Bad Luck on Ivanhoe Road
Bad luck attended two Wilcannia motorists on the Ivanhoe road last Friday. Mr. Harry Watson, who was returning from Sydney, had the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
742 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 38
Nightmare Trip to Bellalie Hungry Men and Boy Tramp 30 Miles to Safety
Recently two men and a lad of 15 years had a nightmare journey to Bellalic Station in South West Queensland. They were on their way back from Tibooburra and lucky to get there at all. Messra George Clarke and Frank Kain…
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Sydney, April 21.—The engine of a Goulburn bound train carrying several hundred passengers was derailed early to-day when [?] crashed into a herd of…
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SYDNEY—A violent electrical storm broke over the city and suburbs early today, reaching its peak shortly before 7.30 a.m., with a 55 miles per hour gale and soaking rain. Because of the violence of the storm Mascot aerodrome was closed for…
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SYDNEY.—Captain Alexander Ramsay, second cousin of the King and an A.D.C. to the Duke of Gloucester, was one of three people who had remarkable escapes when one of the Duke's cars was almost cut in…
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Two persons were injured in an accident on the Silverton Road at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a report made to the police…
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The fusing of an outside li[?] last night can[?]d a blackout in Railway Town homes from 6 o'clock until 7.40 Power lines were not disturbed…
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CAUSTIC comment on the state of the Tibooburra Road (State Highway No. 22), which is under the control of the Main Roads Board, was made this week by Mr. J. Taylor, overseer of mails at the Central Post Office…
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Charles Mercieca was using a wool hook at the Crystal Street station this morning when it slipped and entered his left forearm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr.J.D. Kelly's S.A, Trip Pastoral Conditions and Roads
Mr. J. D. Kelly, manager of Mundi Mundi Station, returned recently from a brief but very interesting visit to South Australia, where he was impressed with the very improved pastoral conditions generally and also with the roads in the southern State…
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Officials at Crystal Street Station said yesterday that excursion fares would be issued on May 9 for travel on the New South Wales Railways. This date…
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KATOOMBA.—When passengers forced the lavatory door on the Mudgee mail train yesterday they found Frederick W. Towler,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Silverton Tramway Picnic
Prizemoney for the successful competitors in the Silverton Tramway Sports will be paid, on Tuesday next. Cycling event winners are asked to collect at Cliff…
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Prizemoney for the Silverton 'Tramway Sports will be paid over on Tuesday next, April 30. Cycling prizes will be paid at Cliff…
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Perth, April 28.—Leaping with suitcase in hand to catch the Bunbury express as it passed through East Perth station early Percival Rossmore White, 43, of Dundas…
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Sir.—When the Minister for Public Works arrives in Broken Hill the BD AALP is going to ask him to construct a bitumen road to Silverton, a distance…
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Members of the Broken Hill Repertory Society staged the second presentation of "The Ghost Train" at "The Theatrette,"…
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[?] James [?] of St [?]ffney Street, was admitted to the Hospital last night suffering from [?] to the head caused by the motor cycle he was…
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When riding a motor cycle along Argent Street last night, Clem James, of 57 Gaffney Street, collided with a car that was…
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Central police are inquiring into a report that damage has been done to several motor vehicles left in the Crystal St…
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