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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
412 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 21
NEW YEAR'S DAY has been a tragic day in the life of the family of Mr. A. F. Shaw, who with his wife, is revisiting Broken Hill after an abscence of 28 years. On New Year's Day 1915 his father, Mr. William John Shaw, was killed when Turks fired on a picnic train at Railway Town, and five years later, on January 1, 1920, his brother was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, June 14.—A Japanese court, after investigating "grave infringements" of the foreign exchange regulations, has fined the Ford Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Any complaints about the condition of the Wentworth Road were the result of the action of wood cartel's in overloading their vehicles, and not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWARK (New Jersey). June 15.— The Hudson River tube wreck on May 26, in which five persons were killed was due to a drunken motorman and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON. — Films shown by women lance-corporals of the A.T.S. are helping to train teh troops in Britain. Based on various centres, these…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School children will play the part of "casualties" in an air raid, rehearsal which will take place at Railway Town on Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE,— When a train crashed on a railway bridge north of Brisbane the bridge was badly damaged, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOGGED three times on the Mildura Road passengers in the service bus which left Mildura on Tuesday morning did not arrive in Broken Hill until 3.30 a.m. yesterday. The story of their trip was told by the Mayor of Wilcannia (Mr. E. C. Young)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, June 17.—The Chinese forces have abandoned Kwangsinfu, also known as Shangjao, an important road junction town in Kiangsi province, 40 miles from the Chekiang province border. Admitting this, Chungking claims…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late last year nine members of the 3rd Barrier Scouts at Railway Town decided to start a Scout troop in their own district. Mr. I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The road between Broken Hill and Wilcannia has not been affected very adversely by the most recent rain. It is a little heavier around Topar. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY.—When permanent priority on interstate train travel system becomes operative on July 1, certificates to travel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The lovely Williams Street home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Maiden was thrown open to St. Peter's Ladies Guild when a bridge afternoon was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bogged for three days on the Wentworth Road, Mr. M. Austen Brown and party were unable to reach Broken Hill until late last night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WHEN an eight-year-old- girl, "injured" in yesterday's mock air raid at Railway Town, was brought up from a trench, her father rushed out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE.—Applications have been made by the Victorian Railways Commissioners to the Women's Employment Board for permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, June 23.—"Rommel is a great motorist opposite him are great fox hunters, and that is why the Germans are winning the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA.—As a result of the Federal Government's campaign to conserve stocks of liquid fuel, 36,000 motor vehicles in Australia have now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY. — Train travel within State boundaries is expected to be severely curtailed at an early date by an extension of the system of priorities to all railways throughout the Commonwealth. The present system of priorities applies only to interstate journeys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The road between Broken Hill and Tibooburra has been in a shocking condition and remains difficult With every light rain now it becomes…
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