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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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

Russians Are BuiIding Road Blocks in Berlin Streets

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Friday: The Russians are building iron and stone road blocks across several Berlin streets which link the Russian and Western Sectors. British United Press says Western officials are not worried by this activity, believing that the Russians a re building barricades merely to prevent…

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The Inverell-coast Railway Promise A.L.P. “Puts It To Premier McGirr

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

“That this branch asks that the Premier be requested to attend a public meeting to be arranged at Inverell for the purpose of informing all bodies interested as to the progress that has been made,…

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National Road Safety College

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

The Royal Society for the Precaution of Accidents in Britain acting an agents for the Ministry of Transport, have just opened a National College in En[?] London. It is there for the free [?] of schools, clubs, Institutions, the…

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Crops Near Railway Lines Impossible To Grow Farmers' Union Critical

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 6

"It is impossible to grow any crops near the railway line," said the president of Armidale…

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Railway Man Farewelled Tributes To Work

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 6

Armidale railwaymen on Friday farewelled Mr. D. Edwards, who has been transferred to the Newcastle - Hawkesbury…

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London Reduces Road Accidents 22 Per Cent. Decrease

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 7

London: Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent, since…

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Extension of Road Policy Country Party To Intensify Fight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

"The Country Parly, which was responsible for the inauguration of the Federal Aid Roads scheme in 1926, has…

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Right-hand Rule of Road Not Favoured By Britain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 13

The correspondent of the American Associated Press in Geneva says that Britain and Sweden blocked a move to…

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Railway Strike on Coalfields Stationmaster's Appointment Rouses Protest SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

All traffic on privately owned South Maitland railways stopped at midnight last night following…

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Main Roads Department's Advice

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

Mr. D. H. Drummond has been advised by the Department of Main Roads as follows:…

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Road Works Shire Engineer's Report

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 6

The following shire engineer's report for February was adopted at a meeting of Uralla Shire Council last Friday…

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London Reduces Road Accidents 22 Per Cent. Decrease

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

London: Road accidents in London have decreased by more than 22 per cent. since…

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Right-hand Rule of Road Not Favoured By Britain

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

The correspondent of the American Associated Press in Geneva says that Britain and Sweden blocked a move to…

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Wrong Side of Road Sulky Driver Mulct Of 17/

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 8

Ellis Beresford Berry was fined 10/ and 7/ costs for failure to keep his vehicle to the left of the road by Mr…

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Mixed Drinks Lands Young Motor Driver In Court

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

Rexford John Cherry, of Armidale, pleaded guilty at the Guyra Petty Sessions on Tuesday to ja charge of having…

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Bees Near Main Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Uralla delegate to the annual conference of Shire Councils will press for a State-wide ruling requiring apiarists to…

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Train Not to Run

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

The perishables train which usually leaves Glen Innes at 2.20 p.m. on Sundays, will not run this week-end…

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Armidalegrafton Road Minister's Statement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has advised Grafton and South Grafton, Chamber of Commerce that…

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Grafton-glen Innes Road Delay

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

GRAFTON: The Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) informed Grafton Chamber of Commerce that it would…

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Protest Upheld Railway Now In Semi-final

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 15

Railway's protest against Armidale Timbers for playing an A grade player in a B grade semi-final last Saturday…

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