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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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9 Motorists Convicted for Breaches

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

In Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday, Mr. T. A. Doolan, SM, heard nine ex-parte cases in which Victorian, New…

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Railway Survey to Inverell Completed

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Total length of the proposed Glen Innes-Inverell railway will be 50 miles 50 chains, according to the annual report of the New South Wales Department of Railways…

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Scrap Metal Salvaged By Railways

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 13

As the result of the salvage campaign which Railways Commissioner Mr. Windsor ordered to be intensified…

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Motor Cycle Hits Car Mishap Has Court Sequel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

Robert Shiells, of Merryanbone, near Warren, was fined £3 with 12/- costs and £2/10/witnesses' expenses in the…

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Bus Replaced Diesel Train

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

A bus took about 25 railway passengers from Glen Innes to Armidale on Saturday morning when a minor…

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Hints for Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 4

Petrol leaks at hose connections between the tank and filler spout are not uncommon, says the NRMA…

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Collision on Grafton Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

A Queensland car and a New South Wales car, travelling in opposite directions, collided on the Big Hill on…

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Holidays Restrict Yallaroi Road Works

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

Council works having been closed down for Christmas and annual holidays, very little had been done since…

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"No Change" Decided on Road Gates

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

Severn Shire Council yesterday decided to make no alterations to existing ramps and gates on the ilparran Road. Council received nine written objections to the…

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Road Repairs for '10-Mile ' Area Soon

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

Severn Shire Council would carry out work in the vicinity of the 10-mile road, near Deepwater, almost immediately, the Shire Clerk (Mr. T. Rice) said at a meeting of the Council…

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Radio Story of Slaw Girl's Last Tram Trip

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Events in the last tram trip of Shirley Butler (21), a few hours before she was found murdered, will be broadcast over a Sydney broadcasting station to-night…

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Drop in Motor Vehicle Registration

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 4

There has been a decrease in the number of motor vehicles registered at Inverell over the…

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Tram Trip To Be Broadcast In Hunt For Killer

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The events in the last tram trip of Shirley Butler (21), a few hours…

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Murdered Girl's Last Tram Ride Broadcast Reconstruction

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Events in the last tram trip of Shirley Butler (21) a few hours before she was found murdered will be…

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­Gales And Motor By-Passes In Yallaroi Shire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 1

In his report to Yallarol Shire Council meeting, the Shire Clerk advised that the time for lodging objections to…

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Train Accommodation Booked Till 17th

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Seating accommodation for the day train between Armidale and Sydney has been [?]ooked up till January 17,…

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Road Accident Student Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

An Adelaide University student, Gordon Buttery, met with an accident on the New England Highway on…

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Diesel Breaks Down Passengers Conveyed By Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

Great surprise was expressed by residents to see a motor bus crowded with passengers and with a vast amount of…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS Carried 268,000,000 Passengers

The Uralla Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

N.S.W. railways carried 268,167,596 passengers for the year ended June 30 last. This was a decrease of…

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Road: Rail Comparisons

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

The Transport sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce will prepare facts on the…

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