Motorist Before Court
An adjournment till Friday was granted by the magistrate (Mr. R. Donaldson) in the Police Court to-day in the case in which a 32-year-old…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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Adelaide Road
The road to Adelaide is in a particularly wet condition and the Automobile Association to-day advised against motorists using the road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Smash in Sydney 18 Passengers Injured SYDNEY
In a collision between two trams at the corner of Western road and Barnes-street, Balmain, early this morning at least 18 people, five of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Hit And Run Motor Fatality ADELAIDE
New evidence has caused the five detectives who are investigating the Malvern hit-and-run tragedy on Saturday night to revise the first theory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Heavy Rain Outback Roads Are Impassable; Creeks Flooded
An electrical storm, accompanied by torrential rain, struck the Netley dis trict last night, and in places two inches of rain were registered. All creeks are running a banker, and the back track through Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Great North Road "Through Sliprails to Romance" Memories Revived of Charles Sturt
It always held romance, the Great North Road, stretching away to the Queensland border and beyond. It is here, somewhere, that Santa Claus lives, or so the small boy believed and addressed, his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined £10; Licence Cancelled
John Archibald Cooke (55) was fined £10, and had his driver's licence cancelled for 12 months, when he was convicted of having driven a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Railway Washaways Repair Work in Progress
Working at top pressure in an endeavor'to repair the washaways on the Sydney railway line, gangs of men from Broken Hill and Ivanhoe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Best January Rains Since 1925 Many Outback Roads Still Impassable
Although, the rainfall in Broken Hill over the last 24 hours only registered three points, the total for the month so far represents the highest January [?]ain alnee 1925. The falls for the first eight days of this year, have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Miss Death Train Stopped In Nick Of Time Auckland (N.z.), Jan. 8
A railway disaster was averted by two youths, James Leathem and Walter Russell, farmhands, of Pokeno. They were having a cup of tea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Takes Toll of District Roads 13 Gangs Are Engaged on Repair Work
The torrential rains which have fallen at various intervals over the outback country during the last 10 days are gradually diminishing to scattered showers. The parched country of a few weeks ago has been changed, and is now looking wonderfully well…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attractive Racing for Murray Bridge Special Guide to Form of All Runners Adelaide
The Murray Bridge Racing Club will provide South Australian raccgoers with their afternoon's sport to-morrow. As there is no metropolitan meeting many owners have accepted for their horses for this popular country fixture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge Against Motorist Magistrate Reserves Decision
Reserving his decision till 10 o'clock on Monday morning in the case in which a 32-year-old man was charged with driving a car in Argent-street on New Year's Eve whilst under the influence of liquor, the…
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There were further washaways on the Adelaide line in the vicinity of Peterborough last night, and the Adelaide express was delayed for two…
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There were further washaways on the Adelaide line in the vicinity of Peterborough last night, and the Adelaide express was delayed for two…
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An examination of the railway line near Ivanhoe, where the Sydney line is under water for about a mile, revealed this afternoon that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Rodinga Wins at Murray Bridge Yellene Surprises in Flying Handicap Murray Bridge
Rodinga, ridden by the former Broken Hill jockey, C. Boora, won the Withers' Handicap at the Murray Bridge meeting this afternoon. It was Rodinga's best form for many months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain-soaked Roads Track To Adelaide Still Impassable
The Adelaide road is again impassable, and there is now little likelihood that it will be trafficable during the week end. Floodwaters from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of New South Wales Rain-soaked Roads Track To Adelaide Still Impassable
The Adelaide road is again impassable, and there is now little likelihood that it will be traceable during the week end. Floodwaters from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Washaways on Sydney Line No Train Will Leave Here Before Monday Adelaide Express Delayed
Rail services between Broken Hill and Sydney, and Broken Hill and Adelaide, were affected by further heavy rains last night. The Sydney express had to return to Broken Hill after reaching Tolarno…
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