District Roads Are All Passable
"Most district roads are easily passable following last week's rain," said Mr. O. Harrison, R.A.A. Patrolman, today. No reports have been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
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Made Train Dash To Escape Soviet
The Czechoslovak locomotive engineer and the train dispatcher who recently raced their train through the Iron Curtain into the Free World have arrived in the United States with their families to establish a new life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Safer Roads Committee Invites Support From Local Bodies
The Citizens and Taxpayers' Batter and Safer Roads Committee yesterday issued a strong plea for support from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Thursday, January 31, 1952. Government and Roads
"THERE is no doubt that Mr. J. McGirr is excellent at one form of diplomacyevading a problem. He came to Broken Hill for rather a festive purpose-opening a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Deficit by Railways Dept
Sydney, January 30.—The Railways Department showed a record deficit of £6,417,432 for the year ended June 30, 1951. This was £3,922,827 more than in the previous financial year. The previous biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Oil Up In Price
Melbourne, January 31.—The Prices Branch today approved a halfpenny a pint increase in the price of first grade motor oil,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Menindee Seeks: Special Train For Royal Visit
The Menindee Progress Association has asked for a special train to be run from Menindee to Broken Hill on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Condition Annoys B.t.u
Members af the Building Trades Union have complained of the bad condition of a portion of Mica Street. At the meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Left Guard Behind Engine driver Allegedly Drunk
Adelaide, February 1.—An unusual case came before the Port Adelaide Police Court this morning when William George Aloysius…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railways Commissioner Appointed Salary To Be £5,000 A Year
Sydney, February 1.—State Cabinet today appointed Keith Aird Fraser, chief civil engineer of the Railways Department, as Railways Commissioner. His appointment will take effect on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Of Names For Roads Petition
The Citizens Better and Safer Roads Committee is going ahead in leaps and bounds in the collection of names for its petition to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menindee Support For Roads Committee
The Citizens and Taxpayers Better and Safer Roads Committee has received advice from the secretary of the Menindee and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diesel and Water Train in Collision
One carriage on the Silver City Comet was derailed and considerably damaged when an engine and water waggon collided with it at the Crystal Street Station…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Commissioner Experienced In Big Projects
Sydney, February 4.—The now N.S.W. Railways Commissioner (Mr. K. A. Fraser) helped to build many rall deposits in the Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talking Roads Soon
New York, Tuesday.— "Talking roads" that warn motorists of danger ahead may be built soon in America…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inspection of Roads
Mr. J. Hope, Assistant Maintenance Engineer with the Main- Roads Board, is on a routine visit to Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvation Army Roads in City
Typical of Senior Major Norman Williams, who has been given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Ready But They Now Want River
New York, Tuesday.— The Decatur, Nebraska, City Council has asked President Truman to speed up the four million dollars (£A1,780,000) allotted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cycle Knocked Over
Front forks and the headlight of a motor cycle were damaged yesterday when a motor cycle was knocked over in Cobalt Street near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Motor Services For Sanitary Dept
Broken Hill's sanitary and garbage services are expected to be entirely mechanised within a few months. At present the Council uses motor vehicles in some…
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