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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

986 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 50

Morris Austin Merges Into British Motor Corporation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 6

The £66 million Austin-Morris motor merger has been carried a step further by the registration of a new company,…

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Bridge Controversy Municipal Council Criticised

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The Severn Shire Council president (Cr. T. Farlow) to-day strongly criticised Glen Innes…

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Road Fatality Near Bonshaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

A well-known and popular resident of the Bonshaw and Texas districts, Clifford Leslie…

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Two Divisions of Daylight Train

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 9

ARMIDALE: A second division of the Daylight Express may run from Tamworth. If this is done, more seats…

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Offence To Sett Beer To Motorists

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 8

Sweden [?]eves in convicting the driver who drinks and drives, and since 1934 has had a law stating that a…

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Motoring New Vauxhalls on Show Today

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 6

Two new Vauxhalls were on show at Hardman's Garage in Beardy Street today. They were the 12 h.p., four…

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Motor Traders Move For Uniform Price For Petrol

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

Armidale motor traders moved at their monthly meeting for a uniform price of petrol…

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Dining Service on Express Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 4

GLEN INNES: The Railway Department has rejected a proposal that buffet diner car seats on the Northern…

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Railwaymen's Strike 'Will Hit Production'

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Transport Commissioner (Mr. R. G. Winsor) said to-day that primary production would be affected by a continuation of the railworkers' strike, as well as all industries…

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C.p. Branch Protest on Railway Freights

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 5

Motions of protest against railway freights, increased motor registration charges on primary producers and the pay-roll tax, will be forwarded by the Glen Innes branch of the Country Party to the party's State…

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Man Hurt in Collision of Car, Motor Cycle

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 4

A motor cyclist was conveyed to hospital on Friday following s collision between his cycle and a ear driven by…

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Threat To Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 4

THE grim prospects of a transport tie-up shadowing in seriousness that of 1917 faces the people of…

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Road Safety Exhibition Here Next Month

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Officials of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales will conduct a road safety exhibition in the Oddfellows' Hall, Glen…

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C.p. Promises Completes Overhaul of Motor Tax

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

GRAFTON : A query by the Grafton and south-Grafton Chamber of Commerce why no opposition was made by Country Party members to the [?]tion brought down by the N.S.W. Government…

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Dining Service on Express Train

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 6
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GLEN INNES: The Railway Department has rejected a proposal that buffet diner car seats on the northern…

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"We should Make The Railways Pay; They Belong To Us"

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4

Mr. Harvey, a member of the railway staff at Muswellbrook, was present as an observer at Saturday's meeting…

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Road Safety Exhibition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

Officials of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales will conduct a road safety exhibition at Glen Innes from…

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Conference to End Railway Workshops Strike Now Likely

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Vital moves to end the crippling N.S.W. [?] strike are executed to be made over the week-end. [?] believed a compulsory conference will be called for Monday before Conci[?]tion Commissioner Austin…

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"We Should Make The Railways Pay; They Belong To Us"

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

Mr. Harvey, a member of the railway staff at Muswellbrook, was present as an observer at a meeting of Uralla…

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