Work Started on South Road
The first work in the reconstruction of the South-road was put in hand to-day, City Council employees, preparing materials for the base course…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
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Tramway Honors to W. Virgo
THE United Tramway Hide Club held its usual weekly shoot over the double 500 yards range on Saturday. Shooting conditions were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Town Cricket Club Wind Up
Members and supporters of the Railway Town Cricket Club and representatives of the Cricket League and St. Peter's Club attended a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Repair Work Council Plans
MANY bad sections of road within the municipality will be repaired during the next few months following decisions of last week's City…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →46 Years with the Tramway Co. Wide Interests of Mr. J. P. S. Probert
AFTER 51 years in Broken Hill, 46 of which he served with the Silverton Tramway Co., Mr. J. P. S. Probert, accompanied by Mrs. Probert, will leave for Sydney to-night. Mr. and Mrs. Probert will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety on Roads Proper Signals Always
Every motorist knows the importance of proper hand signals, but the percentage of drivers who neither give nor act upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Topical Motoring Notes State's Huge Road Toll for 1936 Speed And Intersections Figure Prominently
Pedestrians were involved in a smaller proportion of the accidents in 1936 than in 1935 and preceding years, and there were fewer children…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dont's For The Motorists
DON'T dart into a parking space when a car ahead is preparing to turn in. There is almost sure to be another space…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Accident Is New South Wales During 1935
During 1930, there were 10,623 road accidents reported in New South Wales 650 persons were killed and 6,894 others were injured, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pooley Bridge Stars in Sensational Flemington Hurdle Win Studio Best of Sprinters Flemington
POOLEY BRIDGE, favorite for the Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase, put up a magnificent performance to win the York Hurdle at the V.U.C. meeting at Flemington this afternoon. Fourth last at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed in Fall From Dray Body Found After Night On Road BLYTH
Lying dead with a,fractured skull apparently caused by a fall from a horse dray the previous evening, Gerald Clarence Bickhoff (37), single, was…
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Lying dead with a fractured skull apparently caused by a fall from a horse dray the previous evening. Gerald Clarence Blckho[?] (37), single, was…
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Two motor vehicles were extensively damaged as a result of collision at the corner of Blende and Bromide streets at about 5.30 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conducted by Uncle Gordon. Model Aeroplane Club
Hello Smilers. Well how are you all getting on? I hope the junior smilers have once again settled down to school. My…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Monday, June 7. 1937. Improved Train Services
IN the last few months the train service to Adelaide has improved to such an extent that the days of the cattle-truck carriages and the three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Honors to J. McKENZIE
The United Tramway Ri[?]le Club held its usual weekly shoot over the double 600 yards range on Saturday. Shooting conditions were only fair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reconstruction Work on South Road
Much preliminary work has been carried out by the City Engineer (Mr. Isaacs) in connection with the reconstruction of the South road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Comments Of Readers Wilcannia Road in Bad State
To the Editor, Sir.- The portion of the Wilcannia road running past the North mine cottages is in a shocking condition,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Council and Housing Road Work More Important Says Town Clerk
THIS construction of roads is a more important function of a council than a housing scheme, said the Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) to-day commenting on a letter received by Messrs. E. M. Horsington and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Fatally Hurt at Crossing Milk Cart Struck by Adelaide Train Adelaide
A YOUNG milkman was fatally injured when the milk cart he was driving was struck by an Adelaide bound train at the Crewe-street crossing. Henley Beach, at 7.28 a.m. to-day…
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