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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

837 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 42

Traffic Breaches Motorists Fined at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 8

At Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Colin Duncan pleaded guilty to a charge of having on August 22, in Marsh-street,…

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Petrol Wasted in Harbour Bridge Queues

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

A sidelight of stricter rationing in Sydney is that regular users of the Harbour Bridge are chafing at the loss of petrol in the…

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Restrictions May Be Made On Placing Bees Near Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

Inverell Pastures Protection Board representatives, at a conference with members of the Macintyre Shire Council on Friday, agreed…

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Want N.s.w.-queensland Road Tax Abolished

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 4

The Vegetable Growers’ Federation of N.S.W. is seeking the lifting of the tax imposed by the Queensland Government on vegetables sent from…

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Railway Van Was Lost; Found in Creek

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

A refrigeration van loaded with chilled veal was lost from a train near Wallarobba. The van became derailed and…

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Many Motorists Defying Rationing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 6

There is ample evidence that a large percentage of the motoring public does not subscribe to the national outlook on the…

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Motor Accident near Oakwood

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

On Friday week Charles Duddy (22) of "Ardersier," Graman, sustained a badly fractured skull, leg and arm in an accident on the…

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Railway Strike In South Australia ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

South Australia has been without train services since midnight. Railwaymen in Adelaide and eight country centres are holding stop-work…

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6 Injured in Motor Accidents on Friday

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

Six persons were injured— three seriously—in two major motor accidents near Inverell during the week-end…

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Watch the Children Train Them to Road Safely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 7

Accidents to small children are far too frequent, especially during holidays, says the Armidale branch of the Road Safety…

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Bridge Queue and Petrol Rationing 300,000 Gallons a Year Wasted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 9

A sidelight of stricter rationing in Sydney is that regular users of the Harbour, Bridge are chafing at the loss of netrol in the toll queue…

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No One Else Can Drive a Menace on the Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

Frank has been driving for about 20 years. Like every other driver on the road, he thinks no one can drive except himself. I have yet…

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Railway Picnic Conflicting Applications For Sports Ground Council's Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

After considering applications for the use of the sports ground on Saturday, Armidale City Council on Monday night decided in…

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Watch the Children Train Them to Road Safety

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Accidents to small children are far too frequent, especially during holidays, says the Armidale branch of the Road Safety,…

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Commonwealth Road Aid Allocation Announced £2020 to Uralla Shire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Uralla Shire Council received £2020 when the funds made available under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act, 1947,…

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Yoong Man's Courage Rides Blazing Motor Cycle to Fire Station

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The qualities of courage and determination were displayed by a young man who rode his burning motor cycle from…

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All Men Gone From Grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Transfer of men and cqulpment from the Grafton-Glen Innes Highway to the Wauchope district has been…

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Railway Picnic Cancelled Because of Coal Shortage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Special trains which were to have brought picnickers, from northern stations to Armidale for the annual Railway picnic to-morrow have been…

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Caledonian Church Parade “We Have Come To a Fork in the Road”

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

“We have come, in our world’s history, to a fork in the road of life. There are periods when the world runs smoothly…

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New Motor Releases Federal Control in N.S.W.

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

A motor vehicles release committee established by the Federal Government will assume control of the issue of new vehicles in Now South…

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