Big Single-Span Bridge
The biggest single-span viaduct in Hungary and one at the largest in the world, has just been completed…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
958 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 48
Train Door Hits Youth
Melbourne. December 31.—A 20-year-old youth standing on Hawthorn railway station received a compound…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former B.H. Horse Wins at M. Bridge
Murray Bridge: Carysfort showed easily his best form to win the Piper Handicap, but it was only by a whisker. Carysfort formerly raced in Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Start on Road Jobs
The City Engineer's Department will start its 1954 roads programme soon after Council approves of its road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fewer Deaths on Roads in B. Hill Reduced By Half
A report issued by the local police shows that deaths in rood accidents during 1953 were reduced by almost half compared withi the previous 12 months, and the number of accidents also showed a decrease…
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"I feel that the people of Broken Hill must be congratulated on the substantial reduction of road accidents during the year ending December 31," traffic officer Constable R. Peters stated last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trampled to Death 17 Die In Jap Panic
Tokio, Jan. 3: Seventeen people were trampled to death and 100 injured when half a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Police Motor Cycle For Royal Tour
Among interesting models in the motor cycle section of the recent Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earl's Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Road Reports
Local R.A.A. Patrolman, Mr. O. J. Harrison, said yesterday that recent reports he hat received…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Program Will Start Soon
Continuing with its efforts to raise the standard of roads in this city, Broken Hill City Council will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stoppage Likely Over Royal Train Appointment
Sydney, January 4.—Controversy over the appointment of a guard to the Royal train may lead to a stoppage by all railway guards in the metropolitan area on the day of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safety Writer Hurt on Road
New York, January 4.—Miss Rebecca Gross, editress of the "Loch Haven Express," Pannsylvania, lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists Fail to Get Cars Inspected
Police said today many local motorists whose vehicle registrations were renewed recently had failed to have their vehicles inspected at police stations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Train Smash Inquest
Sydney, Jan. 5: City Coroner (Mr. E. J. Forrest) will begin an inquest on February 8 into the deaths of four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tangiwai Guard On Royal Train
Wellington, January 4.—The guard of the express which crushed at Tangiwai on Christmas Eve killing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Countess Dies in Train Cabin
New York, Tues.: "I hope I don't impose on you gentlemen. I may die on your hands", the Countess Dorothy di Frasso said to Actor Clifton Webb and a friend a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tankers Menaced in Aerodrome Fire
Melbourne: Eighteen petrol tankers and 50 cars were driven to safety as a grass fire swept within a few feet of the tarmac at Essendon aerodrome today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Roads Meeting
The Safer and Better Roads Committee will hold its first meeting for the year on January 17…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kramer Wants to Train
New York, Wednesday—Jack Kramer, professional tennis promoter offered to contribute 7500 dollars (about £3350) and two months of his time in an effort to develop U.S. tennis talent to win back the Davis Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Straight Roads Are Most Likely Accident Spots
Canberra: Drivers are more likely to be inattentive and accidents are more likely to occur on straight roads than on othert apparently more dangerous, types of thoroughfare…
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