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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

863 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 44

CORRESPONDENCE Road Improvements

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

E. G. Pearce, Lea Farm, Bundarra, writes to the Editor. Sir.—I note the Shire rates…

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Man Found Dead Near Walcha Road

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 6

The body of a 60-year-old aborigine was found in a humpy alongside the Niangala Road, seven miles from Walcha…

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Vehicle Skidded Off Road; Man Injured

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 4

Oswald Claude Kliendienst, of Bethany, Inverell Road, Armidale, was injured when a Land Rover he was driving…

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Road Surfacing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

It is anticipated that an early start will be made with Dumaresq Shire Council's bitumen…

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Opinions Differ on Bridge Anchorage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

In a letter before Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday Armidale P.P. Board drew attention to the anchorage of an…

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Reserves, Grazing Permits, And A Stock Bridge

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

Matters concerning reserves, grazing permits and a bridge across the Macintyre River were…

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"No Train, No Play", Inverell League Policy

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

Inverell Rugby League selectors were following a policy of "no training, no playing", the Club secretary (Mr. W…

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Drove Tractor on Road Without Plates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Herbert Short, of Moore Park, Armidale appeared in Armidale Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges of…

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Tenders Called for New Bridge Over Oakey River

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 7

Tenders have been called for the construction of a nine span, 360 feet concrete bridge over the Okaey River on the Kempsey Road to replace the existing bridge, which will become submerged when…

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Kempsey Road Users Petition Council for Bridges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 14

There were more than 80 signatures on a petition before Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday for bridges over Blackbird Flat, Smith's Creek and Little George's Creek on the Kempsey Road…

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Start Soon on Gilgai Aerodrome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

INVERELL: Tenders for the Rearing of timber from the site of the proposed aerodrome at Gilgai would be…

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Road Safety Films

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 6

The Road Safety Council film night will be held in the Literary Institute tomorrow at 7.30 p.m…

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Six Die When Car Hits Train

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday.—Six nurses including an entire [?] were killed ina [?] been their car and…

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Family Killed When Train Hits Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Six persons including an entire family of four were killed in a collision between their car and a…

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A Grant For Booraba-Blue Nobby Bridge

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

Yallaroi Shire Council has received a grant for the construction of a bridge over Ottley's…

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Yallaroi Council Debates a Proposal to Link Roads

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

A plan to provide a road "of communication" between the Mosquito Creek, Oregon. and River Roads with the Gwydir Highway near Gravesend, will be considered at the June meeting of the…

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Macintyre Shire Accept Offer Interest-Free Loan To Repair Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 2

A landholder told Macintyre Shire Councillors Councillors of their meeting on Friday that a road leading to his property was so bad that he had long ago lost any…

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Bullocks Killed by Train Engine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 8

Eleven bullocks were killed when struck by a [?]rain engine at a level crossing near the Teachers' College on Monday afternoon. Two others were so badly injured they were…

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Inverell, Grafton Roads to be Graded

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 2

Both the Inverell Road and the Grafton Road at present in fairly rough condition the Engineer (Mr. B. S. Marsh) said at a meeting of Severn Shire Council yesterday…

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A Grant For Booraba-Blue Nobby Bridge

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 1

Yalloroi Shire Council has received a grant for the construction of a bridge over Ottley's…

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