Woman's Lucky Escape in Fall From Train
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Rita Mabel Griffin, 24, of Pennell-street, Newtown, had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury when she…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
743 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 38
Cockburn Road Passable Repair Gangs Are Now Engaged
Although the bridge at Stirling Vale creek is badly damaged, and will not be open to traffic for some days, the road to Cockburn is now…
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SERIOUS FLOODS IN EASTERN VICTORIA stranded 1500 Christmas camper[?] and caused extensive damage [?]o property. This remarkable scene was taken at the flood-wrecked Bunga Creek bridge The van. hanging over the broken edge, attempted a crossing. The driver saw the danger at the last moment and stopped hi[?] vehicle as its front wheels left the edge. Holidaymakers who were washed out at Nowa Nowa were aboard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Test Postponement Resented Angry South African Crowd Tramples On Wicket (Special to "The Miner" from Arthur Mailey). CAPETOWN, January 1
Amazing scenes reminiscent of those that occurred at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1911-12 were witnessed at the Newlands' Ground to-day following the decision that there would be no play in the third…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicles In Collision
The heavy rains on December 31 were responsible for an accident when a motor lorry ran into the rear of a car which was stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelaide Road Was Boggy Motorist Tells Of Experiences
"The creeks and swamps between Mingary and Cockburn on the road from Adelaide to Broken Hill were a nightmare," paid a local business man…
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While the Conciliation Commissioner and representatives of the Silverton Tramway Company and employees were meeting in conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Strike Unsettled Conference of Parties Opened To-day Conciliation Commissioner Hears Claims of Men
Although no actual headway was made this morning in an open conference between the parties negotiations were continued throughout the day in an effort to bring about the termination of the Silverton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Delayed Train In; 300 Passengers
The delayed express from Adelaide—und the first one to come through' to Broken Hill from Cockburn since the Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killed by Train Due TO Appear In Court ADELAIDE
A man due to appear in the Adelaide Police Court later in the morning on a charge of blackmail was killed by a train in the parklands,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Killed by Train Due To Appear In Court ADELAIDE
A man due to appear in the Adelaide Police Court later in the morning on a charge of blackmail was killed by a train in the parklands…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good Rains in District Outlook Bright For Pastoralists Adelaide Road Impassable
Heavy rains in the north of South Australia last night and this morning caused goodings and rendered the road to Adelaide impassable till…
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Heavy rains in the north of South Australia last night and this morning caused floodings and rendered the road to Adelaide impassable till…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →280 Passengers on Train From Adelaide People Were Happy At Peterborough PETERBOROUGH
The expresses to and from Broken Hill were delayed here until just on 9 a.m. to-day by washaways at Gumbowie and Ucolta, each about nine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →280 Passengers on Train From Adelaide People Were Happy At Peterborough PETERBOROUGH
The expresses to and from Broken Hill were delayed here until just on 9 a.m. to-day by wash aways at Gumbowie and Ucolta, each about nine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Services Restored Tramway Men To Be Paid Bonus Washaways Delay Express Trains
Less than an hour, after their decision to return to work some employees of the Silverton Tramway Company resumed, and later in the day a special train was run to Cockburn to bring the passenger train on to Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Services Restored Tramway Men To Be Paid Bonus Wash Aways Delay Express Trains
Less than an hour after their decision to return to work some employees of the Silverton Tram way Company resumed, and later in the day a special train was run to Cockburn, to bring the passenger train on to Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelaide Road in Bad State
The Royal Automobile Association is advising motorists not to use the Adelaide road. Heavy rains during the week end have affected the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →24 Hours on Train Tired Passengers From Adelaide
Passengers who came through from Adelaide on Saturday on the first train to Broken Hill for over a fortnight said that the journey was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win Likely for Railway Town
In an innings which looked to be against them from the start, Norths, after a wholesale collapse, had their total carried on to 161 through the…
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