Underground Train at North Mine
A battery driven locomotive was given a preliminary test on the 2000 feet level at the North mine yesterday. The train was engaged in conveying…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Improving Roads in the City Engineer Gives Costs Of Various Jobs
PROGRESS reports on road construction work and other works were given to the City Council at its meeting last night by the City Engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida). He stated that the Adelaide road had been graded to the city boundary, but that as proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use Of Motor Trucks In Outback
IN many ways the commercial motor vehicle is bringing a higher degree of well-being to the man on the land, for in practically all phases of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Topical Motoring "The Miner" Conducted by Motor Section. "Transmission" Immense Value Of Motor Industry To Australia
PROBABLY no industry in Australia can show such a substantial and sustained increase in sales volume and value during the past six years as the automobile industry, nor has any secondary industry in the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Motorists to Visit U.s.a
SO successful were the two motor car rallies from London to U.S.A. and Canada in 1936, sponsored by the Junior Car Club (England), that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adelaide Road Is Impassable
THE Adelaide road is abiolutely impassable, and the Royal Automobile. Association Guide late today issued a…
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Mr Davidson, M L A., has received the following communication from the Department of Main Roads, re the above:—"In reply to your letter of…
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Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads and their severity reveals that the primary causes in most of them are recklessness…
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MAROONING two trains at the Finke River crossing, further heavy rains in the Far North and Central Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strategic Facilities on Railway Lines
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The War Railway Council, has formulated a scheme whereby strategic facilities on State railway lines will be built…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soaking Rains Break Long DroughI Rail and Road Services Disorganised Heavy Damage In Outback Areas; Rail Man Killed Reservoirs Overflowing
THE loss of one life, disorganised rail services and outback mails, sticky and in most places impassable, roads, flooding of outer buildings at some station properties, damage to miles of fencing and a slight dislocation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Traffic Is Disorganised; Train Tonight? Outback Mails Delayed
WORKING in shifts throughout the night, and hastily sleepering up and putting down ballast 60 men at two points on the damaged Sydney railway line may have the line sufficiently repaired to enable the stranded…
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THE Adelaide road is in a shocking state and motorists are being warned not to attempt the journey this week. Several…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body of Alfred Embry (79), of Marrickville, was found on the railway line near the Sydenham station yesterday. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
Tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended February 23 is given below, a comparison, with, the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Menindee Road Still Imassable
Mr. C. W. Maidon returned from Quondong today after an unsuccessful attempt to reach Menindee. He warns other…
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Alleged.to have ridden a motor cycle in Oxide-street last night while under the influence of liquor, Thomas Bernard McNamara appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menindee Road Is Impassable Many Traps for Motorists
IT was absolutely useless for motorists to attempt to get through on the Menindee road any further than Quondong,…
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THE Adelaide road is now passable and several motorists have reached Broken Hill and completed the trip to Adelaide,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Miss Catherine Anne Watkins (33) was found unconscious badly injured at the side of the railway line between Lindfield…
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