Express Train to S.A. Tonight
The Adelaide express will leave Sulphide Street Station as usual tonight and normal passenger services are expected to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
783 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 40
Woman Crushed By Tram
Newcastle. February 1.—A woman was crushed to death by a tram in Tudor Street. Hamilton, on Sunday. She was [?] Bashford (57), pensioner, of…
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Muddy Surface in Eyre Street last night caused two falls from motor cycles. About 11.45 Donald Carroll, of 7…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Couple Die on Bridge After Dance
Melbourne, February 2. — An Ap[?]ley woman was impaled by a rail when a car driven by her husband struck a bridge near Apsley at 3 a.m. yesterday…
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Sydney, February 2.—The ban on the running of all goods train traffic and most country passenger trains this week-end was lifted today. The ban was lifted following a conference between the Railways Commissioner (Mr. Garside)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Request To Premier Uniform Railway Gauge
Ratification by New South Wales of the Commonwealth's unification of railway gauges plan is being sought by the member for Sturt (Mr. W. E. Wattison…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Road to Quinyambie
So shocking is the road between Broken Hill and Quinyambie Station that a complete traffic hold-up is threatened. The area between Yanco Glen and Corona is extra bad. It has never…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£20,000 Improvements At Aerodrome Many Difficulties Surmounted
Work of extending runways at the Aerodrome, started late last year, is progressing well Difficulties which have been overcome by the by Council Engineer's Department include the removal of rubbish and the diversion of two creeks. When…
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Considering the labor associated with the loading of motor trucks and vans with heavy loads, etc. It is rather surprising that so little has been done in…
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The public roads that connect cities and towns, along which mails and goods are conveyed, are important. They are vital, and they all may be…
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SYDNEY.—Six persons, inincluding a police constable on duty, were killed and 23 were injured in road…
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Sydney.—Next week will be a dry one in Newnes Junction. When the weekly beer quota for the town—90 gallons in kegs…
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Sydney. February 6.—A five-years-old girl was fatally injured when she ran in front of a moving ear in Abbotsford yesterday. She was Ronda Harley of…
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Slight damage resulted when a motor cycle caught alight at the corner of Argent and Oxide Sts. at 7.40 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radio Service at Local Aerodrome
Under contract to air line companies, Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. have established a full-time radio overhaulnig section at the aerodrome. Mr. W. E. Gibbings, of Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Recovers Car After Road Chase
Melbourne.—A woman motorist chased and recovered her husband's car after it had been stolen by youths in Mitcham on Saturday afternoon. She is Mrs. Ronald Margetts, of…
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At 7.40 a.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade was called to the corner of Argent and Oxide Streets, where a motor cycle was on fire. The fire was extinguished…
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Work has been continuing on the Broken Hill—Wilcannia Road [?] it a getting back to normal…
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Mr. T. C. Gun. Manager of the Silverton Tramway Company, announced yesterday that normal produce train traffic would be resumed next week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Figures Support Need For New Station Railway Revenue Increases At Broken Hill
Figures quoted by the Member for Sturt (Mr. W. E. Wattlson. M.L.A.) to support his representations to the Minister for Transport (Mr…
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