Death Roll in Train Explosion
Naples, January 23.—The death roll in the ammunition train disaster at Torre on Monday night has now risen to 23 white 500 have been Injured…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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Payments Under Road Agreement
CANBERRA.—Since 1937 the States have received £23,776,120 from the Commonwealth under the Federal Aid Roads and Works Agreement, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man's Death Due To Injuries Suffered In Fall From Motor Car
WELL-KNOWN resident of South Broken Hill, Sydney James Plummer, died from the effects of injuries suffered when he fell out of a car in Patton Street on January 9. The evidence given at the resumed inquest before Mr. A. R…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thieves Enter Silver City Motors
A thief or thieves who entered the premises of Silver City Motors, Oxide Street, last night, got little for their trouble…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man's Hand Severed By Train Victim Did Not Know
Melbourne, January 28.—A railway signalman who turned on the light in the waiting room of the Footscray Railway Station at 4.20 a.m. today was amazed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Tuesday, January 29, 1946 Road to Peace in Industry
WHEN the industrial peace conference was postponed in December last it was because of the "unfavorable atmosphere" then existing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Men Killed in Motor Smash
MELBOURNE.—Two of four men in a motor car were killed when it crashed in Princes Highway near Bairnsdale late on Saturday. Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Roads
From Sicken Hill roads lead hundreds of miles into the outback and over them greet wealth is carried, by giant motor lorries that are also mall carriers. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Demolishing Water Train Troughs
The Water Board has begun demolishing all equipment used in Connection with the unloading of water trains at the transhipping yards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Bars Firemen But House Burns
HOBART.—A fire engine from Hobart Fire Brigade was held up for a quarter of an hour white the left span was raised on the Hobart Bridge. In…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Better Travel Comforts For Train Travellers
ADELAIDE.—New and improved sleeping and seating accommodation on the Melbourne-Adelaide expresses is under discussion by the South Australian and Victorian railways. An Outstanding feature of models of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motorist Tells Of Escape From Electrocution
DETROIT (Michigan), January 30. —William Molesworth learned how it felt to be electrocuted and has lived to describe the sensation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Train Today From Adelaide
Last of the families of mine employees who spent the Christmas holidays in South Australia returned to Broken Hill on a special train this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Menindee a Stiff Road
The road to Menindee from Broken Hill is in stiff condition as a result of the recent rain. Creeks and gutters were well washed out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill-gibooburra Road Holes and Hold-ups on Shocking Track
After a desperate fortnight the first mail lorry to reach Broken Hill from Tibooburra since the big rain reached the mining city on Monday evening. The road had been cut up, washed up, silted obliterated and distorted, while lorries and cars bogged and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Pillaging
Pillage still continues at the Crystal Street station, and on Saturday some truck tyres were found to be missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Can Fly or Run on Roads
NEW YORK, February 2.—A "flying motor car" has been successfully flown in Texas, says the Dallas correspondent of the American Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Traders Protest Against Train Change
At a meeting held last night the Retail Fruiterers and Traders Association decided to lodge a protest with the S.A. Railways Department and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrow Escapes in Tram and Train Accidents
Melbourne, February 5.—Two men had narrow escapes from serious injury yesterday—one in a level crossing smashy and t he other in a city tram accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protest At Produce Train Alteration
The Retail Fruiterers and Traders Association is to protest to the S.A. Railways and Adelaide Merchants Association against the late arrival of Tuesday's…
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