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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

822 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 42

Closed Road Council Asked To Make Representations Farmers' Union Move

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

Uralla Shire Council will be asked to make representations to the Commonwealth…

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School's In, Watch Out! Motorists Asked To Respect Safety Patrols

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 7
Also in The Uralla Times

With the re-opening of schools after the long vacation, the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. warn…

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Britain's Railway Workers Create New Record

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

London: Men working for British Railways have just created a record in track reconstruction…

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Damaging Netting Fences Railway Labourers Charged Request to Department

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

Railway labourers were damaging netting fences on adjoining private properties when…

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Rabbits on Railway Property Every Possible Action Taken Garside's Reply to Complaints

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Every action possible to prevent rabbit infestation on railway property will be taken, said…

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Armidale P.P. Board Aroused Railway Attitude to Rabbit Allegations Indignation Expressed At Secretary's Letter

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

Directors of the Armidale Pastures Protection Board yesterday expressed indignation at a letter from the Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. Nicholas) stating that "every possible action"…

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Britain’s Railway Workers Create a Record

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

LONDON: Men working for British Railways have just created a record in track reconstruction. During 1948, they renewed 1,800 miles of permanent way. Seventy thousand workers were…

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Vandalism Suspected Damage To Aeroplane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 8

Officers of the Armidale Aero Club suspect vandalism to be the cause of ten holes, discovered in the Club's Tiger…

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Construction Record by U.k Railwaymen

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON: Men working for British railways have just created a record in track reconstruction. During 1948, they…

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Witnesses Criticised at Armidale Inquest Evidence Considerably Coloured, Says Coroner Verdict of Accidental Death on Railway Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

The Armidale Coroner (Mr. N. C. Gardner) described as "considerably coloured, to say the least" the evidence of two witnesses at die inquiry on Friday into the death of Relief Porter Bede Patrick Mackson during shunting operations at the Armidale railway yards…

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Arrest at Gun Point Police Recover Motor Cycles SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Four men who were allegedly dismantling stolen motor cycles in dense bush near Liverpool were arrested at pistol…

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New State Move To Train Leaders

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

"As a first step towards forging an education forging a school of training for aspiring leaders should be held at an appropriate time and place." This was one of the decisions!…

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Driving of Heavy Trucks Appeal To Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 6

Difficulties of drivers of heavy transport vehicles should be kept in mind by ordirary car drivers, according to the…

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Road Safety

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

A WISE police officer once made the sage remark, "There is no such thing as a dangerous corner." He…

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Local Lad Joins Rodeo Lure Of Open Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Eighteen-year - old Writer White, f Guyra, coudn't resist the lute of he travelling roded and when Gill Bron. Rodeo left…

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Armidale P.P. Board Aroused Railway Attitude to Rabbit Allegations Indignation Expressed At Secretary's Letter

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5
Also in The Uralla Times

Directors of the Armidale Pastures Protection Board on Thursday expressed indignation at a letter from the Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. Nicholas) stating that "every possible action"…

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Extension of Road Policy

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

"The Country Party, which was responsible for the inauguration of the Federal Aids Roads Scheme in 1926, has now…

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Guyra News Call Of Open Road

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 14

Eighteen-year old Walter White, A. Guyra, couldn't resist the lufe of the traveling rodea and when Gill Bros Rodeo left…

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