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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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Admitted To Hospital Knocked Oved By Motor Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Graham Williams, of 105 Sulphide Street, was admitted to the Hospital for observation alter he hod been knocked down by a motor cycle at the corner…

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Offer For Electric Motors Accepted

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 5

In the Electrical Engineer's report to Council last night was the following: "Three new installations were carried out: also alterations and additions to…

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Train Derailed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

A freight train was derailed some distance up the line from Cockburn. on Thursday night causing a four hour delay of the…

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Railway Strike May

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 1

IN Queensland the railwaymen are said to be returning to work in, larger numbers…

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Couple Injured In Motor Cycle Mishap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 5

A man and a woman were involved in a motor cycle accident on Saturday night and both were admitted to Hospital…

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Stolen Motor Cycle Found

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 7

A motor cycle which was reported to the police as stolen last night was recovered later on Block 14 lease…

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Truck and Motor Cycle Collide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 6

PORT PIRIE— Max well Kevin Wright (19), cellarhand, of O'Halloran Hill, received a fractured skull and other injuries in an…

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Soviet Stops British Train From Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 31—In spite of new and stringent Russian traffic control measures, Britisn and American military…

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First Production of General Motors Cars

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Melbourne, March 31.—Production of the first twelve Australian cars by General Motors, Holdens Ltd., is expected to begin early in July. These…

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Tram Man Gets Rebuke; His Assailant Fined

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—A tram conductor was rebuked in the City Court, by Mr. Hill, P.M., for having made, sarcastic remarks when a…

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Motor Collision

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 7

Only slight damage resulted when a parked utility in Blende Street was hit by another vehicle yesterday…

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Back To Work Move In The Qld. Railway Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE—The Central Railway Disputes Committee will recommend to mass meetings of railwaymen tomorrow to go back to…

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Death Follows Fall Off Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 5

FOLLOWING injuries suffered when he fell from the Broken Hill-Adelaide express on March 25, Stanley Kitto (21), of 97 Blende Street, died in the Hospital last night…

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Train—bus Tragedy at Mt. Isa Four Dead And Others Injured

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

Brisbane, April 2.—A shocking tragedy occurred at Mt. Isa this morning when a train and bus collided. Four were fatally injured and one of the five injured is in a critical condition…

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Mr. Spruhan's Death Motor Cyclist Not To Blame

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 3

In giving his verdict of Accidental death. Mr. N. C. Howes, Coroner, said no blame at all was attached to Peter Woolcock for the death of Lawrence…

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Cycling, Motor Cycling And Trotting At Western Oval

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 5

The Broken Hill Cycling Club. Trotting Club and Motor Cycling Club, will join forces in presenting Sunday's sporting attractions at the Western…

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Bridge Rail Pierces Body Of Man

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 4

PERTH.— When a 10-ton semitrailer bus owned by the West Australian Government crashed through the railing on a bridge…

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Train Searches in Germany No Important Developments

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 1

London, April 4.—The United States authorities in Berlin have requested the Soviet authorities to immediately remove eight armed Russian sentries from the Russian railway headquarters which the United States police have kept…

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Roads

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 2

If we had as much work as talk and promises put into our district roads we would find a much needed improvement. We certainly do not refer here to the…

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Mildura Railway Meeting Postponed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 3

The meeting of the Mlldura Railway Agitation League, which was to have been held on Friday has now been postponed till May 14…

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