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Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
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Lithgow, February 23.—Police and railway officials investigating the derailment of a goods train on the Western lino between Blackheath and Lithgow early this morning believe that hoodlums or fanatics were responsible for a deliberate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ADELAIDE—Laden with 44-gallon drums, believed to contain oil, a motor truck caught fire and was almost destroyed on Mount Barker…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRISBANE.—A move was made by the railway strikers' central disputes committee yesterday to tie up all city council tram and bus transport in Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY.—A mass meeting of Sydney tramway men next Thursday will be asked to refuse to man the city's "jumping jack" trams—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY.— After rejecting the employers offer for a conference the State council of the Amangamated Road Transport Workers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane, February 24.—Queensland's crippling railway strike today entered upon its fourth week with mass picketing of country rail centres. Following a recommendation to their executives from the Central Disputes Committee, six tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane, February 24—The Amalgamated Engineering Union tramway employees who had been told by their executive that they must strike will hold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A DELADE.—Burra, a Murray Bridge specialist, won the Handicap on the country course this afteroon. Placegetters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BRISBANE.—Fighting between unionists and pickets occurred outside tramway warkshops today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY. — It was learned to-day that the State Cabinet next week,will consider the appointment of three commissioners to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AMONG the decisions of Broken Hill City Council last night was that placing traffic lines on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A suggestion for a conference of all parties concerned to determine the route for the Broken Hill-Tibooburra Road has been made by the Member for Sturt (Mr. W. E. Wattisan, M.L.A.). Mr. Wattison told the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney, February 26.—Prompt action by the Member for Sturt (Mr. W. E. Wattison, M.L.A.), followed the "Barrier Daily Truth's" leading article of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney. February 26.—Loss by pillages on the NSW. railways had increased from £13,000 to 1938-39 to £220,000 in 1946-47, the transport Minister Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A pedestrian and motor cyclist were admitted to Hospital after a collision at the corner of Argent and Sulphide Streets about 9.30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ACTION will be taken by police against riders pf noisy motor cycles as a result of a request to the Inspector of Police by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amongst a variety or subjects discussed by the City Council on Thursday night—all indicating the alertness and interest of aldermen in the welfare of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney, February 27.—The head of a gang of thieves who have cost the State many thousands of pounds by stealing from railways was today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A vehicle driven by Maxmillian Robert Mendelson of the Silverton Hotel, collided with a vehicle driven by William Hughes of 381 Chloride Street at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Larry Spruhan (68) pensioner, who was involved in an accident with a motor cycle at the corner of Argent and Sulphide Streets about 9.15 p.m. on…
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