Road-Making Machinery
Stating that lack of labor and roadmaking plant had resulted in a serious deterioration of roads, Mr. Corser (Country Party, Queensland) suggested that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
504 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 26
Road Fatality Inquest Finding of Accidental Death
In the Coroner's Court at Broken Hill on Wednesday before Mr. M. D. Austin, the inquest into the death of Ronald Wall on the Wentworth Road was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Town Isolated From Telephones
Nearly 300 telephone subscribers had services interrupted on Wednesday and yesterday, when water from a broken water main at the interaction of Argent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Built By Australian Engineers
Typical of the great work performed by Australian engineers is this rood deep in the foothills, well inland in Now Guinea.—Dept. of Infmn, Picture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined
At the conclusion of evidence in the Police Court yesterday afternoon in the charge against Peter Coochiroff of failing to give information to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Insurance for Bridge Damage
HOBART. — Insurance amounting to £250,000 has been paid by Lloyd's to the Hobart Bridge Co. in settlement of the claim for damages to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Taken
Harry Crawford, of 26 Rockwell Street, had his motor cycle taken from the Palais about 11.45 o'clock on Saturday night but at 9 o'clock yesterday morn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Crash
Several children were slightly injured in a heavy crash between utilities in Oxide Street near the Mulga Hill Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Towns at Pirie
In a brief account of their Easter trip to Port Pine, one of the Railway Town cricket team said:— We were met at the station by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Tyres and Wood Damaged by Fire
Four motor truck tyres in good condition and a large quantity of firewood were damaged by fire yesterday at 341 Morgan Lane, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Road Work
Council road workers have completed repairs to Kaolin Street which was built up and top-dressed between Beryl and Mica Streets. As more tar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Radio on Train
NEW YORK, April 19.—A Salt Lake City report that radio communication throughout a 70-car Diesel goods train was used for the first time in a test…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Killed When Military Train Derailed
PORT AUGUSTA.—A Victorian soldier was killed, and a South Australian soldier was injured when a military train was derailed. The accident occurred between Irrapatana and William Creek, on the NorthSouth Line about 550 miles from Adelaide…
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The visit of the Minster for Transport. Mr. M. O'Sullivan, next week will be his first to Broken Hill. It is not very often that Ministers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Roads Improved Grader Position
Mr. E. M. Horsington has been advised by the Minister for Transport: "I am writing with reference to a question without notice which you asked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Roads Finance and Machinery for Shires
Stating that the acquisition of coastal boats had thrown excessive weight on to many country roads because goods formerly transported by sea had now to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rome Not Open City Germans Control And Use Railways LONDON, April 20
It is understood that the British Government has no intention of responding to the fresh invitations to regard Rome as an open city…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rehabilitation Motor After the War
Now that plans are being discussed and formulated for the rehibilitation of Australia's major Industries, a brief survey or the effect of the war on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Sequel to Crash on Creek Road
A CLAIM for damages arising out of an accident on the Stephens Creek road on December 26, 1943, was heard in the Small Debts Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist fined £3 For Negligence
As a result of a collision between a bus and a utility at the intersection of Williams Street, and Garnet Street on March 2, the driver of the utility,…
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