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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

986 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 50

Motorist Fined

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 12

At the Court of Petty Sessions this morning Paul Meerkin, of Queensland, was fined £1 with 12/- court costs and…

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Grant for Road to Aerodrome

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

The Seven Shire Council engineer Mr. B. S. Marsh, will inspect several streets and roads in the…

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Road Deaths

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 2

Road deaths in February reached the all time record of 61, said the Road Safety Council Secretary (Colonel Youen)…

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Extensive Work Needed on Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

Both the Inverell Road and the Grafton Road were very worn and required extensive re-sheeting, said…

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Road Works For Delungra

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 6

At a meeting of Macintyre Shire Council on Thursday councillors agreed to defer…

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Ashford Shire Road Works

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 2

The Ashford Shire Engineer, Mr. F. E. Bowman, reported to Council on Wednesday that since the last…

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Road Works In Macintyre Shire

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 2

The Foreman, Mr. J. W. Goldman, presented to Thursday's meeting of Macintyre Shire Council a comprehensive review of road works undertaken in the preceding month…

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Damage to Crops, Train by Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused to vegetable crops at…

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Worst Section Of Road In Macintyre

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

The Gwydir highway to the west of Inverell is the worst section of road in the Shire…

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Road Accidents No. 1 Child Killer

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 6

Polio? Meningitis? Diphtheria? No. Australia's number one killer of children is found on the road. This grim fact is revealed in the 1949 official Commonwealth mortality figures (the latest covering the 4 to 16 years age group. Of 242 deaths…

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Road Betterment Campaign

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 7

The road betterment campaign being conducted by the committee representing the N.R.M.A. and other major…

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Restoration Of Train Services

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Moves for the speedy restoration of full train services throughout N.S.W. were made…

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Progress Assn. Asks for Better Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

Following requests from the Emmaville Progress Association, the Severn Shire Engineer, Mr. B. S. Marsh, will inspect several streets and roads in the Emmaville area. The requests were received at a…

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Landslide Blocks Glen Innes Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

Severe rain and thunderstorm which struck Wintervale in the Dalmorton district caused a landslide…

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Special Sunday Train Move for League Football Crowd

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

For the first time in almost 20 years a move has been made to charter a special train to bring Rugby League fans from Armidale to Glen Innes on Sunday. Yesterday, Glen Innes League committeeman, Mr. Stan Williams…

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Moves for Restoration of Train Services Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

Moves for a speedy restoration of full train services throughout N.S.W. will be made today by the Director of…

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Rugby League Special Train to Glen Innes on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

A special train will run to Glen Innes next Sunday when Armidale A and reserve grade…

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Railways May Give Council Trees for Parks

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

The Railways Department may supply a number of young trees for the beautification of Quinton and [?] parks…

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Timer for Re-decking Railway Badge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 4

It is expected that timber for the complete re-decking of the Railways Bridge will be…

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Hints To Motorists

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 13

When washing the car, first saturate with water all foreign substances on the finish, says the N.R.M.A. Then use…

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