Sporting. Motor-cycle Reliability Test
The postponed reliability test of the Barrier Motoring Club was held yesterday to the Quondong Hotel and back. Though a few of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
641 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 33
Motor-car Crashes Through Window
A motor-car, the property of Dr. Athol Mobbs, of Darling-street, Balmain, backed across the footpath in Pitt-street, city, on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Houttave Aerodrome Bombed (Reuter's Message.) London
A later report from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:— "We raided enemy trenches eastward, of Hargicourt. The hostile artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Tram Conductor's Attempt to Save Drowning Man. Adelaide
John Watkins (67), was drowned in the Torrens today. Albert, E. Sewell made a gallant attempt at rescue. Sewell was conductor in charge of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Western Front. Enemy Artillery Activity. British Airmen Bomb Railways and Troops. (Reuter's Message.) London
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We drove off enemy raiders, inflicting losses eastward of Polygon Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Tramways
During last week, the number of passengers travelling over the Government street tramway lines in Broken Hill totalled 32,275, compared with 34.833…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Record. Fremantle to Sydney Time Reduced. by Nearly Two Days
Messrs. J. L. Burton and T. Smith, who passed through Broken Hill on Sunday last while on a record-breaking journey by motor car from Fremantle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Tram Conductor's Attempt to Save Drowning Man. Adelaide
John Watkins (67), was drowned in the Torrens today. Albert E. Sewell made a gallant attempt at rescue. Sewell was conductor in charge of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Railway Tender. Adelaide
The tender of D. J. M Cleiland of Victoria, of £43,863, is the lowest received for the construction of the Clare to Spalding railway, a distance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enemy Aeroplane Losses. (Reuter's Message.) London
An Italian official report states:— "We have brought down five more enemy aeroplanes and the English shot down eight."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Record. Motorists Take Different Roads. a Standard Route Urged
The two West Australian motorists (Messrs. J. L. Burton and T. Smith] have (as reported in "The Miner" yesterday) improved F. Birtles's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ships Idle at Newcastle. Dispute Between Railways and Steamship Companies. Newcastle
Yesterday seven steamers. were idle at Newcastle owing to a dispute between the Railway Departament and the steamship companies. The coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Line of Tramway. Adelaide
A new tramway line to the Keswick Hospital Barracks, and forming a section of the line to the new show ground, will be started in a fortnight from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Collides with Motor Car
Bernard Guy, aged, 29, an electrician, was motor cycling in Launceston on Saturday when he collided with a motor car, and was thrown heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In New Zealand. Gift of an Aeroplane. Auckland
A Wanganui resident has given £1500 for the purchase of an aeroplane for the New Zealand forces…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Railway Official Charged with Robbery. Sydney
Henry Ferguson (26) was been arrested in connection with the Carlton railway station safe robbery on Saturday last. Ferguson, who was night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Railway Earnings. Adelaide
The railway earnings for the week ended February 2, totalled £44,653, compared with £40,308 in the corresponding week of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Railway Accident at Terowie. Adelaide, Fridays
A railway accident occurred [?] Terowie last night, An engine and truck were capsized and other trucks were derailed. No one was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Red Cross Society. Railway Town Branch
The hon. secretary of the Railway Town branch of the Red Cross Society, reports the following money received and garments made during the months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Club
A cycle run to Stephens Creek will beheld to-morrow under the auspices of the Barrier Motoring Club. Cyclists are requested to meet at the Post [?]…
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