Phone Bridge Successful
As a result of the Y.M.C.A. telephone bridge evening, over £20 was raised to assist the Y.M.C.A. Soldiers' Welfare Work. Many bright parties…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
412 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 21
New Railway Line Opened
NEW DELHI, May 8.—A new branch line of the Trans-Persia railway between Mohammerah, just below Basra, and Ahwaz, north of Bandur…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Flee Down the Burma Road Fighting Spirit Of The Chinese Creates Panic (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, May 10
THE Chinese have wiped out 3000 Japanese troops at Chefang, in Yunnan, and the remainder of the Japanese column which was moving up the Burma Road is fleeing south-west to the frontier, 25 miles away…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Before Court; One Charge Fails
GIVING defendant the benefit of the doubt, Mr. Solling, S.M., dismissed a charge of failing to give information to the police against Bernard Dwyer in the Police Court today. On another charge of falling to notify the traffic authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death Of Shunter Owens Accidental Run Over By Train On North Lease; Story At Inquest
A FINDING of accidental death was returned today at the inquest into the death of George Percival Owens, foreman shunter. Owens died as the result of injuries sustained when…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The body of Oliver Victor Tuckwell (36), married soldier, attached to a hospital train, was found early today between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut in Motor Registration
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) today announced that a 20 per cent, cut in motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Road Code for Cyclists"
Supplies of the booklet, "Road Code for Cyclists," have been received at the Central Police Station and can now be collected free of charge by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rush To Register Motor Vehicles
A rush to register vehicles of all kinds has occurred at the Motor Registration Office at the Central Police Station since last Friday. Three more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rabbit Skins Must Be Sent By Goods Train
The traffic in rabbit skins has developed to such an extent during recent months that the Department of Railways is unable to provide any longer for their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menindee News Railway Station a Hive of Industry
The Menindee railway station is a [?] of industry at present. The wool season has started and the staff is busy sending wool away most of it being from W[?]arh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy Retreat On Burma Road Chinese Wipe Out Invaders (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, May 17
STRIVING to prevent further Japanese penetration of Yunnan Province, south-west China. Chinese reinforcements wiped out half of the column of invaders near Hungmushu, on the Burma Road, and forced the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Motor Car
Frederick Norman Bowen, of 114 Gossan Street, has reported to the police that hi[?] motor car was badly damaged by [?] yesterday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Registration Fees Reduced
Official confirmation of the 20 per cent, reduction in motor registration fees, as from May 15, has been received by the local Registration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Far West Roads a Grader Less!
The following is from a recent "Ha[?]rd"—I refer to the estimates for the Department of Railways. and hope that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident on Broken Hill Road Injury and Damage
Last Thursday a truck owned by Mr. J. Searce Wilcannia overturned on the Broken Hill Road on the [?] leading down to Mount Gipps Hotel, coming in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China's "Life-line": Views on the Famous Burma Road
[?] VIEW OF THE ROAD IN THE MEETING SHOWING AT LEASY SIGHT DANGEROUS [?] BENDS, THOUSANDS OF [?] ONE STEP AND A [?] CONVEY AT A REST MOUSE: OVER [?] CORRIES AND [?] SAY AND NIGHT [?] THIS [?] HIGHWAY GOING TO BE [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Killed by Train
KEMPSEY, Saturday.—Shockingly injured when a train carriage ran over him at Kempsey Station, Bruce Eastwell, of Maroubra, six years old, died…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →30 Motor[?]vehicles Registered
In one of the busiest weeks since the Motor Registration Office was opened at the Central Police Station, 30 motor vehicles were registered last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mission Services At Railway Town
Preachng at Railway Town Church of Christ last night, Pastor B. W. Manning gave a stirring address on "Defeat or Victory?" Giving stories…
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