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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

793 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 40

Big Jump in Motor Car Output

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

Nearly 800,000 vehicles were produced in 1950 by Britain's "Big Six"—Austin, Ford. Nuffields Standard…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men the…

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Dumaresq Bridge at Bonshaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

The Department of Main Roads recognises the need for a bridge over the Dumareso River at Bonshaw and has…

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Buccarumbi Bridge Under Water

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

The Buccarumbi bridge was nine feet under water this morning and Main Roads officials fear that…

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Shire Councillors to Inspect Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Dumaresq Shire Councillors will make an inspection by car of roads in the north of the Shire on Thursday,…

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Beardy River-bonshaw Road

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Having regard to the availability of funds and other resources, the Department of Main Roads has found it…

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New Train May Be The New England Express

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

The name of the air-conditioned train to run from Sydney to Armidale. beginning February 12, may be…

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Move to Speed Up Time-table of Mail Train for Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Glen Innes chamber of commerce will ask the New s[?]lk wales Railways Department to use a diesel train to speed up the Glen Innes mail from Armidale to Glen innes…

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Warning to Border Motorists

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

WARIALDA.—An erroneous impression sained by car owners and drivers living in parts of New South Wales adjacent…

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Motoring New Morris Cowley Utility Is Sturdy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

The all-steel boxsection frame of the new Morris Cowley 10 cwt. utility makes it a sturdy…

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Gilgai Aerodrome

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

During discussion by Inverell Council on the matter of Gilgai aerodrome site, the Town Clerk pointed out that he had been…

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Approaches to Bridge Washed Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 2

Gravel approaches to the recently reconstructed Buccarumbi Bridge are completely washed away…

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Glen Innes Wants Faster Train

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Glen Innes Chamber of Commerce will ask the New South Wales Railways Department to use a diesel train to…

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Accident on Ashford Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 4

Cars driven by Mr. Roy Burns, of Bonshaw and Mr. Thomas Duddy, also of Bonshaw, came into collision on…

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Cricket W. Lawrie 5 for 14 Against Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 8

Easts opening bowler, W. Lawrie, found his best form against Railway at West Armidale on…

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Train Services Reduced

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 8

Cuts of 50 and 20 per cent. have been made in the Northern Tablelands Express and Glen Innes Mail services…

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Commonwealth Grants for Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

Mr. R. S. Vincent and Mr. D. Hughes, M.L.A.'s, have been advised by the Minister for Local Government of…

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Big Washaway At Buccarumbi Bridge

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 10

The Gwydir Highway linking Grafton and Glen Innes is unlikely to be open to traffic for at least a week following…

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Tax Is Big Handicap in Road Lift of Goods

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 4

Heavy curtailment of passenger and goods trains throughout the Stare, due to the serious shortage of coal, is already having its effect in the north-west. Inverell is chiefly concerned…

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Motoring Holden Utility in Armidale Tonight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 7

One of the new Holden seven cwt. utilities will arrive in Armidale tonight…

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