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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries Received In Accident On Wilcannia Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Alan James Burke (22) of 353 Gossan Street, died about 4.30 a.m. Saturday from extensive head and facial injuries received in a collision between two motor cycles four hours earlier. A pillion passenger on Burke's…

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U.S. Ship in Distress Bridge Smashed By Storm

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

New York, March 2.—An American ship in a distress signal to-day said a storm had smashed in no bridge, torn away the steering…

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Railway Crossing Safety Devices Transport Minister's Comment

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

The following correspondence from the Minister for Transport (Mr. W. L. Sheahan) was before lost night's meeting of the City…

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Railway Gauge

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

Messrs. Wetherell and Wattison wrote to last night's meeting of the B.D.A.A.L.P. as follows: "In acknowledging you letter of…

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Railway Changes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

The Friday night diesel train to Sydney which usually leaves Broken Hill at 9.45, will be replaced with…

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Railway Crossings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) has informed the B.D.A.A.L.P., through the members for…

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Train Over Bridge

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 7

Tunis, Monday. —A train plunged from a bridge into a ravine near Gafour, Tunisia, after striking a…

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Stop Press Train Smash

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 12

New York,—A crowded electritrain hi ta stationary train a Gary, Indiana, injuring more than 100 people, live or six seriously…

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List Of Names For Better Roads Growing

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 6

The number of signatures on the Better and Safer Roads Committee's petitions for an improvement of local roads is…

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Teenagers' Driving Takes Huge Road Toll

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

Teenicides is the name coined America to describe the youngsters whose reckless driving causes a death or a malming every two…

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Girl Missing on Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

Melbourne.—A wide police search is being made for a 14-year-old girl who was abducted by a motor cyclist from Port Melbourne on Friday. The girl (Valerie…

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One Easter Train Extra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 11

One additional train will be placed on the Broken Hill Adelaide line to cope with Easter railway traffic,…

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Train Crash Kills 119 Collision In Brazil

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

New York, March 5.—At least 119 persons were and more than 250 were injured yesterday in a collision between two trains…

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Strike Affects W.A. Railways

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 1

Perth, March 5.—Owing to the accumulated effect of a strike by 200 railway fitters and bo[?]-makers in the locomotive running…

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Drugs Effective Against Motor Sickness

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

A greater amount of travel by Americans during the pat few years has focused interests in drugs that prevent motion sickness. The…

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Safer Roads Moves

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

The Broken Hill Medical Association will give the Citizens and Taxpayers' Better Roads Committee…

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Finns Train in Cosiness

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Helsinki, Wednesday. — In the middle of Europe's winter Finnish athletes are training in an artificial…

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Activity Of Better Roads Committee Continue

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

The Citizens and Taxpayers Better Roads Committee has received the following from the Broken Hill Medical Association in…

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Veteran Tram Driver Returns To City

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

Mr. Roy Altkenhead, accompanied by A. W. and C. V. Dorrell and N. Passanesi, all of the Tramway Department, are spending…

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Great Railway Development Predicted By Commissioner

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

Sydney, March 6. — The Railways Commissioner, Mr. K. A. Fraser, today predicted great railway development within the next…

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