Motor Cyclist Fined on Two Charges
Keith Joseph Daly was ordered to pay fines amounting to £6 arising out of two charges by Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
963 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 49
Picnic Train Tragedy
A correspondent has written challenging the accuracy of the "Barrier Miner" answer to a question concerning the picnic train…
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The remains of Miss Ethel May Bridge were interred yesterday in the Methodist Cemetery. Bearers were Messrs. V. Roberg…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rains Sweep District Roads Impassable Reservoir Filling
Heavy rain and gales swept Broken Hill and district last night, making many main roads impassable. The local fall for the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. today being 240 points. Yearly total to date is 637 points. Reports received by the Flying Doctor Base say floods on the eastern side…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chamber Presses for Improvements to Road
The Chamber of Commerce will press for an early air survey of the Cockburn road in connection with its proposed deviation. At a recent meeting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →L.A. Complaint Over Petrol Tax Allocation Could Be Used To Better Roads
Sydney, March 15.—The Legislative Assembly yesterday carried a resolution that the State Government should again approach the Federal Government for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Deregisters Tramways Employees Association
Melbourne, March 16. — The Full Arbitration Court to-day deregistered the Tramways Employees Association. The deregistration is on a Federal basis and is not confined to the Victorian branch. All tramwaymen as a result will lose all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Profit By Motor Firm
New York, March 15.—The General Motors Corporation last year made the greatest net profit ever realised by an American…
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Two and a half hours late in arriving from Parkes last night, the Comet caused the Adelaide express to leave at 9 p.m. — one hour behind schedule…
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Newcastle, March 17. — A goods train patted in the middle on an incline near Fa[?]ifern last night. It ran down the hill, reaching a speed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Generous Rain Throughout District Road Traffic Stopped, Reservoirs Up
Steady, drenching rains which started early on Thursday have given the whole district a good soaking. Broken Hill's share was 236 points up to 9 a.m. yesterday. Umberumberka has received an intake of well over eight feet, while Stephens…
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It is old is the agitation for unification of rail gauges throughout the Commonwealth, and at the moment with some talk on the Silverton Tramway…
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Newcastle.—A signalman prevented a train smash on Tuesday night by switching the points. The rear section of a goods train travelling north broke away when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four-Day Trip From Mildura Roads Still In Bad Condition
After leaving Mildura on Thursday 16 passengers from that centre arrived here at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon after being bogged for two days and spending 12 hours negotiating a seven-mile stretch of rood across Popiltoh Loke. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclist To Pay £4
John J. Brealey, a motor cyclist pleaded guilty before Mr. E. J. Forrest, S.M., today, to charges of carrying a pillion rider and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Signs Of Collapse In Tram Strike
Melbourne.—The Tramway Employees'Association may not be able to keep Melbourne trams tied up after this week. Signs that the strike may soon…
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A new British chemical industry appears a likely development of recent discoveries made by chemists of the A.S.P. Chemist Co., of Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire, of means of utilising the valuable chemical substances contained in sisal waste. Hitherto the material remaining of the sisal plant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road to Adelaide Closed By Flood
A stretch of water, nearly half-a-mile long and nine inches deep, makes the Adelaide road impassable about four miles on the far side of Cockburn. A traveller who made the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Fines for Motor Cyclists
A motor cyclist. John J. Brealcy, was fined, a total of £4 on charges or carrying a pillion passenger on his bike and failing to give a hand signal. The fines…
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