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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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U.K. Train Derailed

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

London, March 9.—Shaken but uninjured, passengers scrambled through the shattered windows of an…

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2,500-mile route through 3 States Tough Motor Cycle Test

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 11

A Kedex trial for motor cycles over the longest, toughest motor cycle route in the world is being organised by the Auto Cycle Union of NSW…

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B.S.A. Motor Cycle Tenders

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 7

The police are inviting tenders for the purchase of a B.S.A. motor cycle, abandoned about 12 months ago…

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Two Motor Cyclists In Collision

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 2

Two motor-cyclists who collided at the intersection of Iodide and Lane Streets at 11.25 o'clock on…

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Redex Motor Cycle Trial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 11

After a survey of most of the route of the proposed Redex trial for motor cycles in June, Mr. T. Ree said it…

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Melbourne Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Melbourne; Neorly 200,000 suburbon train travellers were late home last night as a result of a major breakdown in an eiectric substation at Jolimont at…

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Royal Visit Train

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 1

An additional diesel train will operate between Menindee and Broken Hill on the day of the Queen's…

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Tank Monopoly for General Motors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Washington, Friday: Senator Estes Kefauver, a Democrat, accused the army today of placing the Government "at the mercy" of General Motors by giving that…

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Tank Monopoly for General Motors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 4

Washington, Friday: Senator Estes Kefauver, a Democrat, accused the army today of placing the Government "at the mercy" of General Motors by giving that…

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Hart In Fall From Motor Cycle

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

A motor-cyclist who went for a ride around the Silverton race track at 12.45 p.m. yesterday was seriously hurt…

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Motorist is Remanded

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions today Roy Ferguson was remanded on bail of £20 to appear on Wednesday…

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Injured Cyclist Near Road for 4 Days

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

Redhill (S.A.): A young motor cyclist lay unconscious on the side of the road for four days after his machine had crashed near here. The youth, aged 17, was found…

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Motor Car, and Utility Collide

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

A collision [?] at [?] o'clock last night between a motor utility driven by David Hawkins, of 288…

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Motor Cycle Club Silverton Outing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

On May 16 the Silver City Motor Cycle Club will hold its first full-day meeting on a much-improved circuit. Rders from 10 clubs…

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17 Injured In Tram Smash

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 4
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Brisbane. March 17: Seventeen people were Injured when a tram packed with people on their way to…

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Inspector in Road Smash

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Evidence in the case against Kevin F. Priess, charged with driving in a negligent manner on the…

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Motor Cycle Club's First Big Meeting on Old 'Drome Circuit

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 6

On May 16, the Silver City Motor Cycle Club will held its first full-day meeting on a much improved circuit. Riders from ten different clubs,…

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Motor Truck Wrecks Fence

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

A motor truck which got out of control in Sulphide Street, this morning, wrecked a stone fence…

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Service For Train Passengers To Newcastle

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Wattison, M.L.A. Sturt, who will leave by Comet this morning for Sydney, stated last night he…

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