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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

952 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 48

Five Injured in City Smash Tram And Lorry Driver's Plucky Action SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Five people were injured, two seriously, when a tram and a heavy lorry collided Injured were: Sydney Ames (44)…

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Railway Employees Perturbed Failure to Meet Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 10

The failure of the railways to compete with other forms of transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among railway employees, said the…

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Railway Food Employees Perturbed

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 3

The failure of the railways to compete with other forms of transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among railway…

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Criticism of Railway Food

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

The failure of the railways, to compete with other forms of transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among…

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Shire Roads Many Requests By Councillors

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council on Friday , the Engineer, Mr. L. G. Day, was instructed to prepare…

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Armidale-grafton Road Minister Replies to Mr. Drummond Following Comment in House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 6

Following comments by Mr. D. H. Drummond on the condition of the ArmidaleGrafton road, during the…

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Coast-tablelands Railway Survey Work Commences Party At Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 6

Fifteen Sydney men of the Railway Construction Section recently commenced work at Glen Innes on a survey of…

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Suggests More Money for Work on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

"In my opinion a further 3d a gallon should be made available by the Commonwealth Government from the Petrol…

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Drop in Holiday Road Toll

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 5

Twelve persons died in road accidents during the Christmas New "Year holiday season -- the lowest for several years…

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Lang Street Railway Overbridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

Advice sought by Glen Innes Municipal Council from the Local Government Association on responsibility for widening…

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Collision on Bridge Driver’s Lucky Escape

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

The engine and cabin of a 1935 Chev. truck, the property of the Aluminium Productions of the Ministry of Munitions was…

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Summer Motor Tours Care Should be Taken to Avoid Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

Special care should be taken by motorists to avoid trouble and discomfort on summer motor tours, according to the chief engineer of…

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Drift in Railway Finances Drastic Action Urged by C.P. Member

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 3

Drastic action by the Government to meet the drift In railway finances was urged in the Legislative Assembly by the…

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Re-valuation of Railways Obsolete Plant a to Progress

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

DRASTIC action by the Government to meet the drift in railway finances was urged in the Legislative Assembly by the ,…

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Inspection Shortly of Shire Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

The Shire President Cr. Potter, hopes to inspect the roads in the shire with the engineer in the next three…

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Railway Improvements Deputation to Wait on Commissioner

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

A list of improvements and additions to Guyra rail yards, was prepared at last night's special meeting of the Guyra and District…

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Tyre Blows Out Motor Cyclists Thrown Heavily

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

When a tyre on a motor cycle they were riding blew out on the New England Highway south of Glencoe late on Tuesday afternoon, Ivan…

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Millions Waiting for Low-priced Motor Car

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

It is inevitable that the low-priced popular car within the next few years will be mass produced by some overseas manufacturer of automobiles. In fact, in the opinion of many millions of would-be…

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Sydney Tram, Bus Stoppage Union Executive Meets in Sydney SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

There is still a slight chance that Monday's tram and bus tie-up in Sydney and Newcastle will be averted. The combined executive of the Tram…

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Rode Motor Cycle Under Influence Discharged Under Bond

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 4

Bruce Biston Frizell pleaded guilty at Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to a charge of having ridden a motor cycle while…

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