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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 5 of 51

Committee Formed to Agitate for Safer Roads "Crib-Time Talkers" Launch Practical Drive

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

A small nucleus of mine workers, who have long discussed the sad and dangerous state of district roads, decided yesterday that it was up to them to launch a drive to get something done…

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Entertainments "Saddle Tramp" at Johnson's

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Screening tonight at JOHNSON'S THEATRE is the thrilling technicolor western feature "Saddle Tramp", which stars Joel…

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London Trams Go

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 3

London, Thursday.— Only 214 trams are left in London. And even these, which use Westminster Bridge, will…

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Better Road Campaign

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 2

A campaign for better and safer roads has been launched by the "Citizens Better and Safer Roads Committee' formed by a group of mine workers this week. Many signatures have already been received for a petition which will be sent to the authorities…

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Council To Buy New Road Sweeping Broom

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Mr. C. Knott (City Engineer) in a report to oCuncil on Thursday night said: Council has a retary road…

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Newly Formed Road Safety Committee To Hold Public Meeting Today

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

The newly-formed "Citizens Better and Safer Roads Committee", which was formed this week by a small group of mines workers with the object of having main roods emanating from the city improved and made…

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Public Meeting on Roads

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

Due to pressure on space in this issue, it it regretted that a report of the public meeting held Saturday in Argent Street by the…

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Move for Better Roads

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A large crowd at a street corner meeting on Saturday supported the aims of the Citizens' Better and Safer Road Committee which called for the backing of all Broken Hill people in their efforts to have decent arterial roads established m…

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Road Distances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

"Silvertonian": The distance between Olary and Cockburn is 40 miles by road; from Olary to Radium…

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Child Falls From Moving Train; Unhurt

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 6

Sydney, January 28.—A 17 months aid boy fell from a moving train near Parramatta today and escaped with a few…

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Road Requests to State Premier

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

Allegations that the Federal Government was not using the revenue from road tax for the purpose for which it was intended were made by the State Premier…

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Killed By Train Dramatic End To Police Chase

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

Sydney, January 28.—A man was killed by the Melbourne express at Marulan, near Goulburn, last night. He was…

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Giant of Road Purchased for Stock Moving

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 7

A double semi-trailer truck which has been delivered to a local buyer is claimed to be one of the largest road transports in the world. The truck, a Foden, was…

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Premier Told of "Shocking" District Roads Defence Value Stressed In Plea For Better Surfaces

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

At a meeting held at the Trades Hall last night the newly-elected "Citizens Better and Safer Roads Committee" waited on the Premier (Mr. McGirr) to put the case…

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Electrification Of Dutch Railways

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 4

The 7th of January was last important day for the Netherlands Railways. New timetables carse into operation and connections…

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Better, Safer Roads

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 11

An open invitation to link up with the Citizens and Taxpayers' Better and Safer Roads Committee has been…

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Progress On Silverton Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 6

The work of bitumenising the Silverton Road is now continuing after the holiday break, and the bitumen surface has now been…

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Baby Lucky In Train Fall

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 6

Sydney. — A 17-monlh-old New Australian bnby fell out of a train window and escaped with minor cuts on…

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Roads Petition

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 1

In a statement alter its street meeting on Saturday, the Citizens Better and Safer Roads Committee stated that there had been a…

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District Roads Are All Passable

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 12

"Most district roads are easily passable following last week's rain," said Mr. O. Harrison, R.A.A. Patrolman, today. No reports have been…

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