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

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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Motor Cyclist Gaoled Under The Influence Charge

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

A man who has been convicted three times in six months for driving while under the influence was sent to prison for three months today…

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Mildura Railway Talk Postponed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 3

Because of pressure of Council business a meeting of the Mildura Railway Agitation League set down for Friday next has been postponed…

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Inquest Into Train Death

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 3

An inquest into the death of Stanley Kitto (21) in the Hospital on April 2, following a fall from the Broken Hill-Adelaide, express…

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Produce Train 4½ Hours Late

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

The produce train did not arrive here until shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. It was scheduled for 9.30 a.m. but heavy…

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Tibooburra News Main Roads Officer Coming

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 3

A conference of all interested bodies on the proposed route for the reconstructed Broken Hill Tibooburra main road will be held on May 4, next, when the Assistant Commissioner for Main Roads will moke a visit to Tibooburra to confer with interested…

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Coroner Finds Man's Fall From S.a. Train Was Accidental

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 7

AT an inquest into the death of Stanley John Caughley, known as Stanley John Kitto, the coroner (Mr. N. C. Hawes) found today that the man died in the Hospital on April 2 from the effects…

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Mildura Railway Meeting Postponed

Western Grazier · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

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

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Answer to Correspondent Motor Bike Races

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 4

"Concerned": In answer to your question, it appears from Inquiries that there is no law to prevent motor bike races from being held at the Oval…

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Girl Killed Under Train Wedding Was Week Off

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 9.—A country girl, who was to be married in about a week, was killed this morning when she tell from a city-bound train on the Harbor…

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Motor Drivers Warned

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 1

Sydney, April 9.—The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. N. C. Neale, yesterday issued a warning to motor drivers to be careful when approaching…

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Man Knocked Down By Motor Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

At about 3.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon a man was knocked down by a motor cycle in Argent Street opposite Wick's Store…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes Through Fence

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

A motor cycle ridden by Mr. J. A. K. Koran, of 280 Kaolin Street, crashed through the fence on the Stephen's Crock road about 11 p.m. on Thursday…

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Girl Injured In Collision With Motor Utility

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 3

Irene Wilks (17), of. 167 Harvey Street, received severe injuries shortly after B o'clock lost night when struck by a utility truck. Miss Wilks was…

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Motorist Crashes Through Fence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 5

A motor cyclist who crashed through a wire fence on the Stephens Creek Road on Thursday night escaped with head injuries…

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Soviet Closes Road to Vienna

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

LONDON, April 12.—Soviet guards with tommy guns today stopped all British troops travelling on the 93 miles of…

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Standardisation On Britain's Railways Running Tests will Select the Best Types of Locomotives

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 1

Locomotives on Britain's railways are to be standardised. In order to gather the necessary technical information, an exchange of passenger and freight…

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Speeding Motor Cyclists Fined

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 7

THREE motor cyolists were fined by Mr. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court today for speeding…

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Stock Killed By Train And Tram

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Melbourne, April 13.—A bull and a cow paid with their lives yesterday when they lost in races with the last-moving Overland Express…

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Produce Train Again Very Late

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

Yesterday Die produce train from Adelaide was very late in arriving here. It arrived at about 1.15 p.m. Mr. T. C. Gun (manager of the…

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Traffic Offenders Motor Cyclists

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

[?]gn against traffic offenders [?]s Police Court list of quite a Three motor cyclists were A.M. Bolt was on the Bench…

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