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

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

846 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 43

Railways Get £1535 in Fines

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 6

Sydney: Fines totalling £1,536 were imposed on 468 people for metropolitan railway offences in January…

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Council Road Works

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Mr. C. Knott, City Engineer for the Broken Hill Council, said yesterday that work has recently been…

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Allowed Girl to Drive Motor Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 4

In the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Michael James Moon was fined £1/8/ with 12/ costs for permitting a female unlicensed driver…

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Protest on S.a. Road

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

The Citizens and Taxpayers' Safer and Better Roads Committee has supported the Chamber of…

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Pilots Train to Fly New Jet Planes

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

Take a seat alongside R.A.A.F. test pilot Flight Lieutenant Bill Scott, who is the instructor in jet aircraft, for a flight in the new Vampire jet trainer and an…

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Spur Railway to Radium Hell

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Adelaide. — The spur railway to link Radium Hill uranium field with the Broken Hill line will take about a year to construct. The secretary to the…

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Rough Travelling on Adelaide Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 5

A motorist who travelled up from Adelaide on sunday has reported to R.A.A. Patrolman O.J. Harrison that several sections of the road are rough and pot-holed and in…

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South Residents Want lights, Roads And Bus Service (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

Sir.—Once again through the courtesy of your paper the people at the northern end of South Broken Hill…

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Motor Cyclist Injured In Fall

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 4

When the front fork and wheel of his motor cycle broke while he was riding it on the Mcnindee Road on…

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No Silencer on Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

In failing to have an effective silencer on his motor cycle, Clive Billington was fined £1/8/ with 12/…

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Stop Press Later Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 12

The train leaving for Broken Hill from Adelaide on Easter Monday will leave later than usual. This will allow Broken Hill people…

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Uk Road Transport Denationalised

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

London, February 19.—The House of Commons, by 296 votes to 257 finally passed the Government's bill to put…

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Work Starts On New Menindee Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Work has started on the construction of the new Menindee Road, said the District Engineer, Mr. A…

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Drove Motor Cycle Without Silencer

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

In the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Clive H. Billington was fined £1/8/-with 12/, costs for driving…

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Missing Motor Cycle Sought

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

A motor cycle stolen from Beryl Street about two weeks ago has not been recovered…

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Condition Of Adelaide Road

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

The R.A.A. patrolman (Mr. O. Harrison) said yesterday that sections of the Adelaide Road…

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S.a. Road in Poor Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 8

Portions of the Adelaide road between Olary and Broken Hill are in poor condition…

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S.a. Road in Poor Condition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 8

Portions of the Adelaide road between Olary and Broken Hill are in poor condition…

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Motor Cycling Activities

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

On Sunday morning the S.C. Motor Cycle Club will hold a flying and standing eighth. All motor cyclists…

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Man and Youth Charged with Theft of Motor Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

A 16-year-old laborer and a 22-year-old electrical plater were yesterday remanded on a charge of having in-their possession, without lawful excuse, an A.J.S. motor cycle,…

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