Silverton Tram. Club Elects Officers
At a general meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Club held in the employees' hall yesterday it was decided to hold the club's 45th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1937
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Tried to Stop Train Which Killed Husband
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Having a presentiment that a train passing her home would kill her husband. Mrs. Hudson, of Taree, tried to stop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Road to Glory" at Ozone
The great love drama of the Great War, "The Road to Glory," which opens at the Ozone Theatre to-night reveals itself as a brilliantly acted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
Following is the tonnage carried by the Silverton Tramway Company over their line for the week ended February 3:—A comparison with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condition of Cockburn Road "All Possible Will Be Done"
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The condition of the Peterborough-Cockburn road had not been lost sight of by his department, said the Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barrier Miner Thursday, February ll, 1937. All Bad Roads Lead to Broken Hill
IT is said that bad roads caused Napoleon's downfall. If that were so he would meet another Waterloo if he came to Broken Hill, where the…
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ADELAIDE, Friday.—The railways authorities announce that a special cheap excursion express train will leave Adelaide on February 24 for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →10 Persons Injured in Tram Smash
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Another serious tram accident occurred in Sydney this morning, when two trams collided on Parramatta road near the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →" the Miner " Motor Section Topical Motoring Notes Conducted by "Transmission". First Factory in U S. Oldsmobile Co. 40 Years Old
The first factory in the United States to make motor cars, the Oldsmobile factory has now been in continuous operation for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dont's For Motorists
The number of street accidents due to careless driving makes it necessary that motorists should be periodically warned of the dangers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Cycling Road Race
A cycle road race from Adelaide through Melbourne to Sydney is proposed by Messrs. A. G. Healing Ltd., of Melbourne, as a contribution to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Back to Wyong Jubilee Week Marking The 50th Anniversary Of Railway To Wyong. February 14 to 20, 1937
All former residents of Wyong and Togg[?]h Lakes district, all fiends of residents, and all people who would like to see this delectable area under carnival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Town's Close Call Sensational Bowling by Griffiths
A SENSATIONAL hat trick by G. Griffiths brought to an end the most closely contested match of the year on No. 2 wicket, Western Oval, this afternoon, when Railway Town defeated Rechabites on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comments Of Readers a Neglected Road To the Editor, Sir.—
As [?] ratepayer of thi[?] city for many years, I must protest about th[?] state of the road between Silverstreet and Warren-street that th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Vehicles in Collision
A collision between two cars occurred on the Stephens Creek road las[?] night about six miles from Broken Hill. Luckily no one was injured, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tramway Employee Farewelled
A farewell social to Mr. J. J. Loudoun, who has retired from thc service of the Silverton Tramway, Co after nearly 40 years, was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Road Damaged Motorists Must Exercise Care
FURTHER rain yesterday afternoon and last night in the Mannahill district caused more damage to the Adelaide road. The road, however, is stated to be passable providing motorists exercise extreme care…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Works in the City
THE reconstruction of Rakow-street, from Gypaum-street to the Cemetery gate—the first part of the City Council's main roads works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Driver Killed WHYALLA
When a locomotive overturned on a private railway line near Whyalla to-day, the driver was killed and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adelaide Road Again Closed to Traffic
ONCE again the Adelaide road is impassable. Motorists are advised, not to attempt to get through before the week-end and even then,…
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