on Princes Bridge during the victory celebrations last night hundreds of people were knocked down and many of them trampled on. Sixty-four people were treated at a near by first aid post for minor injuries…

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