N.R.M.A. Request Refused Wanted Bridge Toll Lifted
Sydney. February 1.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Beale) today told a deputation from the N.R.M.A. that the Federal Government would not assume…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
963 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 49
Condition of Roads
When in Wilcannia on Friday last representatives of the municipal council discussed the condition of the roads with the member for Cobar. They declared…
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Rain, which has fallen in the past two days, has come at an opportune time for pastoral areas. It will freshen up feed which was drying off, and bring on new growth…
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The Central Fire Brigade was called to a car fire in front of 3[?]9 Argent Street shortly after 2 p.m. today. The car, owned by Mr…
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Further heavy rain along the Adelaide Road has washed out the approaches to bridges and the road will not be trafficable for three…
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Melbourne.—Six people, including a 19-monthsold baby, were killed and 29 was injured when a lorry ran off the road, struck a tree and overturned on Sugarloaf Creek road, near Broadford, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Barrier Miner Monday, February 6, 1950. Why Mingary Is Pivot of Railway
AS is often the case after heavy rain, Mingary, in South Australia, is a vulnerable part of the Adelaide-Broken Hill railway. It is a home of washaways and probably outdoes other sections of the…
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Adelaide.—First train over the return Alice Springs railway service will not leave Port Augusta before Thursday evening. The Commonwealth Railways…
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Reconstruction of a small wooden bridge in Britain, known all over the world, is now being discussed. It is Flatford Bridge in Suffolk which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State of Roads (To the Editor)
Sir.—I am just writing a few lines on my views of Broken HILL after on absence of 17 years. Myself and husband have been back for a fortnight…
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Several members of the Police Boys' Club Band party reached Broken Hill last night, but the main party is still held up on the Wentworth Road about 50 miles out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Comments Of Readers Railway Washaways
To the Editor, Sir.—"The Barrier Miner" is to be commended for the leader in yesterday's issue touching, as it does, on a matter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stolen Motor Cycle Recovered
A motor cycle stolen from in front of Johnson's Theatre on Monday night was recovered about 12.40 am. yesterday in Argent Lane…
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Sydney—Storm trouble has moved to the South Coast. There 100 tourists are marooned at Ede[?]…
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It is planned to construct a detour where the road approaches to the Mingary bridge were washed out in the heavy rainfalls over last week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Elimination Of Short Distance Rail Haulage Will Provide More Road Transport
Sydney, February 7.—The Commissioner for Railways, Mr Garside, has decided to eliminate the short distance haulage of goods throughout the State…
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Sydney, February 8.—A 43-yeors-old from driver was shot five times in the left side and lower body near the Waverley tram depot tonight. The man—John Carter, married, of Suffolk Street, Paddington—is in St. Vincent's Hospital in a serious…
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Adelaide, February 8. —The State Government has accepted two N.S.W. tenders for the supply of 115,000 hardwood and 200,000 red gum sleepers at…
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It becomes tiresome to continually harp on the state of roads in the district, and because there never seems to be any action taken to make them first…
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The Mingary Bridge has been patched up sufficiently to allow light traffic to pass over. Men are still working to make it…
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