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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Floods in North - West Goods Train Derailed Water in Inverell Shops

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

With a record flood in the Macintyre River water has entered a number of business houses in…

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Armidale Aerodrome Club Projects Building Programme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 12

The general purposes committee recommended to the Armidale City Council on Monday night that the Armidale Aero Club be advised…

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Running Off the Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 8

Evidence that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed, for conditions on country roads, and that many are coming to grief…

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Ashford Roads Foreman’s Report Inactive Period

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 6

The foreman, Mr. N. D. Thompson, presented the following report to the recent meeting of the Ashford Shire Council:—…

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Protest to Railway Commissioner Armidale City Council Critical Delay in Restoration of Train Services

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 5

The Armidale City Council on Monday night decided to send a telegram to the Railway Commissioners…

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Municipal Council Glen Innes Taxi-cabs Adequate Service? Control of Clairville Aerodrome

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 3

Discussions emanating from committee recommendations at Tuesday night's meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal…

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"Examiner" Serial the Dangerous Road Chapter XXXXII.--(Cont.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 6

"I managed to rake up a hundred and ten," he said calmly. "I took your milk money, Marian. You'll have to step on the…

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Truck Loaded With Bees Off The Road Two Trees Stopped It

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

A 1939 Chev. truck owned by Mr. W. Toepfer of Cooranbong Came to grief early Tuesday morning when travelling along the New England…

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Aerodrome and Air Services Protests to Be Forwarded Chamber of Commerce Decisions

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

Two matters of importance to Inverell were tabled for discussion at Wednesday night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce…

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Railway Improvements Verandah and Waiting Room Extended Loading Accommodation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 8

Long overdue, but nevertheless, much appreciated improvements are in [?] at the Armidale Railway…

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Special Train For Perishable Vegetables Northern Demand

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Wilson, General President of the Northern N.S.W. Farmers' Union, while in Sydney this week, took up…

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[?] Serial the Dangerous Road Chapter 43.--(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 4

''You're far more sensible than you ran possibly realise. Most beginners overrate the advantage of pull. But it doesn't…

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Tuesday's Flood Washaways on Railway Line and Gwydir Highway 665 Points in One Night at Warialda Estimated Damage to Shire Roads Over £1000

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

The phenomenal fall of rain on Monday night last caused the worst damage from flood water since 1910. There were extensive washaways in…

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Motor Tyres Rubber Position Synthetic or Natural

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 6

Now that the demand for synthetic rubber to meet the war requirements the Allied Nations has terminated, and increasing supplies of plantation…

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Train Thieves Pilfering Rife

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

The railway authorities are faced with a continual problem : Practically every train bringing goods to Glen Innes…

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More Cars on Roads in Britain

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON.--The extent to which private cars were delicensed in Great Britain owing to war…

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"Examiner" Serial the Dangerous Road Chapter 44

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 6

"Don't you wont to come down and see the show? Joyce turned to find Miss Carew standing at her elbow…

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Woman's Body on Railway Line

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

KATOOMBA, Tuesday. -- The decapitated body of a young woman was found on the railway line near Medlow Bath…

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Woman Decapitated Found on Railway Line SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 1

In an effort to establish identification. the police have ordered the head of a woman found on the railway line on the Blue Mountains…

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Shire Roads Staff

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to put before the public the treatment towards a returned soldier,…

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