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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

837 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 42

Another Slug for Motorists Application For Increased Charges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 7

The application to the Prices Commission by the motor trade for an increase in the charge for an authorised…

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Northern Railways Place in New State

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 12

H. H. Cordingly, Mihi, Uralla, writes to the Editor:—Sir,—The reason for opposition by Mr. Cameron to the Armidale…

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Delungra Aerodrome

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Survey and contour mapping of a proposed aerodrome site at Delungra would be undertaken by Mr. H. A. Leonard of…

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Developmental Roads Wanted by Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Classification of four district roads as developmental would be applied for. Macintyre Shire Council decided at its monthly…

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No Roads Grant For Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Macintyre Shire Council’s application for assistance from funds available under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works…

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Arsenic in Medicine; Train Guard Died From Poisoning

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— The contents of the stomach of Robert [?] 45, a railway [?] who died at…

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Road Breaches Man Arraigned on Four Charges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 6

Naylor Singh pleaded guilty to four charges involving breaches of the traffic regulations at Armidale Court of…

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Bridge Over Boorolong Creek Shire Engineer to Prepare Plans Costs Estimated at £2100

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

Plans and specifications for a bridge, estimated tentatively to cost in the vicinity of £2100, over Boorolong Creek…

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Arsenic in Stomach Death of Railway Guard SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

Contents of the stomach of Robert Silvester Condron (45), railway guard, Who died at Cootamundra railway station on March 2,…

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Conscience Money From Abmidale Paid Into Railways Fund SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 8

The Department of Railways has received £2/2/1 conscience money with an anonymous letter, posted at Armidale…

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Armidale Aerodrome Telephone Lines Removed Runways May Be Extended

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

At the request of Armidale City Council, the P.M.G.'s Department has removed telephone lines on Saumarez…

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Two Bridges Needed On Bundarra Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., acknowledges receipt of the following letter from the Department of Main Roads:—…

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£1000 for Moree Roads

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

During his visit to Moree, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) promised to allocate £1000 immediately on his…

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Development of Aerodrome Council to Approach State Government No Assistance From Commonwealth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

After having been unsuccessful in repeated representations to the Federal Government for assistance in…

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Hotel Proprietor Killed Car Overturns on Hillgrove Road Two Passengers Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 8

John Stanton Beatty, 37, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Armidale, was killed when his sedan car overturned on…

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Correspondence Standardised Railway Essential to Defence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 16

H. H. Cordingly, Mihi, Uralla, N.S.W., writes to the Editor: Sir.—With further reference to the railways question in the…

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Excessive Speed Motorist Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 13

John R. Richardson, of Armidale, was fined £3, with 8/ court costs, in Tamworth Court of Petty Sessions on Monday for driving a vehicle at…

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Hotel Proprietor Killed. Car Overburns on Hillgrove Road Two Passengers Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

John Stanton Beatty, 37, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Armidale, was killed when his sedan car overturned on…

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Women Bail Out From Aeroplane In Distress Over Berlin BERLIN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Three women were among nine people who bailed out of a Dakota transport plane over Berlin when the machine developed engine…

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"Fed Up with Train Services to North"

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

Tamworth delegate asked the Federated Chambers of Commerce conference in Glen Innes on Wednesday to press for the restoration of die Glen Innes mail train service by cutting the daylight…

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