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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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"Examiner" Serial the Dangerous Road Chapter 44.-- (Continued

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

If only he would not talk about it. If only he would take her away from these lights and people; if only his lips on here could…

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Woman's Body On Railway Line

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

A woman, whose decapitated body was found on the railway line near Medlow Bath railway station was identified as Dorothy May Wilkinson…

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Motoring Front Wheel Alignment

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

For the past five weeks, the firm of Munro Bros. Pty. Ltd. have been busily engaged in laying down the necessary foundations, together with…

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Pouring Millions Into Obsolete Railways

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

It is a matter for amazement that the State Premiers should so lightly have accepted the proposal to spend the colossal sum of £2201000,900 on unifying Australia's rail gauges. It is true the Commonwealth has increased its contribution to…

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Better Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Smith,. Sapphire, writes:— At the last meeting of the M[?].cintyre Shire the president is reported to have said the main roads are a disgrace to…

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Restrictions Off Full Train Service From Yesterday

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

The travelling public will be pleased to learn, that from yesterday trains on both Inverell-Moree and Glen Innes-Sydney lines have now resumed full…

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Shire Roads Staff

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Ehrenberg, Furracabad Road, writes to the Editor: In reply to a letter published in Thursday ''Examination and…

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Bad Accident at Dorrigo Railway Guard Crushed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Len Graham, of Werris Creek, passed through Glen Innes this morning on his way to Grafton, to see his brother, who…

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Alleged Assault Railway Worker Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 8

Armidale Ambulance on Saturday treated Leonard Wilson, railway employee; of Werris Creek, for a dislocated left elbow, bruises and…

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Suburban Railways Dislocated When Power Cahle Collapsed SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

The main suburban railway services were dislocated for more than six hours to-day when an overhead power cable collapsed at Central…

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Tenterfield Objects to Road Hogs

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 6

Residents of the pretty little town of Tenterfield, 470 miles from Sydney, and close to the "Queensland border, object to…

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Road Hog at Large? Children's Narrow Escape

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

The driver of a large grey sedan is fortunate. By the narrowest of margins he, or she, has missed being…

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"Examiner" Serial the Dangerous Road Chapter 45.--(Contained)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 6

A father to Jeannie. "You know how happy Jeannie and I are together." Was it true? "Cliff has never cared much…

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An Expensive Load Competing With Railways Carrier Fined

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Naylor Singh, general carrier, described as a foreigner, with a limited knowledge of English, did not appear at the Glen…

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Girl Pillion Rider Killed When Calf Jumps on Road Was to be Married on Saturday SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

Glory June Hayes (21), Baulkham Hills, died early to-day from injuries received in a motor cycle accident…

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City Council Kicks! Pretest to Railway Commissioners Daylight Express Wanted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 6

Strong indignation was expressed by aldermen of the Armidale City Council on Monday night at the…

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Shire Road Staff

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Mr. Walter R. Scott, Red Range, writes to the Editor:-- I wish to advise the public that I had nothing to do with…

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Train Thefts on Northern Line

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Believing that thefts are the work of ah organised gang, detectives are investigating robberies of…

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Meat Train Delayed at Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon the meat train passing through Glen Innes was held up. On making the usual…

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"Examiner" Serial. the Dangerous Road Chapter 46.--(Continued)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

"I'm sorry for your sake, Cliff. But for mine--well, I can't be sorry. It's--easier, somehow." "I want to make it easy. It's…

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