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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,007 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 51

Ways To Support Roads Committee (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 5

Sir,—It is self evident that the Better Roads Committee should be fully supported by the entire community of Broken Hill. Its aims,…

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Three Killed In Road Accidents Mother Dies When Taxi Hits Family

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 9. — Three people were killed and four injured, three critically, in week-end…

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Jet Target Aircraft Motors Last Too Long

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 5

Canberra, March 9.—The British High Commissioners Office stated that Britain's first expendable "viper" jet engine designed…

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New Scheme For Motor Licences Separate Licences For Heavy Vehicles

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

Sydney, March 9.—In co-operation with the police the Transport Department is preparing a scheme for the issue of separate licences…

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Joke Ghost In Motor

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

Dayton (Ohio), Friday.— A motorist wearing a macabre mask and a luminous skeleton suit has been…

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Angle Parking and Roads

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 8

Angle parking and the condition of the roads in Broken Hill district will probably be discussed at the…

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Roads Committee Decisions District Members To Be Invited To Meeting

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

The Better and Safer Roads Committee decided at its meeting on Saturday that a public meeting should be held, to which the State…

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Claims Against Railway Dept. For Damage Caused By Fires

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Sydney, March 10.—Some landowners have lodged claims against the Railway Department for damage to property caused by fires…

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U.S. Army Calls On Railway Unions To End Crippling Strike

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Washington, March 10. — The Army last night called on three railway unions to end a crippling strike which has virtually tied up…

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Railway Ice Cars Doing a Big Job

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

Little does the man in the street know of the wonderful service, which the New South Wales Railways Department is performing…

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Support for Better Roads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

The Chamber of Commerce at its monthly meeting last night decided to place itself entirely at the…

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Motor Cycle Catches Fire

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 1

About £100 damage was caused to a motor cycle outfit yesterday when it caught fire from a backfire through the carburettor…

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£100 Fire in Motor Bike

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

Abolit £100 worth of damage was caused to a motor cycle and sidecar when it caught fire in Gypsum Street…

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Flash Strikes Tram

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

Melbourne:—Vivid lightning in a thunderstorm over Melbourne last night struck two trains and a…

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Inquiry Into S.A. Tramways System

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

Adelaide, March 12.—A special committee appointed by the Government to require into the Adelaide [?] system in an…

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Bridge For Red Cross

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 9

The Red Cross bridge and card party arranged for Wednesday night was held in the Broken Hill Bowling…

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England to Train Cricketers

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

London, Thursday:—Australian cricket must beware. England's plan for the recovery of the ashes will be…

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U.S. Railway Strike Ends

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 6

New York, March 13, — Union leaders in Cleveland have called off the three-day-old Mid-Western…

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Girls in Green For Trams

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 7

Melbourne. — The first post- war women tram supervisors, trim in neat green costumes with…

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Support For Safer Roads Committee

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 1

The Citizens and Taxpayers Better and Safer Roads Committee has received further evidence of the wholehearted support it has…

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