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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

958 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 48

Motorist Given Bond by Sm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 4

A motorist with 27 years of driving experience, during which time a traffic conviction had not been recorded against him, was accorded the provision of Section 556A…

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Motorist Given Bond by Sm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 4

A motorist with 27 years of driving experience, during which time a traffic conviction had not been recorded against him, was accorded the provision of Section 556A…

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Road Work Planned

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 12

The District Engineer (Mr. A. R. Grant) said today that black topping of the Tibooburra Road to Stephens…

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Heavy Road toll in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

The city's toll of week end road accidents was the heaviest for some considerable time. Six were reported to the police between 12.30 p.m. on Saturday and 1.30 a.m. yesterday…

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Four in Hospital From Two Road Accidents

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Over the week-end, four men were admitted to the Hospital following two motor vehicle accidents. There were several other minor accidents. The last week has been the…

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Welcome Arch on Aerodrome Road May Stay

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

The City Council intends to approach the Zinc Corporation and Central Power Station with a request that the welcome arch erected at the aerodrome road for the…

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Precautions At Aerodrome

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

Every precaution was taken to guard the safety of the Queen during her visit, and absolutely no…

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Child Killed by Train

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

Perth: Rolf Dahners (5) and his 10-years-old sister went to school at Bayswater as usual yesterday…

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Audacious Robbery in Train

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

New York: A man who robbed a jeweller of 200,000 dollars (£89,000) in diamonds on board a train had the…

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Easter Special Train

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 4

The manager of the Silverton Tramway Company (Mr. L. E. Roberts) said today that a special train…

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Buses Put Off Road

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

Melbourne: Lazy passengers who won't walk upstairs have helped to put double decker buses off the road in…

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Comments of Readers Tibooburra Road Deplorable

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir—May I be afforded the opportunity, through your paper, of pointing out the deplorable…

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Late Train Protest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. C. G. Davison) said today that the chamber would send an official protest to the South Australian Railway authorities on the late arrival of today's produce train…

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Late Train Protest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 7

The president of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. C. G. Davison) said today that the chamber would send an official protest to the South Australian Railway authorities on the late arrival of today's produce train…

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£15,000 Claim After Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Melbourne.: A 49-years-old man whose counsel claimed he had been "wrecked" by road-smash injuries, asked a Supreme Court jury for £15,000 damages…

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£15,000 Claim After Motor Accident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 4

Melbourne: A 49-years-old man whore counsel claimed he had been "wrecked" by road-smash injuries, asked a Supreme Court jury for £15,000 damages…

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Train Killing Inquest Opens

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

Sidney: The bloodstained clothing of a research scientist who was shot to death on the south west mail train on February 20 was produced in the City Coroner's Court…

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Experimental Road Strip is Planned

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 2

An experimental strip of bitumen in which local sand and materials will be used will be put down on a section of the Menindee Road by the Department of Roads…

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Road Toll Down

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 2

Melbourne, March 29: Road deaths in Australia last year installed [?] which was [?] less than in…

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Train Passes Over Man's Arms

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 6

Temora, March 29.—A railway employee was fatally injured when he fell under a train at Mirr[?] railway…

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