General Cable News. First Aeroplane Bus
A London cable, dated February 9, stated:—The first aeroplane 'bus flew from Paris to Croydon (England) yesterday in two and a half hours. There…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
1,270 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 64
Train to South Australia Takes Only Mails and Goods
The running of the express train to the South Australian border was, as already notified, cancelled from last night. In place of the express a mixed…
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Lord Claud Hamilton, chairman of the Great Eastern Railway Company, has announced that the Government control of the railways will continue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident. Collision with Five Persons. Two Taken to Hospital
A motor car accident, attended by serious results, occurred in Oxide-street at about 11.10 last night. The scene of the accident was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Accident. (Continued from Page 2.) Statement by Participant
Mr. W. Matthews, who says he was in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Gear and family, the victims of the motor accident which occurred in Oxide street…
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The 9.15 o'clock down train left Railway Town Station last night, but conveyed no passengers. The loading was mails and goods only…
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The 9.16 o'clock down train left Railway Town Station last night, but Conreyed no passengers. The loading was mails and goads only…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatal Fall From Tram. Sydney
Heary Thomas Hughes (44), a commercial traveller, living at Mosman, was killed last night. As a tram from Mosman was swinging round a curve in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →United Tramways Club
The United Tramways Club's competitions were continued(also the second stage of the District trophy) on Saturday. over the double 600 yards' range…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Car Accident. Mr. Gear's Condition
The Hospital authorities to-day stated that Mr. Gear, the victan of Thursday night's motoring accident, shows no signs of improvement, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident. Mr. Gear's Condition Still Serious
Mr. Gear, who was severely injured in a motor car accident last night and is now at the Hospital, was this after-noon reported to be still in a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Fall From Tram. Sydney
Henry Thomas Hughes (44), a commercial traveller, living at Mosman, was killed last night. As a tram from Mosman was swinging round a curve in…
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The Hospital authorities report that Mr. Gear, who was severely injured in a motor-car accident on Thursday night, is still in a serious condition, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Husband and Wife in Street Are Struck by Motor Car Woman Killed, Man Injured. Melbourne
Maria Tussup, a married woman, living in George-street, Fit[?]roy, was killed and her husband injured by being, struck by a motor while they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men Desire a Share in Control of Railways (Reuters Message.) London
Mr. J. H. Thomas, organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in an article in "The Weekly Despatch," regards the joint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Expected at 2.30 P.m
The train conveying the detinues from Cockburn is expected to arrive in Broken Hi[?] at 2.30 this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Mails To-day From S.a. Owing to Railway Washaways Train Expected at Cockburn To-night
The mails due in Broken Hill from South Australia this morning have been delayed owing to washaways on the South Australian portion of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australian Floods Railway Traffic Resumed. Church Services Stopped. Adelaide
The railway traffic which was interrupted by heavy rains and floods on most of the northern lines, has been resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempted Train Wrecking. Train Pulled Up in Time. Sydney
A deliberate attempt to wreck the 9 o'clock passenger train from Chatswood to Hornsby by placing two large logs of wood across the line, was made…
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The town clerk (Mr. J. N. Jonas) on February 10 wrote to the South Australian Railway Commissioner as follows:—"I hare the honor to address…
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