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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

837 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 42

Garbage Receptacles at Railway Approach to Commissioner

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 3

West Armidale Progress Association will write direct to the Commissioner for Railways asking that action be…

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Why Learn the Hard Way Majority of Motorists Are Dangerous Drivers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

A recent survey revealed that in 69 per cent of road accidents the driver was committing some unsafe act, or…

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Better Deal on New Cars Northern and North-western Motor Traders in Conference

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

The North and North-west Chamber of Motor Traders’ Associations’ believes that country applicants for new motor vehicles will be given fairer treatment by the new authority set up by the Federal Government to deal with claims for…

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C.P.S. INJURED Motor Accident at Dubbd

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

While on his honeymoon at Dubbo Mr. Geoff Newbury, C.P.S., of Guyra and Tingha, was involved in an accident. He received severe…

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Motorists' Lucky Escape Car Overturns on Pinch

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

Two voung Brisbane men travelling to Sydney on holidays had lucky escapes when their car overturned near the top of The Pinch on…

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Railway Excursions

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for the issue of…

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Alleged Robbery Goods Shed Entered At Uralla Railway Station

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

When the porter came on duty at the Uralla railway goods shed on Monday morning last he discovered the…

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Death Railway Japanese Soldiers were Employed, Says Tojo

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

The Japanese war-time Premier, Tojo, told the International Military Tribunal for the Far East that many Japanese soldiers were employed side…

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Train Service

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Moree and Narrabri Municipal Councils in co-operation are pressing for restoration of the North-West daily train service…

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Train Strike Threatens Food Supplies

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.— Food shortages are already threatening some country towns as a result of the Tail strike which has…

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Road Safety Campaign Publicity Brings Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

Faced with an increase of 24 per cent. in the number of persons killed in road accidents a t the beginning of…

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INVERELL Two Injured When Utility Overturns; Car Leaves Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Two men were injured when a utility truck turned over near Bukkulla on Friday night and a car coming in the…

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Butler Street Railway Gates Delay in Opening Criticised 'Nearly Always Locked'

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 6

Delay in having the Butlerstreet gates opened to road traffic was the subject of discussion at a meeting of…

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Agreement to Repair Road to Aerodrome

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Severn Shire Council has agreed to the proposal of the Department of Works and Housing that the Commonwealth Government and the Shire and Municipal Councils contribute to the repair of…

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No Footway for Bridge at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Severn Shire Council yesterday decided that provision of a footwalk on the side of a new bridge to be built across…

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Shire Will Build Three New Bridges And Access Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 4

Three new bridges and an access road will be built by Severn Shire Council in the coming months with the petrol tax grant received from the Federal Government through the State Government…

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Narrabri-armidale Road Link Proposed by Namoi Regional Committee Request to Affected Shires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 3

The Namoi Regional Development Committee has decided to require the shire councils of Uralla, Barraba, Mandowa…

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Railway Sleepers New Regulation Announced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 5

The Department of Railways announces that a new regulation will come into force on March 1, where-by passengers joining a train before…

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Motor Lorry and Sulky in Collision Two Years Gaol Sentence in Court Sequel

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 8

A Warialda Railway (Kelly’s Gully) resident was sentenced yesterday by His Honor Judge Storkey, V.C., at t he Inverell…

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Flood Damage Uralla Shire Roads Government to Meet Half Cost

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

The Government is prepared to give financial assistance to the extent of 50 per cent. of the…

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