Hospital Train Built for Military
SYDNKY, Thursday.—A hospital train of 11 cars, eight of which have been fitted with beds in three tiers, has been delivered to the military…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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No Interim Dividend by Silverton Tram Co
No interim dividend will be paid by Silverton Tramway Co. Ltd. Directors state that revenue for the half-year ended December 31 was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cliffs Road Good Money Wasted
The number of people using the Broken Hill-White Cliffs read now—though it is an important public highway—is not large, but the unanimous view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Work at Menindee
The Acting Secretary for Railways Mr. S. Nicholls, has advised Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., as follows:—"In connection with the provision of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Frightfully Injures Girl
SYDNEY, Monday.—Although she fell between the platform and a moving train at Wynyard Railway Station on Saturday night and suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Working On Main Roads
Council employees are engaged in carrying out Main Roads works, the City Engineer (Mr. C. A. Almeida) said today. The construction of the…
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SYDNEY Tuesday. — Militiaman James Hector Hart (36), of Newcastle, was found unconscious on the railway line near Petersham this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fumigator's Equipment Stolen From Tram
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Enough calcium cyanide to kill a thousand people was contained in a fumigator's equipment stolen from a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Panama Road for U.s. Army
BALBOA (Panama), February 10. —The new highway from ocean to ocean has been added to the Panama Canal defence system, enabling army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Signs To Go; Check To The Enemy CANBERRA
REMOVAL of all forms of road signs at the discretion of the Government is provided for in National Security Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →White Cliffs Road Repairs Improvements Effected
In last week's issue of "The Western Grazier," mention was made of the work on the Broken Hill-White Cl[?] road…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Entering a train at Bankstown last night Mrs. Chalmers, of Hargraves Park, noticed a nine-year-old boy sitting quietly…
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Designed to accommodate larger planes, a new aerodrome is in course of construction near Broken Hill. It is expected that the new landing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Town Progress Assn
Members of the Railway Town Progress Association will commence a series of busy bees on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, when they will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Blackout What Motorists Must Do
DRIVERS of vehicles of any description, whether horse drawn, petrol driven or push bicycles must have lights and markings to conform with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Route to China If Burma Road Goes
LONDON, February 22. — Reports that a new road from India to China will operate as an alternative to the Burma Road must be taken with some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allied Bombers Active Denpasar Aerodrome on Bali Raided No Details Of Timor Fighting (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, February 23
ALLIED bombers have-attacked the aerodrome at Denpasar. Bali Island, where the Japanese have trained a foothold. The Japanese claim the complete occupation of Bali, but the Dutch say that strong resistance is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bandoeng Again Raided Aerodrome Bombed; City Machine-Gunned British Active in Bali Area (Special to "The Miner") BATAVIA, February 24
BANDOENG, headquarters of the Netherlands East Indies Army in Java, was bombed this morning. The aerodrome was attacked and the city was then machine-guunned. It was the second raid within a week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inspection Of Main Roads
Satisfaction at the progress being made with main roads, highways and trunk roads was expressed today by thc Senior Inspector of the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Crossings Are a Disgrace" Tibooburra Road Criticism TIBOOBURRA
"THE roads to Broken Hill are now open. The track is good, but creek crossings are a disgrace to the Main Roads Board. Paddy's Bridge…
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