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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
685 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 35
EXCELLENT work by repair gangs on the damaged portion of railway line between Mannahill and Peterborough enabled a complete restoration of goods traffic between Cockburn and Peterborough this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Following is the tonnage carried by the Silverton Tramway Company over their line, for the week ended February 10:—A comparison with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The annual expenditure, on car upkeep can be considerably reduced if the owner-driver gives some personal attention to the car, instead of being too prone to send it to a garage or service station. With periodical attention, the average car will maintain its maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The more sap-juice contained in the leaf the less tea ia required to make a cup. That is why Bushells Tea makes more cups to the pound than ordinary tea while it is cheaper to use, and you have the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The more sap-juice contained in the leaf the less tea is required to make a cup. That is why Bushells Tea makes more cupa to the pound than ordinary tea, while it is cheaper to use, and you have the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waiting in an aeroplane maybe compared to waiting on a dining-car or on board ship—but it is easier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Saturday—Arthur Christopher O'Brien (54) was decapitated by an electric train at Newtown this morning. He was seen to fall from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Saturday—Arthur Christopher O'Brien (54) was decapitated by an electric train at Newtown this morning. He was seen to fall from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two world's records have been made by a new oil-electric car, tried out recently by the Canadian National Railway. This car crossed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A report that the Adelaide road was in a shocking condition and unfit for motorists to travel over for some time was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TWO CARRIAGES OF A HENLEY BEACH bound train were derailed at Seaton Golf Links, near Adelaide one of the carriages coming into collision with the engine of a train bound for the city. These pictures show (left), the derailed carriages, and (right) the splintered panelling of the carriage which hit the engine. Inset—Passengers on later trains to and from Henley Beach had to get out at the scene of the accident and walk along the line to a train on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The committee appointed by the Government to inquire into the rates of third party insurances on motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Following is the tonnage carried by the Silverton Tramway Company over their line for the week ended February 17:—A comparison with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special excursion train will leave for Sydney from the Crystal-street Railway Station at 5.10 (local time) to-night. Fairly heavy bookings have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Found lying on the ground near The Bluff, about three miles out from South Broken Hill, Frederick Guthrie, a painter from Ivanhoe, was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GUINEA AIRWAYS Adelaide-Darwin service has been inaugurated with a Lockheed Electra 'plane. These pictures show (top), the 'plane setting out on its first long journey, and (beneath), the Adelaide staff of Guinea Airways, From left: Pilot Bert Heath, Pilot E. H. Chater (general manager of the Airways), Pilot II. O. Cook, Mr H. M. Smith (assistant secretary), and Mr. J. Gething (mechanic). Messrs. Chater, Heath, and Gething formed the crew for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NECESSARY road work, estimated to cost more than £1500, was approved at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Friday.—When shunting at Prell's railway siding outside Crookwell to-day, John Glanville (42), of Goulburn, slipped. The wheels…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The proposal that the State Governments of Australia should make some concession in regard to the registration fees charged on cars and trucks over live years old has aroused considerable interest among those whose financial resources will not permit of buying new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Commissioner of Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) was to-day suspended from duty by the Executive Council. The Chief Traffic…
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