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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

863 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 44

Bridge Dancing Danger?

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 10

Whether dancing on a bridge is dangerous was a matter discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Shire Council…

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Commonwealth Aid for Roads

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

At Friday's meeting of Uralla Shire Council, the Engineer submitted a list of works in order of priority for…

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Armidale Aerodrome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

In a letter to Armidale City Council. Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.H.R., Has promised to make representations to the…

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Support for Armidale's Representations on Aerodrome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Support for representations for development of Airmidale aerodrome was promised at a meeting of the Federated Chambers of the N. and N.W. at Glen Innes on Wednesday…

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Bridge Fishing Complaint

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

A complaint that children fishing from Inverell's suspension bridge were causing an annoyance to…

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Bridge Dancing Dancer?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Whether dancing on a bridge is dangerous was a matter discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Guyra Shire…

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Warialda Interest In Road Safely

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

Warialda is Interested in forming a branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales…

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Sealed Area of Road Below Estimate

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

In a report to the last meeting of the Glen Innes Municipal Council, the Town Clerk…

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Police Cool On Road Safety Plan

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The Police Department does not seem keen about a suggestion that women police give road safety instruction…

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Federation Action on "iniquitous" Road Tax

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

A case for cutting or abolishing the Transport Co-ordination Act will be prepared by the Federated Commerce Chambers of the North and North West…

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Deputation On Invl. Railway Station Needs

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

A deputation to meet an officer of the Railways Department in connection with…

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Confusion At Railway Because Taxi Stands Not Clearly Marked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 16

Ald. N. H. McGrath told the last meeting of Armidals City Council that there was confusion at Armidale Railway Station because the taxi stand was not clearly defined…

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Motor chief sees great progress

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 13

Mr C. A. Smith, managing director of the Ford Motor Co. of…

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"Only Promises' on Armidale Aerodrome

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Since the Armidale aerodrome had been taken over by the Civil Aviation Department,…

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£30,688 Spent On East-West Railway, Road

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

The State Premier, Mr. J. J. Cahill, has advised the Inverell Chamber of Commerce that £30,688…

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Road Sign for Dundee

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

A road sign of some description will be erected soon at the intersection of the New England…

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On the Record Road Safety

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Glen Innes Road Safety Council members—most of them, anyway—were a little cheesed off, about a story in…

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Chambers' Federation Acts On Road Tax

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 5

A case for modifying or abolishing the Transport Co-ordination Act will be prepared by the Federated Commerce Chambers of the North and…

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Col. Bruxner's Telegram to Minister "Part of the Glen Innes-inverell Road a Disgrace"

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

Colonel M. F. Bruxner travelled over the highway between Glen Innes and Inverell on Saturday afternoon and was so disturbed at the bad condition of the unsurfaced part of the road that this morning…

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Unity Need for Road Safety Councils

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

It was time all branches of the Road Safety Council got together and joined forces…

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