Screwdriver Placed In Railway Signal Box
Sydney, February 25.—An expert witness told the Coroner's Court today a signal electrician had admitted placing a screwdriver in a signal relay box to maintain an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
958 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 48
Arrest in Train Murder Case
Sydney: Detectives late last night arrested a Sydney man and charged him with the murder of the scientist, Olaf Perkman, who was shot through the head on a…
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Sydney: Detectives late last night arrested a Sydney man and charged him with the murder of the scientist, Olaf Perkman, who was shot through the head on a…
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At about 7.35 o'clock last night 61 years old Frederick Hywood was knocked down in Bagot Street near…
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[?] road, [?] great gaps were torn in the road following torrential rain. This shows the 150ft., gap in the road being bridged…
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Brisbane: Trains will stop running in Queensland from 11 o'clock tonight if a strike decision by the State Council of the Australian Federated Union of…
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Stockholm, Monday: Sweden is planning a big drive against road accidents: More victims are being claimed on the roads every year…
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Three motor-cycles have been stolen in Broken Hill since Friday. They have not yet been recovered…
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The hindrance caused to a local unionist, Mr. J. W. Fox, in the last week further points the need for citizens to be able to pay motor registrations locally instead of sending…
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The City Council's engineering department is engaged on the resealing of runways at the aerodrome…
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The City Council's engineering department is engaged on the resealing of runways at the aerodrome…
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Adelaide: Two expresses, carrying 560 passengers, have been seriously delayed by the derailment of 20 goods-train trucks between. Tintinara and Kumorna, 134 miles from Adelaide early today…
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The Silver City MotorCycle Club will hold a picnic at Stephens Creek tomorrow. The captain will lead…
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The Silver City MotorCycle Club will hold a picnic at Stephens Creek tomorrow. The captain will lead…
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A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger were treated at the Hospital last night after the cycle had crashed…
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The local manager for Australian National Airways (Mr. S. Wright) said today that passengers and…
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The manager of the Silverton Tramway (Mr. L. E. Roberts) was informed today by the South Australian Railways that they have been unable to secure the necessary…
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A man who admitted having driven a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor was released on a bond by Mr. A. O. Chick, S.M., in the Court of Petty…
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Kenward Doody was fined £10 in the Court of Petty Sessions today after he admitted driving a vehicle…
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Copenhagen: A train bringing King Frederik of Denmark back to Copenhagen from army…
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