Series of Road Mishaps
A series of slight mishaps occurred in the city yesterday afternoon and night. Two men were treated at the Hospital for abras[?], and another…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
783 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 40
Activities in and Around Wilcannia Danger Ahead at Dolo Bridge Need For a Speedy Repair
The "Western Grazier" on Wednesday was shown a wash out beneath the bridge near Dolo, on the Broken Hill Road, which could have serious consequences if the matter is not put right immediately…
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It was reported to the Police at 12.30 o'clock this morning that a Royal Enfield cycle. ZX-50. had been taken from Blende Street last night…
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Repair gangs will set out from both Broken Hill and Tibooburra on Tuesday to restore washed away sections of the Tibooburra road…
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In the police Court today Edward Khan, scaffold rigger, of 758 Chapple Street, was released on a £20 bond to be of good behavior…
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Bathurst, April 10. — A verdict of accidental death was returned by Coronal W. 3. Bramhead at an Inquest into the death of racing driver John E. Johnson…
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When his machine hit a washaway on the Cockburn Road on Monday night Kenneth Brown, of 684 Blende Street. escaped injury, but both wheels of the…
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Alexander Bes (53), miner, of 324 Crystal Street, was yesterday fined £25 by Mr. A. N. Boti, S.M., In the Police Court after pleading guilty to having driven his car while under the influence of liquor in Beryl Street on April 14…
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Cling to the Anzac Day holiday on Monday there will be no produce train next Tuesday said the manager of the Silverton Tramway Company. Mr. T. C…
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Sydney. April 20.—The wife and family of a man who was killed in a road accident in August. 1947 were today awarded £5,025 16/5 damages. They are…
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A warning to local motorists that forged petrol tickets from Melbourne and Sydney, in five and 10-gallon denominations, were circulating in Broken Hill, was made by Mr. C. W. White, country…
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Sydney.—One man was killed and another seriously injured when a utility truck crashed through a road safety fence and dropped 110…
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Sydney.—Reg. Collis (46) was killed when a goods train crashed into a cart he was drivings at Talbot Street level crossing at St…
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The last 39 miles of the Tibooburra Road from Coally to the northern town is in a "shocking condition" says Mr. J. Smith of Millring station. Forced to…
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New York, April 21.—A standard-size American car for £A300—an American pre-war reality which faded into a post-war memory—is being studied again by the industry…
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Following the late arrival of Saturday's produce train and the use of an old time sleeping car on the express, the Chamber of Commerce lodged a…
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Adelaide, April 24.—While Constables Eric Walter Jones (27) of Nuriootpa and James Percival Thoroughgood (28) of Tanunda were proceeding to all accident…
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Late arrival of today's produce train from Adelaide again inconvenienced merchants and shops. Due at 9.30 a.m., the tram arrived…
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Melbourne, April 27.—Members of the Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen in Queensland and Tasmania have decided by a two to one…
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The City Engineer last night reported to Council on Thomas Lane (Chloride to Oxide Streets). He said:—"The main troubles in this lane in the…
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