Second North Mine Train
Yesterday morning the second special train carrying North Mine employees and their families from holidays in Adelaide arrived at Sulphide Street…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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British Motor Vehicle Output
LONDON, January 8.—The British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders report that 25,346 motor cars and taxis, of…
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Mr. M. A. Davidson has received the following from the Main Roads Department: SUBJECT—Western Division State…
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Now that the Tibooburra Road has dried out after the rain the surface is very rough. However, there is one place on the road where the rain did…
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What might be called an acute shortage of spare ports for motor vehicles prevails in Broken Hill at the present time, a very critical time…
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SYDNEY.—Five people were injured, two seriously, when a tram and a heavy lorry collided with a terrific impact in…
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MURRAY BRIDGE. — Then was nearly a strike of jockeys at the Murray Bridge meeting to-day because of heavy cardboard…
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Paris, January 10. — Twenty-five people, some suffering from chlorine gas poisoning were taken to hospital when the Toulouse-Marseilles…
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Suggestion that not only the capital cost but also the maintenance of developmental roads should be borne by the Deportment of Main Roads was…
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MURRAY BRIDGE. — The successful apprentice J. George showed great judgment in his horseman ship on Tommy Boy, who defeated Rewa Chief and Pistol Chief in the W. A. Piper Handicap this afternoon…
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The following is the team from the Railway Cricket Club to play the Junction Cricket Club on Sunday on the Junction ground…
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SYDNEY.—The failure of the railways to compete with other forms of transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among railway employees, said the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. D. H. Drummond) in the Legislative Assembly. They…
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THE road from Broken Hill to Rockwell is in a shocking condition and travelling is definitely dangerous, especially at night. This was stated this morning by thc U.A.A. guide, Mr K. Dowsett…
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PERTH—An heroic but unsuccessful attempt to save the life of a man who had jumped from the main railway platform of…
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Having his first race since he ran unplaced in th Port Adelaide Cup, which was too far for him, Tommy Boy came up to my expectations and…
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Melbourne, January 15.—A nationwide railway strike is possible following the issue of summonses by the Victorian Railways against the A.R.U. Federal President and Victorian Secretary, Mr. J. J. Brown, and fifteen other members of the…
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Yesterday it was stated by users of the Wilcannia Road that it is in a bid state. The rain had caused a scouring out of certain sections, and some of these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councils and Roads Extra 3d. From Petrol Tax Suggested
"In my opinion a further 3d. a gallon should be made available by the Commenwealth Government from the Petrol Tax, and given to the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Tennis Star To Serve Prison Term In Road Gang For Serious Offence
LOS ANGELES, January 16—William Tilden, famous tennis player, was today sentenced to nine months labor with a road gang for having contributed to the delinquency of a 14-year-old boy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attack on Railway Food Employees Perturbed At Failure Of Trains To Compete
The failure, of the railway to compete with other forms transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among railway employees, said the Deputy…
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