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

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Admiral Drake Wins at Murray Bridge. Shana Too Fast For Sprinters

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

Running up to form that, enabled him to win at Chaltenham recently Admiral Drake defeated his opponents in the WA Piper Handicap at Murray Bridge on Saturday when there was no S.A. metropolitan fixture…

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Motor Cyclist In Hospital Fell In Avoiding Sulky

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

A motor cyclist—Arthur Haynes 123 Pell Street—was admitted to Hospital yesterday after he fell from his vehicle in swerving to…

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Ban on Motor Drivers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

Bathurst. — Arthur Baston and John Hilary Williams, timber-getters, of- Kirkconnell, near…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

A 24-year-old motor cyclist, who fell from his machine yesterday afternoon when passing a horse and…

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Widows story of Menindee Road smash

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

The widow of William Joseph Baker, who was killed in a triple-car smash on the Menindee Road on December 23, told the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon how…

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Baby Left On Train Man Charged With Abandoning

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney. January 9.—The mother of a six-month-old baby, which was found abandoned in an electric train at St. James Station on…

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Keep to the Left Campaign Against Motorists

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

Sydney. January 9.—Police action will be taken against motorists and transport drivers that straddle the centre of roads…

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Killed by Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

A 25-year-old man waa run down arid killed by a train at Ivanhoe in the early hours of this morning…

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Council Road Plant Ready

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

Units of the City Council's roadmaking plant which broke down just before Christmas are expected to be back in Commission next week…

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Widow's Story to Coroner on Road Smashes

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Amy Adelaide Owen, her 8year-old daughter (Rhonda Joy Owen) and William Joseph Baker entered the third day in the Coroner's Court today. The three persons were…

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S.A. trams to go

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

Adelaide.—Big new future development plans being considered by the Tramways Trust were announced today…

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Smash on Creek Road

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 8

The driver and passengers in a car which overturned on the Stephens Creek road last night…

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Menindee Road Inquest Plan

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Amy Adelaide Owen, her eight-year-old daughter, Rhonda Joy Owen,…

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Tenders Called For. N.Z. Harbor Bridge

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Auckland, Jan. 11 (AAP-Reuter.—Tenders will be called in London and Australia next week for building a steel bridge across…

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No-one Injured. Car Overturns On Creek Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

No persons were injured when a car overturned on the Stephens Creek Road early last night, but the vehicle was extensively…

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Further Evidence in Menindee Road Inquest Adjourned Till Tuesday Night After Third Day Of Hearing

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 3

Further evidence was heard yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. C. K. Ward, in the inquest into the death of Rhonda Joy Owen, Amy Adelaide Owen, and William Joseph Baker, who died as a result of a road accident on December 23. New, witnesses…

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Railway Death At Ivanhoe Engine Fireman Found Under Loco

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 1

A railway engine freeman was found dead under a loc[?]ative at Ivanhoe early yesterday morning by his…

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Plane's Motor Ablaze

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

Cloncurry, January 11.—An RAAF Dakota landed here today with one of its motors ablaze. The pilot of the aircraft first…

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Road Deaths

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

Over the past few weeks the statistics of road accidents and fatalities have been revealed. All tell a frightening story of sudden…

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More Than 2000 at Aerodrome See Big Air Lift

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

Broken Hill's aerodrome was the magnet for 2000 interested sightseers last night when the big holiday airlift was successfully concluded…

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