Motor Czar Here Again
Lord Nuffleid, 73-year-old motor car magnate and philanthropist, anthropist arrived in Australia recently to discuss the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1950
963 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 49
Annual Report On N.S.W. Railways
Sydney. February 26— Earnings of New South Wales railways executed working expenses by £3,924,627 dramma 1948-49. the report of the Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclists Have Weak Case, Says Alderman' (To the Editor)
Sir,—I read in this (Monday) morning's "Barrier Daily Truth" a remark passed by W. Hepburn in reference to motor cycling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Men Defiant
Melbourne.—Melbourne tramwaymen will stay on strike for months, if necessary, the secretary af the Tramway Employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Electrocuted at Railway Town Today
A 24-years-old married woman was electrocuted in the kitchen of her home at Railway Town early this morning. Her body was found by her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Racing
There has been quite lot of controversy and heart [?]that in the last few days over the proposal the Motor Cycle Club Conduct races on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerial Survey for Cockburn Road
An aerial survey of the Cockburn road will be made before June, the District Engineer (Mr. A. J. Courtney) said today. The Main Roads Department will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Electrocuted At Railway Town Long Resuscitation Efforts Fail
Two hours after she went into her kitchen Mrs. Valerie Jean Langsford was found by her husband, dead. She had been electrocuted. The fatality occurred at 211 Cornish Street between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ceylonese Future Army Officers Train At Aldershot, England
This picture shows Capt. J. S. Ross, M.C., a British Army instructor, discussing elementary tactics with a party of Ceylonese cadets who have arrived in England to undergo an intensive course of military training with the British Army at Aldershot. When the course has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Tram Strike Moves To Settle
Melbourne, March 2.—Strict secrecy surrounded the attempt in the Arbitration Court today to solve the eight days old tram dispute. The deadlock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist's Appeal Upheld Sequel To Menindee Episode
Judge F. W. Berne yesterday upheld an appeal in the District Court by Reginald H. Schmidt, who was completed of drunken driving after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Tram Strike Union De-registration Wanted
Melbourne, March 3.—The Tramway and Omnibus Employees Union and Federal body has been called on to show cause why it should not be deregistered because of the Melbourne tram strike. Federal secretary of the union (Mr. I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The "Bristol" Power for Road and Air
Here the massive "Bristol" Hercules power units in the Handley Page Hermes 4 airliner form a background for the "Bristol" 2-litre Type 400 car, which made its debut in Match [?] This high-powered model has since proved itself to be one of the [?] cars in the world…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerial Photos To Be Taken Broken Hill—Cockburn Road
The Broken Hill-Cockburn road is to be aerially phote[?]uraphed to determine the suitable of the present route before any reconstruction work is put in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed in Motor Cycle Accident
Warren, March 3—Errol Cope (18) and John O'Neill (18) were killed last night when a motor cycle they were riding collided with a motor car. Both youths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Town "B.D.T." Delivery
"B.D.T." paper delivery on the Railway Town run for the past few days has been admittedly bad. but it was due…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Injured
Rider of one of two motor cycles which collided at the intersection of Gaffney and Gypsum Streets about midnight on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Road Work Erection of Signs
Mile-posts have been erected on the Cockburn Road at five mile internals for the convenience of road users, and plans are under way for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Easter Train
Booking will open at the Sulphide Street Railway Station at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow for the special Easter train to Adelaide, which will leave Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bus Wrecked By Train
Melbourne.—Charles North of Bonbeach, leaped to safety seconds before a train crashed into his bus which had stalled on the railway…
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