Hit by Train
Sydney—Errol Francis Dalias (32) of Cronulla, lay for five hours beside Sydenham Railway Station in heavy rain before…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
783 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 40
Cooper's Creek Cuts Birdsville Road
For the first time since 1918 the Cooper's Creek has cut the Birdsville road and has isolated the area to the north from all but air transport…
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Something approaching a revolution is about to take place. The bridge is going to be painted. It is a Public Works job. The point and painters are available. But there is no foreman for the job according to a report received by the "Western Grazier."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outback Receives Light Rain Mails Held Up By Roads
Although most parts of the outback reported only light rainfalls, outback mails have been delayed, and the Tibooburra, Lake Wallace and White Cliffs mails, which should have left yesterday, will not leave before Monday. A further 24 points…
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Sydney—Two elderly tramway employees were killed in the city early today and two women were seriously injured when a car crashed into a heavy air compressor in the centre of the roadway…
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Three accidents concerning motor vehicles occurred in Argent Street on Saturday. About 10.30 a.m. Albert Silver, of 141…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fall From Train
Sydney— A woman who attempted to board a moving train at Pymble lost her grasp on the wet handle of the carriage door,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fighting Continues In Berlin Railway Yards Communist Strike Breakers And Strikers Clash Station Changes Hands Several Times
Berlin, May 23.—The calm which police had last night restored to Berlin was shattered this morning when shooting broke out in the railway yards west of Charlott[?]nburg Station. More than 200 Communist strike breakers stormed the signal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General Motors Holden's Spending
Melbourne, May 23.âGeneral Motors Holden Limited last year spent nine million pounds on purchase of materials and components for vehicles sold in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Advised to Scrap Trams
Sydney— Trams will be scrapped completely and replaced by buses if the Government acts on the report of the three British experts who inquired into Sydney's transport problems…
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Sydney— A paint-mixing machine has been installed in the south-west pylon of Sydney Harbor Bridge to speed up painting…
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The bad condition of outback roads is still Hampering graziers and people wishing to return home after the West Darling festivities. Mrs. J. H. McClure, of Boullia…
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The first of the new Czechoslavakian Jawa motor cycles has arrived here for display at Thorp Motors, in Argent Street…
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The road to Tibooburra continues impassable. Vehicles which set out for that town four days ago were still on the road this morning…
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Sydney. May 26.—The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. C. N. Neale, will retire on July 7, the Acting Minister for Transport, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News From Ivanhoe Beneficial Rains; Some Falls of Four Inches Roads Bad; Mails Held Up
Some very beneficial rains fell generally over the entire district during past week, when falls of up to almost 5 inches were recorded in places The town recorded almost 2 inches over the five days of rain. Springdale topped the list with nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Children 'Later Found In Tramway Yards
Two ten-year-old boys left their respective homes to go to school on Wednesday morning. and did not return home. They were found yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed In Motor Cycle Crash
Parkes— Alfred Dow (22), of Peak-Hill, and Lloyd Job (17), also of Peak Hill, were killed in a motor cycle accident between Tomingley…
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Melbourne.—Twelve people, including the driver and two conductors, were injured in a collision between two trams at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train, Lorry In Collison
A collision occurred between a train and motor lorry at the Argent Street lever crossing yesterday. The front of the lorry, which…
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