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

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Inspection Of Motor Vechicles

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 8

Sydney.—The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. C. N. Neale. stated today that the scheme for the annual inspec…

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National Road Safety College

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

THE, ROYAL SOCIETY for the Prevention of Accidents In Britain, acting as agents for the Ministry of Transport, have just ooened a National Safety College in Knightsbridge, London. It is there for the fre use of schools, clubs, institutions, the…

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Motor Vehicles Compulsory Inspection

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 5

Sydney, April 6.—The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways. Mr. C. N. Neale. stated today that the scheme for the annual inspection of…

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Railway Town to Have New Bus

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

A new passenger bus, purchased by the Railway Town Bus Service, arrived here yesterday. It was brought by train by Mr. Harold…

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Outback Roads Are Still Very Rough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 8

Outback roads are so rough following the recent floods that they are seriously hindering road transport from Broken Hill, Mr. T. Byers, of Transport Broken Hill Ltd., said today. A diesed truck from White Cliffs,…

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Silverton Road In Good Order

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 4

Work is progressing on the Silverton Road and it is in good order now. Spoon drains that have been in exceptionally bad condition since the…

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Railway and Mobile Missions

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

Delivering his sixth lecture on Home Missions in Ivey Hall. Railway Town last night. Rev. Eric Tregilgas stroke of two Railway Missions supported by the…

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Bag Snatching From Motor Bike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 3

Sydney.—Police seeking two men who last night used a motor cycle in a bag-snatching foray in the city areas found the motor cycle…

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No Produce Train Here Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

Owing to uncertainty of the industrial situation in Adelaide, no produce train will arrive here tomorrow…

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Threw Cap- Over Bridge; £5 Fine

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 7

Melbourne. — Milton Raymond Vivian (20), of Edwards Street. Toorak, was fined £5, in default one month's imprisonment, on a…

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No Produce Train Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 6

Because of industrial unrest in Adelaide, no produce train will arrive here today, but an extra one will be sent tomorrow with another on Thursday…

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Valuable Dogs Die On Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

Auckland (N.Z,).—Two of a team, of six valuable Scottish dollies whose sheep dog demonstrations earned admiration from…

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Tibooburra Road Shows Improvement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

Management of Transport (B.H.> Pty. Ltd. reported today that the Tibooburra road is slowly improving…

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Motorist Fined £25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 8

Mervyn Jach Corin was fined £25 for having driven a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor in Mica Street on April O.by Mr. A. N. Dott, S.M., today after a plea of gullly had been entered…

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Fines For Motor Cyclists

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Several motor cyclists appeared before Mr. A. N. Bolt, S.M. in the Police Court yesterday on charges of exceeding the speed limit, and carrying pillion…

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Motor Cyclist Fined on Two Counts

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Devillo Epls was fined a total of £3 14/- by Mr. A. N. Bott, S. M., in the Police Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to charges of cutting a corner…

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Motor Cyclist Loses Licence

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

Appearing in the Police Court yesterday on three traffic charges, one for dangerous driving. Brian Vincent was fined a total of £21/1/- and lost…

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Champion Cyclists Arriving By Train Tomorrow

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

A. Windon, K. Lelliott, A. Brooks and N. Pounds, some of the "stars" engaged by the Z.C.C.C. for the big Easter Carnival, will arrive on tomorrow night's…

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Appeal To Road Users Obey Rules; Stop Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 1

Sydney, April 13.—More people were killed on open country roads than in built up areas, the Acting Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. W. R. Lawrence, said…

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Fire in Railway Truck

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

Fifteen hogsheads of wine containing 64 gallons each narrowly avoided destruction yesterday when an Adelaide goods train arrived at Silverton Tramway yards…

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