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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Rain Spoils Motor Cycle Club Barbecue

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

The storm which blew up yesterday at 5 p.m. trapped 70 people at the Olympic. Pool and almost washed out…

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Railway's Heavy Christmas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

The city railway booking office, Turner and Poggioli's, had a record Christmas. Their turnover for the…

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Motor Fatality near Gosford Ex-warialdaite Killed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mrs. Roger McDonald (formerly Miss Norma Mott of Warialda) was killed in a motor collision near…

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Catapult Shot Broke Train Window

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

The guard of a train travelling between Stonehenge and Glencoe at 10 a.m. yesterday reported to Glen Innes police that the…

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Bridge at Baths Threatened By Eroding Creek

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 8

The suspension bridge across the Dumaresq Creek at the entrance to Armidale's Olympic Pool is in danger of…

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New Train May Commence Service Next Month

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

It is rumoured that the new air-conditioned train, which was promised on January 1, will commence…

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Latest Trends in Motor Cycles

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

One of the star attractions at a London motor cycle show was the introduction of the…

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Motor Cycle Club Dance Successful

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

Uralla Motor Cycle and Social Club staged another successful mid-week dance at uralla last night…

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Uralla Motor Cycle Club Gives £20 To Red Cross

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

At Uralla Motor Cycle and Social Club dance on Christmas Eve the president, Mr. Bill Lane, handed a cheque for…

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City Council Refuses To Comment On Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Officials of Armidale City Council today refused to make any statement concerning the…

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New Train May Commence Service Next Month

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 11

It is rumoured that the new air-conditioned train, which was promised op January 1, will, commence…

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Armidale-Grafton Road Declaration As Highway Deferred

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads advised a meeting of the South Grafton Council that consideration of…

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Road Machinery Costs Report To Dumaresq Shire Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 12

Details concerning working costs of bulldozers and graders were given in the following report submitted to the…

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Latest Trends in Motor Cycles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

One of the star attractions at a London motor cycle show was the introduction of the…

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Uralla Motor Cycle Club Gives £20 To Red Gross

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 15

At Uralla Motor Cycle and Social Club dance on Christmas Eve the president Mr. Bill Lane, handed a cheque for…

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Motorcyclist Killed Near Walcha

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

A motorcyclist, Max Stewart Hoy (20), of Walcha, was killed instantly last night when his motorbike ran off the Tia…

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To Serve a Developing Area Bridge Wanted At Blue Nobby

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A deputation from Yalloroi Shire Council asked cooperation of Ashford Shire Council in having a bridge…

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Maintenance Grant For Aerodrome? Civil Aviation Departments's Statement to Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 5

Submissions have been made by the DePartment of Civil Aviation Regional Director, Mr. W. S. Gilchrist, for maintenance grant of £120 a year to be allowed the Armidale…

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Report on Town Road Repairs

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 14

Armidale City Engineer, Mr. J. D. Brown, reported considerable road repair work and…

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Yallaroi Shire North Star a Base For Road Making Plant?

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

Cr. N. Makim asked at the January meeting of Yallaroi Shire Council whether the Council had ever considered…

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