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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

837 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 42

Oakwood Road Smash Condition of Accident Victims Now Very Satisfactory

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

The condition of Charles Duddy (22), of “Ardesier,” Graman, who sustained a badly fractured skull, leg, and arm in an accident on the Oakwood rood early on Friday night, was reported this morning to be “very satisfactory.”…

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Haganah Destroys Jordan Bridge Link with Syria Severed Sporadic Fighting Reported in Frontier Area JERUSALEM

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Haganah forces are believed to have been responsible for blowing up the "Bridge of Jacob's Daughters," over the River Jordan, on the PalestineSyria frontier, last night…

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Police Ready For Tramway Pickets

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—"Tramway pickets using violence, will be dealt with like all lawbreakers," a police official said last night, following the announcement by the Tramway Employees'…

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Motorists' Big Pay-out in Petrol Tax

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Official figures of petrol tax receipts and disposals show that, desp[?]e the dollar cuts, Australian motorists Will have…

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Police Warning to Victorian Strikers Will "Deal With" Lawbreakers Pickets Organised by Tram Men MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

"Tramway pickets using violence will be dealt with like all lawbreakers," a police official said last night,…

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Fern Hill Road

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Fallowing Friday’s meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council, the president, Cr. P. B. Finn, Cr. George Anderson, and the foreman, Mr. J. Goldman,…

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ROAD PATROl in Severn Shire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

A light grader and a lorry are commencing to check recent damage to roads in each of the three ridings of Severn…

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Monopoly Rights of Roads Belongs to No One Individual

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

No individual has monopoly rights to the use of the road. Some people fail to appreciate this, and so tragedy…

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Stop-work Meeting in S.A. Railwaymen to Discuss 40-Hour Week ADELAIDE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

In order to debate a 40-hour week or 80-hour fortnight in five days or ten shifts, A.R.U. members throughout South Australia will hold…

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Petrol Tax Diversion Motorists' Payments to Federal Revenue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Official figures of petrol tax receipts and disposals show that, despite the dollar cuts, Australian motorists will have provided over…

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Railway Picnic at Armidale

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Northern employees of the N.S.W. Railways' Department will hold their annual picnic at Armidale on January 24…

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Grasshoppers Delay Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

The Barraba passenger train derived at Tamwor [?] three horus, 20 minutes late on Tuesday as a result of grasshoppers which…

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Development of Aerodrome Grant to Moree Council Not Made by Commonwealth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

The grant made, to Moree Council for the development of the aerodrome at that centre was not made by the…

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No Monopoly on Right of Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

No individual has monopoly rights to the use of the road. Some people fail to appreciate this and so tragedy comes — for…

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Road Work Agreement Was News to Councils

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Severn Shire and Glen Innes Municipal Councils have no knowledge of an understanding that, with the Commonwealth Government, they should contribute to the cost of repairing Emmavilie road…

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Transport Strike Normal Train Services in Melbourne Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Normal train services ran this morning following the ending of the transport hold-up and trams are expected to run…

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Commonwealth Road Aid £1720 For Dumaresq Shire Allocation Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

Dumaresq Shire Council received £1720 when the funds made available under the Commonwealth Aid Roads…

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Sudden End To Victorian Tram Strike; Drastic Bill

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Subject to acceptance of settlement terms by a mass meeting of tramway strikers later to-day, early morning moves in Melbourne's transport hold-up have-averted grave…

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Collapse of Victorian Tram Strike fallows Government's Firm Stand On Issue Emergency Bill in "Cold Storage" if Men Resume MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Subject to acceptance of settlement terms by a mass meeting of tramway strikers later to-day, early morning moves in the Melbourne transport hold-up have averted grave threats of a general transport tie-up in Victoria,…

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Bulk Electricity Supply No Request Made to Tamworth Tramsmission Line to Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 15

Armidale City Council had not yet applied to Tamworth City Council for bulk electricity supplies, the Mayor (Ald…

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