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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

817 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 41

Cloque Gown With Court Train at Pinder Quan Marriage

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 6

BECOMING white cloque was chosen by Gloria Phyllis, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Quan, of 165 Harvy Street, for her marriage to Claude Jack, second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pinder, of 246…

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Comments Of Readers Our City Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir.—I would be grateful if you would kindly afford space in your newspaper for the following mild protest regarding…

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Better Train Move for the Sydney Line

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

A CAMPAIGN for installation of Diesel electric engines on all passenger trains front Sydney to Broken Hill, dining and sleeping cars, and a direct run between the two cities, will probably be…

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Railway Workers Are Restive

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE. — Victorian railway laborers have instructed the Australian Railways Union executive to prepare plans for direct…

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Queensland Railway

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE.—As a result of events at the Storemen ariel Packers' Union meeting yesterday, Government action to tighten the law to protect workers who want to work is expected soon…

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Railway Needs More Laborers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 7

N.S.W. Government Railways require 36 laborers to work on the permanent way between Ivanhoe and Broken Hill…

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Cement Shortage Holds Up Silverton Road Work

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Although contractors are ready to start work on the reconstruction of the Silverton Road, work can not be commenced owing to shortage of cement…

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Railway Relic of 1859 Still Intact

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

Melbourne, March 9 KA veteran of the first year of the Victorian Railways in 1859 is still intact, although decaying, on a aiding at Newport…

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Birthday Smash For Motor Cyclist

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE. — A Glenside boy who had celebrated his sixteenth birthday, bought himself a driver's licence. While riding his motor…

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12 Hurt When Trams Collide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. re Twelve passengers were injured when two trams collided near the gates of Long Bay Gaol…

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No Cement For Silverton Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

Reconstruction of the last section of Silverton Road, from the eight mile mark to Silverton, and of the turn-off to Penrose Park from the…

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Comments Of Readers Bad City Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

To the Editor, Sir.—As a resident of Cummins Street, between Oxide and Iodide Streets, I endorse very strongly the remarks made…

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Obscene Behavior on Menindee Road; Man Is Bound Over

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

ADMrTTING a charge of obscence behavior on the A Menindee Road on February 28, Barry Herbert Bates was placed on a £20 bond to be of good behavior for three years by Mr. Bott, S.M., in the Police…

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Plans For Road Over Circular Quay Committee Set Up

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

Sydney, March 10.—A conference on Circular Quay, specially convened by the State Government, yesterday appointed a sub-committee to consider…

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Ipswich Miners Demand Mass Meeting (Continued from Page 1) To Take Vote On Black Ban On Railway Coal Waggons

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Brisbane, March 10.—The Ipswich section of the Ipswich miners at a special meeting today, decided to demand from the District Union…

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Unlicensed Motor Cycle Rider

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

Eric Arthur Clark was charged in the Police Court today with havihg on December 14, without a licence, driven a motor vehicle…

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Petrol Tax and Roads

Western Grazier · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

The Local Government and States Association of NSW have approved the information of the Australian Council of Local Government Associations. This…

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Our City Roads (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 6

Sir.—Many letters have appeared in the press over a very long period concerning the condition of our roads in many parts of Broken Hill. In every…

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Difference Of View About Road

Western Grazier · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. Jas. H. McClure of Boullia writes: "I refer to publication in your issue of February 27 of a discussion between the Minister of Transport and Mr. W. E…

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Road Death Rate Nearly Halved

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—The New Zealand Minister for, Transport (Mr. F. Hackett) sard the death rate to each million gallons of…

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