Struggles In On Three Motors
London, February 20.—A four-engined Constellation airliner landed at Casablanea on three engines after sending out SOS messages while over the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Official Report on Rockwell Road
The secretary of the Royal Automobile Association in Broken Hill, Mr. L. A. Wilson,.has received a reply from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Picnic in April
A meeting of the New South Wales Railway Picnic Committee was held at the Crystal Street Railway Station on Sunday. Mr. T. Ellis presiding…
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The delayed Silver City Comet, which was held in Broken Hill on Saturday because of a washaway neax Box Tank, was nearly…
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Canberra, February 26.—The Federal Aid Roads Agreement with the Status will be renewed for a further three years from June next, providing annual…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Railway Truck
Only slight damage was done this morning when a fire occurred in a truck loaded with glazed sewerage pipes at the Trades…
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ADELAIDE.— Half the transcontinental train passengers who were stranded at Port Pirie and Kalgoorlie have left those towns…
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PORT PIRIE.— Because of the Australian foundry dispute, an urgent requirement of cast iron brake blocks for Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvements to Tibooburra Road Letters From Minister
Mr. E. M. Horsington has received the following from the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Dunn):— Remembering your close personal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Railway Truck
The Central Fire Brigade was called at about half past ten yesterday morning to extinguish a fire which had broken out in a railway truck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Warn on Motor Lights
Local police are issuing a warning to all motorists to respect traffic regulations regarding glaring headlights reminding them that lights must be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Strike In South Australia
Adelaide, February 26.—Commonwealth Railways employees who staged a 24-hour stopwork meeting from midday on Monday have decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicles Collide
While backing his utility out from the kerb in front of the Exchange Hotel, Argent Street, Junios P. Milne, of Eureka Station…
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On Thursday night Mr. C. A. Almeida, City Engineer, submitted to Council an estimate for the building of roads at the aerodrome. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident On Wilcannia Road
A middle-aged woman was knocked over on the Wilcannin Road about 10.10 p.m. last night near Mackenzie's dairy about two miles from the city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Silver City Motors Ransacked Nothing Taken
Between 5.30 p.m. on Thursday night and 7.30 a.m. yesterday morning the offices of the Silver City Motors were broken into and draws and disks…
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Investigations by police officers led to the belief that boys were responsible for entering the officers of Silver City Motors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second U.s. Train Crash on an Ill-fated Curve
NEW YORK, March 1.—A Pullman carriage which became uncouplet on the New York-Texas "Sunshine Express" rolled backward for three-and-a-half miles, down the ill-famed Bennington mountain curve" Pennsylvania, killing a porter and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Club
On Sunday week members of the Motor Cyele Club had an enjoyable run to Mount Gipps. where sports were held. The trial was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway and North Rifle Clubs
A working bee will be held at the District Rifle Range on Sunday morning. March 8. to prepare the Range for shooting later in the month. The North Club…
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