Tram Fares To Increase In Victoria
Melbourne. January 19.—Applications for increased tram and bus fares would almost certainly be Granted by the State Cabinet, the Minister of Works…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
817 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 41
S.a. Train Services
ADELAIDE--The State council of the Australian Railways Union last night rescinded the…
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About 12 tons of fruit and vegetables arrived in Broken Hill yesterday by road. It reached here about 5.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Matson On Road To Recovery
Mr. H. Matson, chairman of the Hospital Board, is progressing very satisfactorily. He underwent a serious operation a few days ago. Mr. Matson to…
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Sydney. January 20.—The wages of approximately 20,000 motor mechanics in N.S.W. were increased to £8/4/- a week under a marginal rise or 4/6. The award…
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Stainless steel railway coaches now being built in Britain will be added to the nation's export list. If plans now under discussion are approved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dearer Tram and Bus Fares in S.a
ADELAIDE. — Tram trolley buses and motor bus faros on the Tramway Trust's suburban lines are to be increased 1d. a ticket. This rise,…
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SYDNEY. — The State Liquid Fuel Control Board has ordered that no special petrol allowance be given to road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Netley Bush Fire Jumps the Wentworth Road Further Outbreak Feared By Fire Fighters
Although high hopes were held early last night that the disastrous grass fire which has devastated part of Netley Station, some 50 miles south of Broken Hill, would be brought under control before morning, a late report last night…
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Adelaide, January 21.—Rising coats. Including £274,000 estimated to be involved by the five day working week, have resulted in the Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enginemen's Strike to Go Railways Are Short Of Coal
SYDNEY. — Drastic repercussions in industry and transport throughout the State will follow failure to secure an early settlement of the New South Wales coalfields dispute, in which the Federated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Erection of Plants for Pro- 80-Hour Fortnight duction of Sulphuric Acid ON S.A. RAILWAYS
MELBOURNE. — Zinc Corporation and New Broken Hill, in conjunction with Imperial Smelting Corp., propose to erect plants in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gas Rationing Ordered Cut In Train Services
Sydney January 22—There will be a complete shutdown of the gas supplies and steam train services on Wednesday next unless the coalminers are back at work by Tuesday, it was learned in authoritative Government circles tonight. Already gas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Complain Of Noisy Motor Cyclists
MOTOR cyclists in Broken Hill, who at unearthly hours persist in making disturbing noises, received attention from aldermen at last night's Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russians Seize British Train
LONDON, January 25. — Russian frontier guards at Marienborn seized a British military train on Saturday and prevented it from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tramway Club
The Tramway, Club fired the shoot over the double 700 yards range on Saturday afternoon. Shooting conditions varied from fair to hard, and scoring…
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Mr. T. B. Birkbeck has been appointed chairman of directors of the Silverton Tramway Company to take the position of Mr. y. J.Saddler,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →3 Men Injured In Motor Accidents
In a collision between a utility and a stationary lorry in Oxide Street on Saturday night two men suffered injuries and were treated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meat Or Road Ants
A limited experiment for control of meat ants with benzene hexachloride was recently undertaken in the south-west Riverina, reports the Entomological…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School Holiday Road Don'ts
CHILD SAFETY is the principal feature of this month's National Safety Council campaign. Some of the don'ts are shown here. From left—Cyclist holding on to a moving vehicle; playing games in the street; and cycling no-hands…
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