Boy Killed on Train Sydney
A boy about 15 years whose name has not yet been ascertained was killed this morning on a Bankstown train. It is thought that he poked his bead…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,127 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 107
Main Roads Fund Action of Premier Lang Opposed by a Council Sydney
Aldermen at a meeting of the Waverley Council described the action of Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, in rearranging the Main Ronds Board's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Perth Tramways a "Half Speed" Strike
The "half speed" strike by Government tramway employees was continued on Tuesday with the result that the public was poorly served (says a Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engines Wrongly Blamed for Many Bush Fires Official Railway Statement. Sydney
It was ascertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grafton-kyogle Railway 600 Men Dismissed
The efforts of union officials' to effect the withdrawal of the notices dismissing 600 men employed on the section of the uniform gauge railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Claims by Landowners Against the N.S.W. RAILWAYS Forbes
Acting for landowners in the district who suffered from bush fires Messrs. Broderick nnd Hunter, solicitors, have made claims against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Cables [?]Ips Adopted by Italy for War on Motor Bandits (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 4
Profiting by the success of the American aerial police against motor bandits, the Italian Government is organising a similar force. Traftic will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accidents Passengers Become Alarmed at Breaking of Draw-bar Sydney
While a train from Hawkesbury to Sydney was passing through a tuunal on the approach to Cowan the engine was suddenly detached by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Engine Device Invented by Australian London, January 5
According to the "Evening Nows" Mr. Leonard Bland, an Australian, has invented an aero engine device, onabling pilots to alter their valve timing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads Board the Annual Report. Sydney
The annual report of the Main Roads Board of New South Wales shows that the amount, of revenue received from March 12. 1925, to June 31, 1926, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Cables Red Cross First Aid Stations for British Main Roads (Special to "The Miner.") Loudon, January 5
Stating that 150,000 people are injured on the roads in Britan annually the British Red Cross Society has decided to create a chain of first aid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway to Sydney Comment in S.a. Newspaper
It was understood that the railway line from Condobolin to Broken Hill, which will place Broken Hill in direct railway communication with Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W.A. Tramway Strike. Men to Resume Full Services Under Award Conditions Perth
The Perth tramway employees, who have been conducting a "regulation" strike, held a meeting last night, at which it was decided to rescue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knocked Down by Motor Car Man Dies in Hospital Adelaide
Frederick Males (69), a married man, of Woodville, who was employed in the railways, was crossing a street at Woodville yesterday when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North-south Railway Acting Prime Minister Will Turn First Sod Adelaide
At Oodnadatta on January 21 Dr. Earle Page, the Acting Prime Minister, will perform the ceremony of turning the first sod in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial Railway Workers Protest at Alleged Discrimination Sydney
It is reported in union circles in Sydney that certain sections of the railway service are dissatisfied with the alleged discrimination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Runaway Motor Car
Shortly before noon to-day Walter Hulbert, who resides at 112 Bagot-street, was cranking a motor car outside the Police Station in Argent-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner. Friday, January 7, 1927. the Railway to Sydney
A few weeks ago "The Miner" had occasion to defend Broken Hill and its citizens against a series of baseless charges published in a metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Expensive Motor Car
One of the minor tragedies of life overtook Mr. George Chivers, of London (says an English paper). He decided to sell his 18-year-old motor car,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Govt. Tramway Men Have Farewell Match
A farewell cricket match between the Government Tramway men (married and single) was played on the Gaol Reserve yesterday morning,…
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