Motor Cyclist Injured
Suffering from a compound [?]racture of a leg and lacerations to the head after his motor cycle had collided with a car in Williams Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1941
771 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 39
Adelaide Motorist Killed Passenger Pinned for Six Hours Shouted For Help ADELAIDE
WHEN a car capsized a mile from Tanunda kunnar the driver, the passenger was pinned inside for nearly six hours before he was found. Victims of the accident were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Commissioner Dead SYDNEY. March 16
Mr. Hush Hamilton Newell. C.B.E.. Commissioner for Main Reads, died at his home in Mosmon last night. The late Mr. Newell, who was 63 years of age. was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Picnic Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Picnic Committee yesterday many important decisions were made in connection with the 49th…
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Mr. S. E. Jinks, on the eve of his retirement from the Silverton Tramway Co., was presented with a wallet of notes…
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Arrangements for the 49th annual picnic of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Club to be held on April 14 were discussed at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Thinks He Was Doped Fined £10 For Driving While Drunk
EXPLAINING his drunkenness while at the wheel of his car, a miner said in the Police Court today that he believed he had been priven a doped drink. The miner, Thomas Wallis (41), made this declaration through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Division CONDITION Of ROADS
The following is from "Hansard":— Mr. Horsington: Will the Deputy Premier state whether it is fact that the roads in the Western Division are in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Birdum Road Built In Record Time
"THE construction of 90 miles of the strategic road from Birdum, in Central Australia, in 64 days is not only definite proof of the efficiency and vigor of the N.S.W. Department of Main Roads, but also of the co-operation the State Government is giving the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Wreck in River Sabotage Kills Four PHILADELPHIA, March 17
SABOTAGE is blamed for an accident to the Cleveland-Pittsburg express, which was derailed last night near Baden, plunging a hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →241 Trainees Leave by Social Train on Friday To Report At Station At 4.45 p.m
Two hundred and forty-one trainees will leave Broken Hill by special train on Friday evening to go into camp at Warradale under the Compulsory Training Scheme. They will be in camp for 90 days. The men will be required to be in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japanese Paper Wants Raids On Burma Road TOKIO, March 17
THE launching of bombing raids against. "Chungking's military establishments transferred to Burma" is urged by the "Hoch! Shimbun." It alleges that the Longween…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work by Council on City Roads Drainage Schemes In Williams Street And Thomas Lane
Many improvements to main roads within the municipality have been earned out recently by the Municipal Council. The main work has been the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Waterloo Bridge" at Ozone
"Waterloo Bridge," Vivien Leigh's second American film starring her with Robert Taylor, will be showing at the Ozone tonight and Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trainees Leave For Camp Toinorrow 240 Will Travel by Special Train All Going To Warradale
BREAKFAST at Worradale will be the first meal in camp for 40 local men who will leave for universal service training with the 27th and 43rd Battalions in a special train tomorrow night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tramway Employees' Picnic Committee Meeting
At the adjourned meeting of the above club called to arrange the Easter Monday sports Programme Mr. C. Lean presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bus Collides With Motor Car
Considerable damage was done to the running board and rear mudguard of a private motor car when it collided with a Murton street bus. At about 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Rationing Scheme New Procedure For Motorists
LOCAL police officers have received no information concerning the changes in the issuing of petrol rationing tickets. The scheme has been revised by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Employees' Picnic Plans
At the adjourned meeting of the Silverton Tramway Employees' Picnic Club arranging the Easter Monday sports programme, Mr. C. Lean…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picture Shows "Waterloo Bridge" Concludes Tonight
"Waterloo Bridge," starting Vivian Leigh and Robert Taylor will conclude this evening at the Ozone Theatre. Commencing tomorrow night will be "The…
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