Bridge Repairs
New decking is being laid on the bridge here, and if you care to take a walk down that way you will be able see for yourself just how really…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
463 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 24
New Methodist Minister Rey. B. H. Phillips For Railway Town
YOUNGEST of the Methodist ministers now stationed in the Broken Hill, district, Rev. Bertram H. Phillips arrived in Broken Hill by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Chief's Warning To Careless Motorists
WARNINGS to motorists who have been failing tb observe Motor Traffic Regulations in relation to marked foot crossings, and who have been leaving their motor cars without taking due precautions against them being started in their absence, were…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.— As the train moved out of Werris Creek station last night, Hubert Taylor fell beneath it. The guard had the train stopped…
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The following players have been selected to train with the Central A Grade team:— H. Brenton, G. Griffiths, S. Dunlevy, F. Staker, R. Milne,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train, Crash in U.S.A. 28Dead; 70Hurt New York, April 21
TWENTY-EIGHT people were killed and 70 were injured on Saturday night in New York's most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Strange Road Accidents
OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. NOTES BY "CARBON." IN most car accidents, we are inclined to search for the element of human failure, but three strange mishaps on April 14 and 15 must surely be sheeted home to the capricious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Wednesday, April 24, 1940. Train Services
IT is planned to reduce once again the number of passenger trains running between Broken Hill and Adelaide. An announcement was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Roads Being Repaired Men on Deviation on Cockburn Track
ROADS in the district are receiving attention from the Department of Works and Local Government, and plans are prepared for considerably more work to be carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cars Collide
When two motor cars collided at the intersection of Mcculloch and Lane Streets nt 3.35'o'clock yesterday afternoon drinage was done to both…
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The Prime Minister made the following announcement in Canborra on April 12th 1940:— "The Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicles Collide
Slight damage was done to both vehicles when a motor lorry and a motor car were concerned in a collision in Lane Street today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civic Pride at Railway Town
Another busy bee was held on Satrurday last when members of the Railway Town Progross Association distributed 60 guards and wooden stakes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lucky Escape for Motorist
A fortunate escape from serious injury was had by Mr. Les Eerridge today when his car was struck broadside on in Oxide Street by a car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S M. Describes Man As Hit and Run Motorist to Pay Tines Costs, Totalling £14/16/
YOU have not told me the truth and you have committed deliberate perjury.You were a hit and run motorist, and one of the worst types of motorists on the road. Had you injured anyone you would have gone to gaol," said Mr. A. B. Collins, S.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killfd Oin S.A. ROAD 2 B. Bill People Admitted To Hospital
TWO curs collided head on on thc Broken Hill road between Oodla Wirra and Nackara on Saturday evening. A passenger from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battle for Important Railway Juction Bulgaria And Balkan Entente (Daily War Commonary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
The fierce fight for Dombas. an important railway junction on the main line Cram Oslo is still being waged. One branch runs north-west to Andalsnes and it is down this line that the Allies have advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramwaymen 'Go-slow' in New Zealand
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. —Go-slow tactics by Auckland's tramway employees have resulted in a dislocation of tramway traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Road Champion
DEANE TOSELAND is the Australian road champion, and holder of many Australasian road championships and records…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol Rise to Be Passed on to Motorists
SYDNEY, Monday— The assistant secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. E. Richards), commenting on a report that petrol companies would seek to…
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