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

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

919 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 46

Girl Injured By Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 12

A 10-year-old girl who was injured when she was knocked over by a motor cycle in Thomas St. yesterday afternoon suffered…

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Headlight Test for Motorists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 6

The RAA patrolman (Mr. O. J Harris) today gave details of a special headlight test for motorists to be held on April 30…

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Slept in Railway Station

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 11

Melbourne. — Two Adelaide families slept on a bleak platform at Spencer Street Railway Station…

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Danger Of Third World War Still Great, Says Traman

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Washington, April 8.—President Truman said the danger of a third world war was just as treat as it had ever been. He told a news conference,…

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Brutal Attack On Railwayman

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 11

Sydney.—A 30-years-old woman and 22-years-old man were last night charged with having attempted to murder the…

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Run Over by Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 8

Melbourne.—A railway ganger found the mutilated body of a young armored division soldier on the railway line near…

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Menindee Shoppers Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

From Friday, April 13. until further notice. the Friday shopping train will depart from Menindee at 7.30 a.m. Eastern…

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Menindee Shoppers Train Schedule

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

Crystal Street Station has advised that, following representations by the Menindee P. & C. Association, the schedule for the Friday shoppers train…

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Motor Cycle Sports Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 3

The Silver City Motor Cycle Club will be holding a sports meeting at the old aerodrome on Sunday, April 22 commencing at 3 p.m. Events will…

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Motor Cyclists Offence

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

In the Police Court today Maxwell J. Williams who was charged with having carried a pillion passenger on January 14, in Gypsum…

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Stolen Motor Found

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 12

Acelaide—A station waggon alleged to have been stolen from Broken Hill on February 5, was found abandoned last night. The…

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Court Sequel to Road Mishap

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 12

In the police court to-day Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., adjourned until May 15, a charge of negligent…

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Motor Cyclists Fined

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Four motor cyclists appeared in the Police Court yesterday on minor traffic charges and were fined varving amounts by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S M…

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Drove Motor Car Under "Influence"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

Alfred Leslie Shaw, of Mc Gowen Street, pleaded guilty before Mr. C. K. Forrest, S.M., in the police court yesterday to a charge of having driven a car while under the influence of liquor. He was also charged with negligence…

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Callous Act of Motorist

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 6

Sydney.—The father of a twoyears-old girl killed by a hit-run motorist at Darlinghurst yesterday declared today that his…

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Railway Town Police Station

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 11

The Chamber of Commerce has decided to lodge a protest with the NSW Police Department at the closing of the Railway Town…

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Railway Rivalry in Coal Stocks

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 8

Sydney—The Victorian Railways held four weeks' coal stocks at the end of March, the chairman of the Joint Coal Board (Mr. S. F. Cochran) claimed…

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Revenue Needed For Road Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

Sydney, April 12.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) said on Tuesday that at least £2 million extra revenue was needed in each of the next…

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Huge Overtime Bill Paid By NSW Railways

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 1

Sydney, April 12.—The New South Wales Government railways are paying nearly £3 million a year in overtime. Last year 13.000 men…

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District Road Repairs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3

Dry weather conditions and gusty winds over the past fortnight have caused district roads to become very corrugated…

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