Threatened Hold Up of Adelaide's Trams
ADELAIDE.—The calling of a compulsory conference on the dispute of tramwaymen which threatened to tie up Adelaide tram and bus traffic…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
504 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 26
Car Crashes Over Bridge
JAMESTOWN. — Three men were injured when a car crashed over the Bundaleer Bridge, near here, at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall in Train Cures Crippled Leg of Girl
THE 15-year-old Fremantle girl, Phyllis Ratcliffe, whose crippled leg was recently cured by a fall in a train, is a relative of Mr. E. J…
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Melbourne, May 9.—Further cuts in motor transport for civilian use are expected to result from the continued rubber shortage. Owners of cars and…
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ADELAIDE. — Although a compulsory conference in the Tramway dispute is being held before the Commonwealth Conciliation Commissioner…
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CANBERRA.—Replying to a charge by the N.S.W. Opposition Leader (Mr. Weaver) that Melbourne was receiving preference over N.S.W. in…
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TOOWCOMBA. May 10—A civil case was decided today before Mr. Justice Double [?] Malia Mat[?] wells claimed £1,000 from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome Inspected
Mr. N. Pickford, an inspector with the Civil Aviation Board. Inspected the Wilcannia Aerodrome on Tuesday, subsequent to a request for the drome to…
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London May 11.—On the eve of great operations against Europe, Britain's rail[?]lines will become No. 1 priority. The "Daily Mail" reveals that under…
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The following is from "Hansard." Senator Foll: Has the Minister for the Interior rend the following report which was published in the Sydney "Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Details On Train Swash
Further details are to hand of the tram smash near Farima in which a local soldier Pte. Gordon Victor Denman was killed…
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London May 11.—A large formation of American bombers flew over London [?] this afternoon Although living at a great height from the ground the shock of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Blow at Coveted Road to Rome 8th Army Beats Off Vicious Nazi Drive; American Progress
LONDON, May 14.—A vicious counter attack launched by the Germans in South Italy has been beaten back by the 8th Army, and American troops of the 5th Army have captured another village near the west coast…
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ALBURY. — Several passengers were removed from the Sydney bound express at Albury yesterday when Railway Transport officers…
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From Axel Olsen at MacArthur's H.Q., May 15.—Positions at Wakde ond Sarmi, about 100 miles west of Hollondio, and the closest enemy concentration to our newly won territory in Dutch New Guineo, wos the main torget for o heavy force of Liberators…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Troop Train Smash Criticism
Adelaide, May 15.—The long troops train which struck a big good: train shortly after midnight on Thursday near Copley 375 miles north of Adelaide was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knocked Down By Motor Lorry
Knocked down by a utility motor lorry while crossing Chloride Street at the Argent Street intersection shortly after 3.30 p.m. yesterday. William Smith (56)…
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Adelaide. May 16.—Following the latest railway smash 375 miles north of Adelaida last week, when four soldiers were killed and 27 Injured consequent upon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Warns Poles To Keep Clear Of Railways; Soviet Bombers Active
LONDON, May 16.—The Moscow radio today broadcast a warning to the people of Poland to keep awav from the German-used railway and factories, and so avoid civilian casualties during bombing raids. Soviet bombers last night again attacked the German base and rail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burma Road Hammered
Chungking May 16.—American [?]ter bembers steadly hammered Jap Burma Road positions, hitting concentrations at Pingka Mamica Pass…
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