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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Big Aerodrome Improvement Plan Shelved by Department

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 2

A project for overall improvements to the Glen Innes aerodrome totalling £19,650 has been shelved by the Department of Civil Aviation in favour of…

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Motor-cyclist in Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist suffered facial abrasions, concussion and an injury to the neck, when his machine left the New England…

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More Road Sense, Few Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 12

The death roll on the roads in New South Wales in 1951 was appaling, the Superintendent or Trafic, Mr. W. R…

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Road Safety Council Will Launch All-out Drive

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

This year the Glen Innes branch of the Road Safety Council will launch an all-out drive to stimulate local interest in all road safety activities. In the early part of the year…

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Thrills at Motor Cycle Races

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 8

Motor cycle enthusiasts gathered in force at the "scramble track" at Goonoowigall on New Year's Day to watch exciting…

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Ottley Creek Bridge, Road!

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

Yallaroi Shire Council advertised Ashford Shire Council's meeting on Friday that Its Plan to have a road…

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No Bridge at Railway Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, (Mr. Sheahan) has refused a request that an overhead bridge be erected at the…

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Rules for Road Safety New Tests for Motorists Urged

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

Discussing the Motor Traffic Offences Amending Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col…

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Damage by Storm Golden Gate Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

San Francisco--Authorities and users wonder if the Golden Gate Bridge will withstand another vicious attack…

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'Home Brew' Motorist Convicted

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

A man who drank four bottles of "home brew" and a bottle of wine in one hour on Saturday night,…

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Motor-Cyclist Had No Licence

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

Keith L. Gardner, of Glen Innes, was fined a total of £3, 16/- with £1/4/ costs, by Mr. L. E. Stapleton, SM. in the…

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When Is a Motorist "Under the Influence"? Asks M.l.c

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

The urgent need for a better definition of "driving under the influence" was Stressed by the Hon. E. C. Sommerlad, M.L.C., when he spoke for the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Bill before the State Upper…

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Road and Bridge Work In Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Road and bridge work carried out in Macintyre Shire was contained in a report tabled at to-day's meeting of Macintyre Shire by the Foreman (Mr. J. W. Goldman)…

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King's Plains Feeder Road

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 4

The Clerk (Mr. J. A. Gilroy) reported to to-day's meeting of Mac[?]ityre Shire that the contractors had indicated…

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Approach to Department on Railway Gates

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 6

The Severn Shire Council will ask the Department of Railways whether something can be done about the railway gates on the…

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Has Road Courtesy Gone?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Wholesale condemnation of motorists for lack of courtesy and bad temper can be overdone, in the opinion of the…

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Repairs to Jeogla P.o. Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Mr. B. A. Wright of Jeogla, advised a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council. That the road across the T.S.R. to…

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Main Roads Programme Allocation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

Dumaresq Shire Council, at a meeting yesterday, received advice that under the Main; Roads Programme it would…

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Roads Repairs For Mail Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 11

The P.M.G.'s Department informed a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday, that the horse delivery mail service…

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Has Road Courtesy Gone?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

Wholesale condemnation of [?] for lack of courtesy and bed temper can be overdone, in the opinion of the…

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