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

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Motorist to Pay £50 Fine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

Sydney: A motorist's third conviction for driving under the influence of liquor cost him a £50 fine in Liverpool…

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Road Work By Council

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Work on the formation of roadways in Silicia, Wolfram, Jabez, Beryl and Phillips Streets has been put in hand…

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Tramdriver Fined £20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 4

Sydney: Mr. Solling, S.M., fined a tramdriver £20 f or having driven a tram while under the influence of liquor…

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Motor Car for Lama

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

Calcutta, Wednesday: A modern chariot for the 16-years-old Panchen Lama of Tibet—a brand new…

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Council's Roads Grant Cut £500

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

The Mayor (Ald W. F. Riddiford) and Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) were last night authorised by the City Council to make further representations regarding the reduction…

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East End Road Work (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 8

Sir,—A[?] us space to express [?] gratitude and pleasure to the City Engineer for the [?] he has made…

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Motor Cycle Club Meets (By "Megaphone")

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

On Sunday night the Motor Cycle Club will hold its first social for the year at the Tennis Hall. This was…

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New Year For B.H. Motor Cyclists

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

On Sunday night the Motor Cycle Club will hold its first social tor the year at the Tennis Hall…

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Bridge Defect

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

Hobart: The Derwent bridge, which the Queen will cross on February 23. was closed, today because of a…

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Bridge Defect

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

Hobart: The Derwent bridge, which the Queen will cross on February 23, was closed today because of a…

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Motors Blocked Queen's Way

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 6

Dunedin (N.Z.): Six motorists who lost their cars in Dunedin's crowds traced them, each with a door…

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Accident-free 250,000 Miles on One Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

A motor cyclist who has ridden the equivalent of more than 10 times round the world has never had an accident. He is Mr. F. V. Silk, boot repairer, of Stephen…

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Motors Blocked Queen's Way

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 6

Dunedin (N.Z.): Six motorists Who lost their cars in Dunedin's crowds traced them, each with a door…

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Accident-free 250,000 Miles on One Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

A motor cyclist who has ridden the equivalent of more than 10 times round the world has never had an accident. He is Mr. F. V. Silk, boot repairer, of Stephen…

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Motor Car Hits Calfs

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

A motorist was involved in a collision with some straying cows on the Silverton Road last night…

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Train Hits Taxi

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

Melbourne: The driver and five passengers escaped injury when a passenger train struck a taxi at Christ Street…

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Hobart's Floating Bridge in Danger of Sinking

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

FIREMEN and engineers are pumping 1,800 gallons of water a minute from this damaged…

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Adelaide Road to Be Re-laid

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

The Public Works Department will make a start on the bituminising of the Tibooburra Road to…

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Women Faint in Crowd From Derailed Train

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Sydney: A passenger train derailment on the main underground loop caused chaos at St. James station last night…

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Motor Patrol

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The recently appointed Royal Automobile Association patrolman (Mr. N. Neagle) has commenced…

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