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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
771 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 39
WHAT the Burina Road mean to China, fighting for existence, most people realise. They know that long it stream hundreds of trucks from the Burmese railhead at Lashio, carrying war supplies of all kinds to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A busy bee was held by the Association an Saturday afternoon, when a very enthusiastic number of members attended to assist in removing tree guards in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deputy Premier and Leader of the Country Party (Colonel Bruxner) said recently that the basis of the Government's policy was the fullest co-operation with the Commonwealth in securing Australia's greatest war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The thunderstorms experienced throughout the district during the last two days have caused roads to become difficult for traffic. Advice received last night was to the effect that cars have been bogged on the Wentworth Road, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although further rains throughout the district have made outback roads treacherous and, in many cases impassable they are proving of immense…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The superintendent of the Silverton Tramway Company (Mr. T. C. Gun) announced that there would be no train for Adelaide tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The road work done for the month was explained in the report of the Assistant City Engineer. Mr. C. Corkhill, presented to Council at their meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As expected, the question of a permanent 5-day train service between Adelaide and Broken Hill was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man and a woman were killed and their bodies shockingly mutilated when their car was struck by the Glen Innes Mail at the Tuggerah railway gates early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The capture of Tobruk will be a more important success than Bardia because it will clear the way for a British drive to Benghazi Italian resistance seems to have been based on a series of defensive lines through low hills surrounding Tobruk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RESURRECTED [?] 10 years of idleness the Buick "Bug" races was reconditioned, and given a few modern turbishings price to its display in the New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably had its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the land, proved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy downpours which were again unloaded by endless dark clouds over the Broken Hill district and the surrounding country, brought tremendous benefits to residents, but, on the other hand, did a great lot of damage to roads and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The world's first lube railway celebrated its Jubilee in December last. It is 50 years since Edward the Seventh, then Prince of Wales. Inaugurated this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways. Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traffic is coming through to Broken Hill on all roads, although the Adelaide Roads is in a very bad state and motorists who can postpone their contemplated trip on that track are advised to wait for a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →According to a report issued by the Royal Automobile Association Guide (Mr. H. de Dear) today the Adelaide road is now safe to travel on. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven people were injured when the Thallon mail train crashed headon into hundreds of tons of rock and earth brought down by a landslide…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although rain had fallen in all parts of the district the party of Wilcannia bowlers, who arrived in Broken Hill this morning to play against local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales received a heavy drenching yesterday and last night. A fierce storm lasting half a hour swept over the Dubbo district yesterday,…
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