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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

986 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 50

Railway Ice Cars Doing a Big Job

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Little does the man in the street know of the wonderful service which the New South Wales Railways Department is performing for the community with its refrigerator cars. There are 364 cars in service throughout the State carrying meat, cheese, fruit,…

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Hints for the Motorist

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

It is bad policy to start a car a reverse downhill, or forward [?]n any gear except top, says the N.R.M.A…

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Boundary Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 14

Armidale City Council will ask Du[?]aresq Shire Council if it is prepared to accept the responsibility for maintenance…

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No Change In Running Of Air-conditioned Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 8

Rail Traffic officer at Armidale (Mr. Young) has no knowledge of any pending change in the running of the…

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Motor Cycle Recovered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 15

A motor cycle stolen from outside the Capitol Theatre last Saturday night was found by police abandoned in Taylor…

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Improvements To Railway Station Entrance

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 8

Armidale City Council has referred to its works committee a proposal whereby the Council will carry out work…

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Sandy Creek Bridge Comple[?]

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 4

At an estimated cost or £12,000, a bridge has been built across Sandy Creek eighteen miles from Inverell,…

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Accident At Overhead Bridge

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

A taxi driven by Ronald O'Neill, of Woodville, Uralla, allegedly—collided with a car on the overhead bridge in…

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Sandy Creek Bridge Completed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 14

At an estimated cost of £12,000, a bridge has been built across Sandy Creek eighteen miles from Inverell,…

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Road Safety Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Plate, field officer for the Road Safety Council, will address a meeting of Armidale branch of the…

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Road Safety Officer's Talk

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Field Officer of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, Mr. M. W. Plate, will visit Glen Innes on March 22, 23, 24 and 25…

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New Bridge to Be Built at Yooroonah

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

Dumanesq Shire Council will shortly start work on a new bridge over the Oakey River at Yooroonah. Shire president (Cr. W. B. Fooks) told a meeting of…

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Sandy Creek Bridge Complete

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

At an estimated cost of £12,000 a bridge has been built across Sandy Creek 18 miles from Inverell on the…

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Keetah Bridge to Camp Creek

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

["TIMES" STAFF REPORTER] Ashford Shire Couoncil has advised the Department of Main Roads that it will…

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Ashford Shire's Main Roads Construction Programme

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

The Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Board, Mr. H. Macready is to be asked by Ashford Shire Council to expedite the finalising of the Shire's main roads construction programme so that work…

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Divisional Engineer Warns— Main Roads Works May Have to Be Restricted

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 4

Mr. A. Masready Main Roads Board Divisions Engineer [?] meeting of Macintyre Shire when he stated that although the Board had not had to do much restricting of…

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Many Motor Cyclists Among Road Fatilities

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 6

Of traffic fatalities in England during 1949-50 38 per cent were motor cyclists, and 36 per cent their passengers…

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Financing Arrawatta Rd. Bridge

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 7

Inverell P.P. Board was trying to escape paying its fair share in the cost of erectinga bridge on the…

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Councillors' Inspection of Macintyre Roads

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

Following an inspection of Shire roads by Councillors, a report was presented to the latest meeting of Macintyre Shire. The report, the recommendations in connection…

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30 Rugby Union Players Train Two Nights a Week

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 8

Prospects for the coming Union season are particularly bright upward of 30 players attending training nights twice a week. This was stated yesterday by…

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